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Measuring Transient X-rays with Lobster Eyes

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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

A technology that mimics the structure of a lobster's eyes is now being applied to a new instrument that could help revolutionize X-ray astronomy and keep astronauts safe on the International Space Station.

Robotic Refueling Results Presented At NASA Satellite-Servicing Workshop

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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

NASA will present results from the satellite-servicing Robotic Refueling Mission during On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Workshop, hosted by Goddard Space Flight Center May 30-31, 2012.

Goddard Delivers Magnetometers for Next Mission to Mars

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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

The pair of flux gate magnetometers measures the magnetic field at the location of the spacecraft. This instrument will help understand how the solar wind interacts with the planet’s atmosphere.

Hubble Spies Edge-on Beauty

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May 17, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

Hubble caught this close up of the northern half of NGC891, approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda.

More Eruptions from Active Region 1476

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May 16, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

The sun erupted with an M-class flare that peaked at 9:47 PM EDT on May 17, 2012. A CME also burst from the sun at 9:48 PM EDT, traveling at over 930 miles per second.

Days of ‘Gizmo’ Launches Return

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May 16, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

NASA technologists will get a chance next summer to relive the good old days when Agency engineers would affix space-age gizmos to rockets just to see if the contraptions worked.

Solar Eclipse, May 20, 2012

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May 16, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

On May 20-21, 2012 an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor along Earth's northern Hemisphere.

Forest Recovering from Mt. St. Helens Explosion

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May 16, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens exploded. More than 30 years later, the landscape is still recovering.

Goddard Attending 47th Nebula Awards Weekend

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May 15, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will host two panel sessions at the 47th annual Nebula Awards Weekend on May 18.

Chat With John Mather on Twitter

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May 15, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

Ask @NASAWebbTelescp and #JWST project scientist and Nobel Laureate John Mather your questions about #JWSTscience, May 17th at 2pm EDT.

IBEX Reveals Missing Boundary At Solar System Edge

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May 9, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

Scientists compile data from IBEX, Voyager, and computer models to show that the heliosphere just isn't moving fast enough to create a bow shock.

Mild Amazon Fire Season Forecast in 2012

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May 9, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

Amazon Basin forests are expected to be less vulnerable to wildfires this year, according to the first forecast from a new fire severity model.

Sunday Experiment -Learn about Sun, Space Weather

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May 8, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

On Sunday, May 20 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST, It's a free afternoon for children of all ages and their families with a look at how NASA studies the sun and space weather with the SDO satellite.

TDRS-4 Mission Complete, Spacecraft Retired

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May 7, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

TDRS-4 recently completed almost 23 years of operations support and successfully completed end-of-mission de-orbit and decommissioning activities.

Hubble Sees the Eye of the Storm in Galaxy Cluster

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May 3, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine

Zooming into the central part of a galaxy cluster — one of the largest structures of the Universe — is rather like looking at the eye of the storm.

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