NASA's Biggest Space Feats of 2016
It's been a busy year for NASA, which has been pushing frontiers in robotic space exploration, human missions, scientific research and more. Here are some of the projects that the space agency pursued in 2016. Solar system NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully reached Jupiter on July 4. While robotic spacecraft have visited the planet many times before, Juno will focus on learning more about the gas giant's atmosphere, magnetosphere, origins and structure. The agency also launched an ..>> view originalWis. DNR Changes Climate Change Wording On Website
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has quietly removed language from its website that said humans and greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the website now states the cause of climate change is debatable. Gone are sentences attributing global warming to human activities and rising carbon dioxide levels. Also gone is language saying that scientists agree the Great Lakes region will see longer summers and shorter ..>> view originalWatch astronauts win the Mannequin Challenge on the International Space Station
As 2016 comes to a close, it's only fair that one of the year's better memes gets a last hurrah. The Mannequin Challenge had school kids, athletes, and presidential candidates posing like mannequins for the camera — and now it's in space. Thomas ...>> view originalUp to 20K dead fish, other animals wash up on Nova Scotia coast
(CNN) -- The carcasses of thousands of sea creatures have mysteriously washed up on the western coast of Nova Scotia.As many as 20,000 fish, lobsters, starfish, scallops, crabs and other animals have turned up dead at Savory Park, Canadian authorities said. And they have no idea why.Canada's Fisheries and Oceans department tweeted images of the massive cross-species graveyard.Environmental officials are testing the water for pesticides and oxygen levels for possible clues. As a precaution, they..>> view originalLook to the sky for New Year's Eve comet
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory says a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017 on Saturday. If you miss it, don't worry! Several comets are expected to be visible throughout the year. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in 2011.(Photo: NASA)Apart from the traditional fireworks and illuminated ball in Times Square, look for a blazing comet to light the night sky on New Year’s Eve.The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017 on Saturda..>> view original[ December 30, 2016 ] Iridium satellites closed up for launch on Falcon 9 rocket News
The first 10 Iridium Next satellites were encapsulated inside the payload fairing of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket earlier this week. Credit: Iridium The first 10 satellites for Iridium’s next-generation mobile voice and data relay network have been fueled, joined with their deployment module and encapsulated inside the clamshell-like nose cone of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster for launch as soon as next week from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX and Iridium have not announced a target lau..>> view originalTotal solar eclipse is highlight of 2017 sky watching calendar
While 2017 will bring a typical array of meteor showers and distant planet sightings, the most dramatic celestial event of the year won't be at night.Barring bad weather, the nation will turn its gaze to the sun for a total solar eclipse across a slice of the middle of the country in August. Most of the sun's light will be briefly obscured in Maryland. No lunar eclipses will be easily visible at night. The moon's brightness could outshine some meteor showers and there are no "blue moons" this ..>> view originalWith A Leap Second, 2016 Promises To Linger Just A Little Bit Longer
Your obligatory shot of a clock — with this crucial reminder: The ineluctable march of time will dally just a little bit when it bids farewell to 2016. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Your obligatory shot of a clock — with this crucial reminder: The ineluctable march of time will dally just a lit..>> view original
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