Tag Archives: Earth

SPACE

The Orbit Pavilion is a sound installation at The Huntington Library Art Collections & Botantical Gardens in San Marino, California that lets listeners “hear” 19 of NASA’s Earth science satellites pass over them, providing a fun and engaging way to learn about space.
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AIRPLANE RTR

Called the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars, or Prandtl-M, the small, remotely piloted glider aircraft flew Aug. 11 at Armstrong. It continues an effort that began last year with a mostly different group of students.
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2016 Koren Kolligian Trophy Presentation

Maj. Jack Nelson, a U-2 pilot, received the 2015 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy during a ceremony May 25 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., for his efforts in avoiding a flight mishap.
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Spaceplane program looks to public-private effort to enable next-generation space launch.

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A review of chlorofluorocarbons’ effects on the ozone layer, the strides made and what challenges the ozone faces today.
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Get involved in highlighting the amazing places and landscapes on our home planet this Earth Day by posting photos and videos of your favorite place on Earth.
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I spy with my little eye something…asteroid-y. Okay, it’s an asteroid.  And it’s HEADED RIGHT FOR US! *ahem* I apologize for the intentional panic-inducing ALL CAPS up there.  But I mean really, how often does one get the chance to …
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On October 4-5, 2012, a mass of energetic particles from the atmosphere of the Sun were flung out into space, a phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection. Three days later, the storm from the Sun stirred up the magnetic …
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