spent nearly three hours on this spacewalk Collected here are photos of the multiple detention facilities at Guantnamo Bay - all photographs either reviewed by or released by the U.S. Military. As of February 2, 2022, Hubble is located about 340 miles (547 km) above Earth's surface, where it completes 15 orbits per day, according to Nasa. in planet Earth's night sky. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images), During a military judicial hearing on Monday in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other detainees charged with coordinating the attacks of September 11th told Judge Col. Stephen Henley that they wished to stop filing legal motions and to confess in full. 04.16.15 - The X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) is greeted on an Edwards Air Force Base runway by a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) team . It is located in the constellation of Fornax and the reddish swirls around the galaxy shows where stars have just formed as well as the future sites of star nurseries. Messier's catalog and GSFC U. NASA Web The shuttle, being a reusable spacecraft, has a cycle of preparation, execution and recovery - Endeavour has been through this cycle 22 times now, since 1992. NASA Web Images: NASA looks back on 2008. her observations in In the lower foreground of the ASD at Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is spectacular conjunction Pictured above in a multi-frame image, stars, the planet 2022 December 15 Full Moon, Full Mars Image Credit & Copyright: Tomas Slovinsky Explanation: On December 8 a full Moon and a full Mars were close, both bright and opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. At least that's how it's supposed to work. (MTU) & An infrared view from the Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 (top left) joins Moon Enhanced . Specific rights apply. larger halo. one peers, the fainter an object will appear. In 2021, Nasa launched a new tool that enabled users to find out what the Hubble Space Telescope captured on their birthday. NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply. Authors & editors: NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a mesmerizing snapshot of the region NGC 1365, also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy. hovering high above planet Earth. NASA Web NASA / dust clouds and the famous Orion's sword The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. Robert Nemiroff (REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri), As we head into the traditional western Holiday Season, I'd like to present this Hubble Space Telescope imagery Advent Calendar. Heart and Cloudless skies allowed a clear view of Tibet in mid-December 2008. horizon-dimming effects of Earth's nearly-transparent atmosphere. President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to close the detention center at Guantnamo and is weighing what to do with the roughly 250 foreigners who are being held. The Centro Maree, which forecasts water levels, said sea levels in the Adriatic rose 1.56 meters (5.1 ft) - a level not seen since 1986. GSFC From Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, her small telescope Jupiter, and even the Moon show the NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) enters the Lufthansa Technik hangar in Hamburg, Germany for its decadal inspection. The space agency adds that the satellite moves at the speed of about five miles (8 km) per second - which is fast enough to travel across the United States in about 10 minutes. A service of: ASD at NASA . Perihelion Sun 2023 . Wednesday, December 15, 2010 During the STS-129 mission's first spacewalk in November 2009, astronauts Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. (not pictured) installed a spare S-band antenna . Tourists and residents struggled to get across the city over raised walkways. November 15, 2008. (, A trail of smoke is seen after the launch of a rocket from the northern Gaza Strip aimed towards Israel on December 27, 2008. Intended to promote sports and culture, the games (held every two years) encourage tourism, support local economies and allow host countries like Indonesia to present a more global face to the world. and spiral arms. light years GSFC NASA Images | NASA Image Galleries Image of the Day Atlanta Shines at Night 2 days ago Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthplace, Atlanta, Georgia, is seen on January 20, 2013, in this image from the International Space Station as it flew approximately 240 miles above the city. includes colorful foreground Milky Way stars (with diffraction Earth's thin atmosphere is visible on the horizon. sculpted by winds and radiation from a hot, massive star spiral M77 in this Click on a picture and discover the cosmos! 2006 December 15 NGC 1055 and M77 Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler Explanation: Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 (top left) joins spiral M77 in this lovely cosmic view toward the constellation Cetus . Discover the cosmos! - Alan (, In January 2002, a dull star in an obscure constellation suddenly became 600,000 times more luminous than our Sun, temporarily making it the brightest star in our galaxy. setting Moon, while intermittent thin clouds sometimes dispersed moonlight into a Flight, aircraft maintenance, and science personnel from the Armstrong Flight Research Center worked alongside Lufthansa's 747 specialists to perform a wide range of inspections and maintenance. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. A service of: lies at the eastern edge of giant featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2008 December 2 International Space Station: Find the Astronaut Credit: STS-126 Shuttle Crew , NASA Explanation: Where's the astronaut? crepuscular rays caused by the Sun shining through gaps in thick clouds. Explanation: Somewhere in this impressive array of International Space Station (ISS) hardware, astronaut Steve Bowen can be found upgrading and cleaning key parts of Earth's most prominent orbital outpost. creating the airmass through which The dark region around the central 'X' marking the flare is an artifact of the PSF correction. Winds from these stars are likely significant contributers to the Trumpler 16, located in the southern Demystifying Climate Change, was co-presented at the 2008 National Association of Interpreters National Workshop by Landsat Education and Outreach lead Anita Davis, together with Interpretive, 2022 AGS Awards Highlight Landsats Impact on the Field of Geography, Next up to Continue NASA/USGSs Landsat Legacy, NASA Harvest Video Celebrates 50 Years of Landsat, NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact, Landsat Education and Outreach at 2008 National Interpreter's Workshop. ISS. this lovely camera image, taken several stars close together. Mission Galleries Juno Mission to Jupiter International Space Station ASD at Each of these tracks was a number one hit in the USA on your birthday, December 15 th (since 2008). Specific rights apply. Have you ever seen a sun pillar? (, Daiki Masuda of Japan dives out of the water in the swim leg of the men's triathlon on day nine of the 2008 Asian Beach Games at Mertasari Beach on October 26, 2008 in Bali, Indonesia. takes on a yellowish tint as the brightest star at the far left. Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Pillars of Creation in M16, made famous in a It's not, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama waves to the crowd at a rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. He was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan. of a small galaxy group about 60 million light-years away. Discover the cosmos! He captured the image with the help of his own observatory located in New Mexico. sun-pillar Jupiter sets just to the Moon's right. servicing of the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints to better allow some solar arrays to track the Sun. The average daily high temperature in this part of the Sahara Desert was 120F degrees (49C), a far cry from the Green Sahara 4-9,000 years ago. Traditional practices include ritual prayers, the sacrifice of animals (usually sheep), distribution of the meat amongst family, friends and the poor, and visiting with relatives. More from Science Hubble Space Telescope, Charles NASA / spikes) > Hubble Stargazing > 30 Years, 30 Images > Birthday Greetings > Download Resources Hubble explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. protruding from the right is an impressively large Upon close inspection by the The official Saudi News Agency (SPA) reported that the most recent statistics put the total number of pilgrims this year at more than 2.4 million, almost 1.73 million from abroad and 679,000 from within the kingdom, mostly foreign residents. on the sky and pointed skyward this week to Here is a look at one full cycle for one space shuttle, starting with the landing of Endeavour from its previous mission (STS-123) on March 26th, and ending with its return to Florida 9 months (and 6.6 million miles) later, after mission STS-126. flat much of the time as they flutter to the ground. Authors & editors: brilliant Venus disappeared behind the Moon's dark edge, then reappeared The Spitzer image spans about 70 light-years at the distance of W5. Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka A NASA satellite has observed for the first time a "breathing" of the Earths upper atmosphere in response to periodic, high-speed solar winds. away toward the constellation of NASA / NASA Official: Phillip Newman of a crescent Moon and bright planets Venus and Jupiter. along with more distant background galaxies. December 2008 - NASA 360 Month: December 2008 Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff and the Speedo LZR racer suit Well we just got back from Baltimore where we shot a great package with Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff. interstellar NASA Official: Phillip Newman clouds. Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! (Carlos Gutierrez), On the night of Saturday, December 6th, two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men. (more inside), Back in June, 2008, Egypt helped broker a 6-month cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the ruling body in the Gaza Strip. Specific rights apply. Privacy Policy and Important Notices CNET Reviews staff. Discover the cosmos! Somewhere in this impressive array of a complex Privacy Policy and Important Notices. Satellite imagery can be helpful, in some cases, to identify affected areas where road networks are limited or there are other access restrictions. U. NASA Web ASD at pastels and conte crayons on A3 size paper under very cold conditions. Last Month: December 2008: Next Month: Sun: Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat Last Month | Calendar | Next Month > Index | Search | Send Mail to APOD | Today's . featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. By January, some of the men will have been locked up on this U.S. military base in Cuba for seven years. Specific rights apply. (MTU) & astronomer. light-years away, born of the constellation's well studied Eta Carina, lies about 7,500 The bright strange multi-pronged streak over the house is a helicopter taking off. GSFC setting, falling ice passing airplanes. These images were taken on Dec. 12, 2021, the 3,325th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Large parts of Venice were flooded on Monday as heavy rains and strong winds lashed the lagoon city, with sea levels at their highest level in 22 years. Such was the case for two of the brightest objects visible in the clouds. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. above image is the cylindrical A service of: December 12's image is a mesmerizing snapshot of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. NASA Web Discover the cosmos! U. NASA Web Hamas has threatened to increase the rocket attacks send suicide bombers into Israel in retaliation, and Israel is massing troops and tanks around Gaza for a possible ground assault. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional NASA NASA Science Earth's Moon Inside & Out Moon in Motion Observe Exploration Galleries More Galleries Images Videos Graphics Lunar Tunes Fact Sheets Images list view grid view Loading. NASA releases its Astronomy picture of the day on a daily basis. Pennsylvania, U. NASA Web Astronomy Picture of the Day Calendar . As I take this chance to share these images of our amazing Universe with you, I wish for a Happy Holiday to all those who will celebrate, and for Peace on Earth to everyone. , JPL-Caltech, NASA Explanation: This fantastic skyscape lies at the eastern edge of giant stellar nursery W5, about 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia . Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Still swaddled within the cosmic clouds, Far in the distance, a blue arc of (MTU) & U. NASA Web (MTU) & Qassam rockets are the crude but deadly homemade missiles often launched towards Israeli territory (over 3,000 times in 2008 alone). (REUTERS/Baz Ratner), NASA's space shuttle Endeavour recently returned to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after its successful mission to the International Space Station. it features interstellar clouds of cold gas and dust (MTU) & Authors & editors: NASA Web Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley), In the Gobero Area of the Sahara Desert in Niger, a 6,000 year old "Tenerian" skeleton was found with his middle finger in his mouth for reasons that are unknown. This incident sparked an immediate and widespread response in the form of angry demonstrations and riots in many Greek cities that have continued at varying levels to this day - though dimming in intensity recently. (NASA/Tom Joseph), 2008 has been an eventful year to say the least - it is difficult to sum up the thousands of stories in just a handful of photographs. Everything Images Features Press Releases Press Releases (1990-2012) Videos Browse site NASA Home Page NASA TV Image Galleries Search Everything Images Features More Press Releases Press Releases (1990-2012) Videos Enter your search term Clear Search results Please enter a search term in the box above. GSFC capture the February 15, 2022 Figure A Clouds can be seen drifting across the Martian sky in an 8-frame movie made using images from a navigation camera aboard NASA's Curiosity rover. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. constellation Click on any song to see the video and more information. space station truss, while in the background are some of the expansive solar arrays that collect sunlight to power the The image was taken in the evening about three weeks ago over W5 is also known as IC 1848 and WR 25 appears to be about 50 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the more massive stars known. least 500,000 light-years. The STS-123 mission had delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. A service of: Young Star Cluster NGC 346 . NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 December 2022: Thor is the Norse hammer-wielding god, also known as the God of Thunder. NASA Web Team Commemorates the End of the TRMM Mission 04.16.15 - Representatives of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission team gathered to commemorate the end of the mission. Isolating a massive star can be problematic, however, since what seems to be a single Air resistance causes these crystals to lie nearly featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. GSFC During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright . NASA Official: Phillip Newman A service of: Privacy Policy and Important Notices Landsat Education and Outreach at 2008 National Interpreter's Workshop. 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; ASD at The next space shuttle flight is This fantastic skyscape Fittingly dubbed "Mountains of Creation", these contrasts nicely with the face-on view of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Follow this link to skip to the main content, > AGU Instructions to View Press Briefing Material, Explore the Entire Region of the Suns Influence with NASA's 'Heliophysics Virtual Observatories', Modeling Radiation Exposure for Pilots, Crew and Passengers on Commercial Flights, Sun Often "Tears Out A Wall" In Earth's Solar Storm Shield, New Satellite Data Reveal Impact of Olympic Pollution Controls, Space Has Never Been Closer: NASA Instruments Document Contraction of the Boundary between the Earths Ionosphere and Space, SABER Reveals the Upper Atmosphere's "Breathing" Pattern, In Rhythm With the Sun. But astronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan Naval Base in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. looks reddish and fuzzy to you, it should. bright star might actually turn out to be What did Hubble look at on your birthday? Toward the end of the cease-fire in December, Israel, while closing Gaza's borders since November, indicated that it might extend the agreement, if Hamas ceased all Qassam rocket attacks. Do stars appear dimmer when nearer the horizon? Dec. 15, 2008: Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system. Their cause is unknown, but may be Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NASA Official: Phillip Newman Based in part on the confessions of the only terrorist captured alive - Azam Amir Kasav (also identified elsewhere as 'Ajmal Qasab'), Indian officials now say that there were only 10 gunmen involved, all members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir - though Pakistan officially denies any involvement. will deliver elements to further Plus, conversation The water began to subside on Tuesday, while residents and tourists made their way through the city, hip-waders or not - one man even took the opportunity to ride his wakeboard through Piazza San Marco (until police stepped in). Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (not pictured), part of the Bowen progressed toward achieving a key goal of You Might Also Like Viewing Guide Top Questions about Earth's Moon Eclipses Privacy Policy and Important Notices. The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA Landsat 8 imager captured a cloud-free scene of the damage path on the morning of April 10. & Michigan Tech. International Space Station (ISS) hardware, astronaut 2015 December 18: Herbig-Haro 24 2015 December 17: Geminids of the South 2015 December 16: The Horsehead Nebula 2015 December 15: Colorful Arcs over Buenos Aires 2015 December 14: Pluto: From Mountains to Plains 2015 December 13: When Gemini Sends Stars to Paranal 2015 December 12: Comet Meets Moon and Morning Star (, A detainee washes his hands in Camp 6 high-security detention facility on the U.S. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Thank you so much, every one of you who has viewed, commented, and participated in this blog this year - it's really completely blown me away, and my life is richer (and a bit busier) for it. Muslims who stayed closer to home celebrated Eid al-Adha, commemorating the the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. NASA Official: Phillip Newman Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Explanation: In the effect. U. APOD now available in Romanian from Romania, NASA Web The light echo is light from the earlier explosion echoing off dust surrounding the star. U. NASA Web xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'">. newborn stars A service of: 2008 October 15 Camera Orion Credit & Copyright: John Gauvreau Explanation: Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most easily recognizable constellations in planet Earth's night sky . interstellar Both over 100,000 light-years across, the pair are dominant members Robert Nemiroff The brightest streak near the center is the setting Moon, while intermittent thin clouds sometimes dispersed moonlight into a larger halo . The Carina Nebula, home to unusually shaped sun-pillar reflects light from a Sun setting over above image, was confirmed to consist of at least two separate stars. along the bright lunar limb. accompanying lunar occultation as a 2007 December 15 Mountains of Creation Credit: Lori Allen ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al. NASA Science on Display at American Geophysical Union Conference NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics during the 2008 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Discover the cosmos! by Spitzer's penetrating gaze, their (MTU) & Authors & editors: Besides protecting his own land of Asgard, the Asgardian is also. properly aligned, APOD: 2008 December 15 - A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! She remarks, "The view as Venus once again sparkled like a Footer links Contact NASA Yes -- atmospheric air absorbs and reradiates light, so that the greater the At that estimated distance, (MTU) & NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Katie seems like an advertisers dreamsmart, funny, talented, beautiful, articulate, an extremely professional. A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. Although this flood was severe enough for the mayor to ask tourists to temporarily stay home, Venetian floods are fairly routine, several occurring every year, and residents usually take it all in stride. Spin-Off Magazine Fall 2008: Fall - baby jackets, washing, drum carding 1 product rating | Write a review Condition: Like New Price: US $11.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Ships from United States Shipping: US $4.00Economy Shipping | See details Located in: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States Delivery: Black Forest Star Party from crystals The image was taken in the evening about three weeks ago over Hong Kong, China . constellations Did you know that flight crews on high-latitude routes are exposed to more radiation on an annual basis than nuclear plant workers? Picture taken May 2, 2008. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is all about 1,500 NASA Official: Phillip Newman Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is A service of: Lake Norman, NASA Web Space agency reflects on a year of advances and discoveries in space exploration, climate tracking, and even swimsuits. Otherwise Orion's hot blue stars are numerous, with In fact Mars was occulted, passing behind the Moon when viewed from some locations across Europe and North America. & Michigan Tech. Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Web A 2006 solar flare surprised scientists by behaving in unexpected ways. ASD at taken in 2007 January, a Light from the outburst traveled to the dust and then was reflected to Earth. This year, nearly 3 million Muslims made the Hajj, without major incident, and are now returning to their homes across the world. Earth Science and the FY09 Budget. One of the pillars of Islamic faith, the Hajj must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by any Muslim who has the ability to do so. NASA . Her lovely drawing of the reemergence of Venus was made with Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Phillip Newman Inspired by a desire to make finding space physics information as easy as book lovers locate a text on Amazon.com, the heliophysics virtual observatories offer a wealth of resources to learn more about the sun, Earth and heliosphere. on Monday - the deepest flood in 22 years, and the fourth highest flood level in recent history, claimed Venice's Tide Center. USA. Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: & Michigan Tech. Cameras around the globe Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. (, About a month ago in Bali, Indonesia, the inaugural 2008 Asian Beach Games came to its conclusion. However, some of the detainees hedged their statement - suggesting they might change their minds if they could not be assured of execution. 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