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  • Unleashing the Power of Earth Observations: Barbara Ryan

    Unleashing the Power of Earth Observations  Jan 21, 2014 • In December 2013, the Secretariat Director of the Group on Earth Observations gave a TEDx talk in Barcelona, Spain making the case that all Earth-oberservation data collected from governments and institutions should be open and available to everyone. She illustrates how this could reduce hunger…

  • Propulsion Thruster

    Gridded Ion Thruster  *** See Also: Space Travel and Propulsion Methods  Spacecraft propulsion  NEXT Provides Lasting Propulsion and High Speeds for Deep Space Missions Dialogos of Eide

  • Russian Space Walkers

    Two Russian cosmonauts in Orlan spacesuits wrapped up a 8-hour, 7-minute spacewalk to attempt the installation of photographic equipment on the exterior of the International Space Station at 4:07 p.m. EST Friday. See: ISS Russian Space walkers Run Into Snag With Camera Installation Dialogos of Eide

  • Iris-Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph

    This graphic shows the IRIS observatory with the solar arrays removed. The orange section to the left is the spacecraft bus which includes the spacecraft support structure, the command and data handling system, power distribution system, reaction wheels, X- and S-Band communications systems, Li-Ion battery, magnetic torque rods, and electronics for the sun sensors. The…

  • Nightlights from Coast of Eastern US

    ISS030-E-078095 (6 Feb. 2012) — One of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the eastern (Atlantic) coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area spanning almost to Rhode Island are visible in the scene.…

  • Robotic Development for Space

     WASHINGTON — NASA has demonstrated robotic fluid transfer in space, an objective that will help inform the development of robotic technology to refuel satellites. The first-of-its-kind demonstration was performed during the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) aboard the International Space Station. “This achievement is a major step forward in servicing satellites,” said Frank Cepollina, associate director…

  • Powerful Nor’easter Coming Together

    Credit: NASA A massive winter storm is coming together as two low pressure systems are merging over the U.S. East Coast. A satellite image from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite on Feb. 8 shows a western frontal system approaching the coastal low pressure area. The satellite image, captured at 9:01 a.m. EST, shows clouds associated with the…

  • Visible Earth

    http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/ (Click on Image for Larger Viewing) See Also: Blue Marble Navigator Spaceship Earth: Who Is In Control?  http://www.overviewinstitute.org/  http://www.overviewthemovie.com/ Dialogos of Eide

  • ScienceCasts: Dark Lightning

      Click on Image for Larger Viewing See Also: NASA’s Fermi Catches Thunderstorms Hurling Antimatter into Space Dialogos of Eide

  • Merry Christmas

    Also See Last Years Favorites: Google Gravity, Google Sphere, Askew Note: When on Google gravity page and your search box is on the bottom…..type in eskesthai.com Source: Hubblesite.orgCredit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) December 18, 2012: ‘Tis the season for holiday decorating and tree-trimming. Not to be left out, astronomers using NASA’s…