In December, some of the Northern Hemispheres high mountain ranges already stood out from the surrounding terrain, including the Himalaya in Asia and the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa. 10.06.08 - 11.07.08 - China had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air. Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as part of a quest to understand the violent lives of galaxies. Swift caught sight of a splintered comet fragment as it passed by the Ring Nebula. 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NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. 08.05.08 - Internet technologies that enable computers to talk to each other may make it possible for satellites to communicate the same way. The Atlantic Hurricane Season began early in 2007, and by mid-December it was still going. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space. 01.25.08 - 02.29.08 - 07.01.08 - 03.17.08 - The original target, comet Boethin, is lost in space. The Delta II 7920-H rocket that will launch GLAST is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. 04.08.08 - Satellite: 02.15.08 - 10.02.08 - 01.16.08 - In this image, the sprawling storm blocks the satellites view of much of the Louisiana coast including the New Orleans region, while skies remain clear farther inland, particularly in Texas. The proposed new mission, called Gravity and Extreme Magnetism (GEMS), will use a new technique to accomplish what has been impossible until now. Features in the Gallery: Very Bright Stars, Unexpected image offsets in the GALEX GR4, SkyView v3.5.6 Security updates and bug fixes. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Aqua satellite took this picture at 3:10 p.m. local time on December 25. 01.30.08 - 10.23.08 - Because snow is very bright, it increases the amount of sunlight a ground surface reflects back to space, which is a key part of the Earths energy budget and climate. NASA's Science Communication Support Office Annual Report 2017. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. Image of the Day This graphic depicts a cross-section of the Saturnian moon Titan. 09.29.08 - Because snow insulates the ground, it reduces the flow of heat and water vapor from the ground to the atmosphere, which influences weather and climate. NASA has selected SP Systems Inc. of Greenbelt, Md., to provide mission support services under the Program Analysis and Control (PAAC III) contract. 10.14.08 - NASA researchers have identified feasible emission scenarios that could keep carbon dioxide below levels that some scientists have called dangerous for climate. Atmosphere The blast arose from a star 12.8 billion light-years away. If you know your browser is up to date, you should check to ensure that The APOD website on 31 December 2016, displaying that day's astronomy picture of Trifid Nebula in infrared. 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The animation shows monthly snow cover from February 2000 through February 2009. 10.29.08 - Bands Used: 1,4,3 NASA Goddard Invites Public To See "Launchfest"! Goddard Space Flight Center welcomed Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown to its facility on May 12, 2008. Understanding Earth: Our Ocean. Severe Storms. A new NASA study confirms that the surface temperature of Greenland's massive ice sheet has been rising, fueling the loss of the island's ice at the surface and throughout the mass beneath. Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiters upper atmosphere where its signature colorful striped clouds form. 02.07.08 - 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. Resolutions: The maps are based on observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terra satellite. Managing Editor: The Aquarius Radiometer, recently delivered by Goddard to JPL, will help scientists study ocean salinity and its relation to climate. BUDDING astronomy fans can now see what the universe looked like the day they were born thanks to ground-breaking technology released by NASA. 05.21.07 - NASAs Swift satellite demonstrates what happens when astronomers look at a galaxy in ultraviolet light. News representatives are invited to attend a media day event on July 1 to learn about NASA's ambitious mission to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed the first round of environmental testing at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) launched successfully on June 11, 2008, at 12:05 p.m. 05.29.08 - South of the polar night boundary, dark gray means either no snow or no data, usually because of clouds. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, which simulates the extreme hot, cold and airless conditions of space LRO will experience after launch. The National Academy of Sciences will award the 2008 Arctowski Medal to Dr. Leonard Burlaga, an Astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. 02.05.08 - Opaque clouds surround the storms eye, but farther away from the eye, the clouds assume translucent, wispy shapes, especially in the east. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite took this picture at 3:10 p.m. local time on December 25. Atmosphere This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken the first visible-light snapshot of a planet circling another star. NASA approves development of NEO Surveyor for a launch no later than June 2028. 06.03.08 - 04.03.08 - topographic profile of the dark, possibly liquid-filled area known as To prepare for Servicing Mission 4, new Hubble components must endure harsh tests at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. 01.08.08 - The solar-powered lander has run out of energy after more than four years of science on the Red Planet. Tthe Exploration Sciences Building continues to be built at a feverish pace, nearing 70% complete. The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. Servicing Mission 4 to the Hubble Space Telescope is currently on track for a mid-May 2009 launch based on a successful Pre-Environmental Readiness Review (PERR) held December 16 at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center for the flight spare Science Instrument Command and Data Handling (SI/C&DH). 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