The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The image has been processed with a resolution of 128 pixels/deg. 12.08.08 - 10.06.08 - Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC, Web Curator: 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 . 01.10.08 - NASA has selected the University of Colorado at Boulder for the management and operations of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center. emailE=('brandon.f.mac' + 'cherone@nas' + 'a.gov') (MTU) & The first of 18 mirror segments that will fly on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at the Marshall Space Flight Center to prepare it to meet the extreme temperatures it will encounter in space. 01.10.08 - 09.15.08 - 03.04.08 - 09.26.08 - Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 is now the "blankest year" of the Space Age. The public is invited to come and see the expertise, technology and challenges associated with space exploration when NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center holds its Launchfest open house Sept. 13, 2008. 11.12.08 - Edouard had not strengthened into a hurricane when MODIS acquired this image, and the storm was expected to lose strength as it moved inland. 12.16.08 - 01.08.08 - The original target, comet Boethin, is lost in space. Global snow cover maps are valuable for both practical and scientific tasks. 06.30.08 - 08.14.08 - New studies show the wrenching gravity just outside the outer boundary of a black hole can produce yet another bizarre effect: light echoes. 02.19.08 - The "Tiger Stripe" region on Saturn's moon Enceladus has been found to be even warmer than previous measurements indicated. Hundreds came to Goddard's Visitor Center to celebrate the anniversary of the first manned spaceflight and the first flight of the space shuttle. Making a proper distinction by looking at both raindrop size and abundance may be a key to assisting weather forecasters in estimating rainfall intensity to reduce the surprise factor of flash flooding. One of Saturn's rings soaks up material gushing from the fountains on the tiny ice-moon, Enceladus, according to new Cassini observations. A rare snowfall blanketed parts of the southeastern US on December 11, 2008 - this image was captured by the MODIS on the Terra satellite the next day. It's up to LRO to make those landings as safe as possible. The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. meteors streaking overhead, 09.02.08 - + 'frazier@nas' + 'a.gov') Compared to earlier images, the storm appears more compact in this picture, and occurs almost entirely over the ocean. NASA will hold a series of news media briefings Sept. 8 - 9 to preview the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Numerous wildfires continue to burn out of control throughout California. BUDDING astronomy fans can now see what the universe looked like the day they were born thanks to ground-breaking technology released by NASA. A new nano satellite mission, called 'Firefly,' sponsored by the National Science Foundation and led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will explore the relationship between lightning and these sudden bursts, called Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes. 06.13.08 - planet Earth's 06.24.08 - The maps are based on observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terra satellite. 08.04.08 - NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science. These missions include a final repair trip to upgrade the famous Hubble Space Telescope and spacecraft to study powerful gamma-rays, the moon, the Sun, and Earth's weather and pollution. On Oct. 31, 2008, during the second close flyby of Enceladus of the month, the cameras and other optical remote sensing instruments will be front and center, imaging the fractures that slash across the moon's south polar region like stripes on a tiger. 02.20.08 - By the afternoon of August 4, 2008, Tropical Storm Edouard was headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast. 12.04.08 - The WMAP data are central to our current understanding of cosmology. This is a COMPTEL image, one of the lowest resolution surveys we have in Continue reading , This image from 2008-12-06 15:57:53 shows a very interesting feature that looks like a giant worm squirming amongst the stars. The Moon will appear full from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. This pair of maps shows average percent snow cover in December 2008 and February 2009, the first and last months of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. nasa.gov. 07.17.08 - NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch May 12, 2009. Image Facts Whats going on here? 02.07.08 - Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) The MODIS on NASAs Terra satellite captured this image of the storm at noon Central Daylight Time (17:00 UTC). Water The full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope resumes its world tour with a stop in Montreal, July 13 through July 20, 2008. 01.07.08 - These images were obtained by NASA's Cassini radar instrument during a flyby on Dec. 21, 2008. A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center designs and builds the special tools and aids astronauts need when they service the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Web 10.06.08 - During the night of Oct. 15, Space Telescope Operations Control Center engineers at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center turned on and checked out Side B of Hubbles Science Instrument Control and Data Handling (SI C&DH) system. Goddard Symposium to focus on "Going to Work in Space.". In this image, the sprawling storm blocks the satellite's view of much of the Louisiana coast including the New Orleans region, while skies remain clear farther inland, particularly in Texas. Students from all over the world will gather to participate in a creative problem-solving competition, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., May 31 through June 3. Land Event Rocchio When you think of Landsat, images of the Earth's land surface rightly come to mind because that is the type of. This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008. NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century directly accelerated the rate of arctic sea ice drift which is a harbinger of climate change. Satellite: August 31, 2008. 05.23.07 - Goddard has awarded its highest honor for quality and technical performance to three companies that have contributed significantly to the center's mission. Discover the cosmos! 06.27.08 - This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011. 03.03.08 - Phil Davis This site is maintained by the Planetary Science Communications team at, The Next Full Moon is the Wolf or Ice Moon, NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science, 40-Year Study Finds Mysterious Patterns in Temperatures at Jupiter, Juno Explores Jovian Moons During Extended Mission, NASA's Big 2022: Historic Moon Mission, Webb Telescope Images, More, NEO Surveyor Successfully Passes Key Milestone. 07.24.08 - For reasons not fully understood, auroras are more common in the spring than at other times. The five-craft THEMIS fleet may help scientists determine why. The Science Poster Party Blowout started 2008 with a celebration of Goddards scientific discoveries and achievements. 12.23.08 - The tennis court-sized sunshield built by Northrop Grumman for NASAs James Webb Space Telescope has completed its preliminary design review. The image has been processed with a resolution of 128 pixels/deg. 12.09.08 - 04.07.08 - The nation's largest estuary just happens to be in the backyard of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA scientists have uncrated heat shields used on the Apollo missions to aid development of the upcoming Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. Compared to the giant black holes in the centers of other galaxies, the Milky Way's black hole is strangely quiet. This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008. 10.16.08 - High-Southern Latitudes in the Leading Hemisphere (Arrakis Planitia). 08.26.08 - E.g., look at the image in the gallery from 2008-11-29 19:02:44 This is a very peculiar looking field in the DSS. A million names will be blasted into space and "to the moon" on LRO. Astronomers have found a neutron star that seems to share characteristics of both types of neutron stars. Atmosphere Cassini scientists speculate there may be a layer of liquid water mixed with ammonia about 100 kilometers (62 miles) below the surface of Titan. According to a report from the U.S. National Hurricane Center, elevated oil rigs south of the Louisiana coast reported sustained winds of 72 to 89 kilometers (45 to 55 miles) per hour, well below the wind-speed threshold for a Category 1 hurricane. (2008, December 25). Cassini Eyes the Tiger Stripes On Oct. 31, 2008, during the second close flyby of Enceladus of the month, the cameras and other optical remote sensing instruments will be front and center, imaging the fractures that slash across the moon's south polar region like stripes on a tiger. 11.04.08 - 02.05.08 - Image of the Day This artist concept shows a mirror-smooth lake on the surface of the smoggy moon Titan. 2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year. LRO Media Day will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. 02.15.08 - The Moon will appear full from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. International Year of Astronomy; (603 miles), obtaining radar images of Titan's south polar region and a Tropical Cyclone Billy continued traveling along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast . NASA and Ocean Tomo Federal Services, LLC today announced the first ever sale of a government patent license through a public auction of intellectual property. The EPOXI mission uses the Deep Impact spacecraft has begun its search for "super Earth" planets. 10.06.08 - 04.23.08 - 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 - 05.29.08 - 12.19.08 - Answering bold questions about life and climate on Earth and other planets is the goal behind a new Space Act Agreement signed between Goddard and Northrop Grumman. After revealing a trove of details about the moons Ganymede and Europa, the mission to Jupiter is setting its sights on sister moon Io. 1 U. APOD Editor to Speak in New York on Jan. 2, NASA Web Image of the Day Astronomers have discovered a timing mechanism that allows them to predict exactly when a neutron star will unleash incredibly powerful explosions. SDO will discover how the sun builds up and explosively releases magnetic energy, which powers severe space weather. NASA selected The Hammers Company, Greenbelt, Md., to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Mission Operations Element (MOE). 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. Now available on iTunes, the NASA Goddard Shorts video podcast series keeps subscribers updated with cool science and engineering breakthroughs. The total estimated cost of the contract is $20,412,996 over the five-year period of performance. 09.30.08 - 01.10.08 - Very light blue shows places where at least a trace of snow was observed, while white shows where the ground was 100 percent snow covered. The powerful antenna system that will enable NASA's GLAST)to communicate with stations on Earth has been successfully connected to the spacecraft. & Jerry Bonnell NASA Technical Rep.: Phil Newman. 06.05.08 - The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT and remains unchanged through Aug. 7. Dec . 04.01.08 - 05.21.07 - emailE=('shannell.c.' 09.23.08 - 09.17.08 - Managing Editor: Consider one appropriate for 2009, the The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as part of a quest to understand the violent lives of galaxies. NASA approves development of NEO Surveyor for a launch no later than June 2028. NASA researchers have created an advanced data compression algorithm that will increase science data return for NASA missions. 9.17.08 - 05.29.08 - APOD: 2008 December 31 - The Sky in Motion Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! South of the polar night boundary, dark gray means either no snow or no data, usually because of clouds. 01.02.08 - BUDDING astronomy fans can now see what the universe looked like the day they were born thanks to ground-breaking technology released by NASA. But the sequence also features javascript is enabled. 03.17.08 - Slice of History - Happy 25th Anniversary, Cassini! The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. much of what you could see. 06.12.08 - A new look at a classic experiment reveals volcanoes may have played a crucial role in the rise of life on Earth. 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