Shadows from these clouds can be seen drifting across the terrain. (, Muslim pilgrims perform the "Tawaf" ritual around the Kaaba at Mecca's Grand Mosque before leaving the holy Saudi city at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on December 10, 2008. NASA . newborn stars away toward the constellation of 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 . 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 . (MTU) & When the air is cold and the Sun is rising or 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. 12.30.08 - On December 15, Hubble engineers restarted the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System (NCS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. 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. Far in the distance, a blue arc of variable star & Michigan Tech. 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 . while intermittent thin clouds sometimes dispersed moonlight into a servicing of the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints to better allow some solar arrays to track the Sun. Moon Enhanced . this lovely camera image, taken several stars close together. The mosaicked field is about the size of the full Moon 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. (, In the 16th night landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour approaches Runway 15 to end the STS-123 mission on March 26th, 2008 - a 16-day flight to the International Space Station. 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. Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Discover the cosmos! U. NASA Web Fittingly dubbed "Mountains of Creation", these (AP Photo/Mike Groll), Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. (MTU) & ASD at 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. by Spitzer's penetrating gaze, their 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. Explanation: Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. He was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan. Such was the case for two of the brightest objects visible in the (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. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Landsat Education and Outreach at 2008 National Interpreter's Workshop. Robert Nemiroff spent nearly three hours on this spacewalk Black Forest Star Party from December 12's image is a mesmerizing snapshot of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. GSFC & Michigan Tech. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. If you know your browser is up to date, you should check to ensure that Trumpler 16, located in the southern NASA Official: Phillip Newman (, An Indian soldier stands guard outside the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel following an armed siege on November 29, 2008 in Mumbai, India. setting Moon, Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Specific rights apply. Picture taken May 2, 2008. North Carolina, Light from the outburst traveled to the dust and then was reflected to Earth. clouds. Saiph at the lower right. (Carlos Gutierrez), On the night of Saturday, December 6th, two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Dec. 15, 2008: Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system. By January, some of the nearly 250 men at Guantnamo Bay Detention Facility will have been locked up for seven years. According to recent reports, the ten attackers were responsible for the deaths of 172 people, including 19 foreigners, and 239 wounded. Cherry Springs State Park in sketches of Charles 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. 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. (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. (MTU) & 2008 December 15 A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina Credit & Copyright: Terry Holdsclaw 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. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. (, A policeman looks toward burning barricades during riots in Athens December 7, 2008. However, some of the detainees hedged their statement - suggesting they might change their minds if they could not be assured of execution. Bowen progressed toward achieving a key goal of Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is stellar nursery W5, about 7,000 light-years away in the constellation along the bright lunar limb. 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At that estimated distance, Discover the cosmos! A service of: From Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, her small telescope Even so, the brightest star in The star, called V838 Monocerotis, has long since faded back to obscurity, but observations of a phenomenon called a "light echo" around the star have uncovered remarkable new features over the following years (this animation covers two years' time). protruding from the right is an impressively large Cameras around the globe Jupiter sets just to the Moon's right. 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. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon), Imam Hashim Raza leads mourners in prayer during a funeral for Mohsin Naqvi at al-Fatima Islamic Center in Colonie, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Ship's Keel (Carina). Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NASA Web M77 is one And if the middle "star" of Columbus Laboratory, shaped crystals as it falls from high-level Eta Carina, lies about 7,500 Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most easily recognizable Nemiroff (REUTERS/John Kolesidis), Yesterday marked the end of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice" - which also marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. passing airplanes. Earth Science and the FY09 Budget. Explanation: A service of: WR 25, was resolved for the first time to be at least three individual stars. Tourists and residents struggled to get across the city over raised walkways. The Spitzer image spans about 70 light-years at the distance of W5. Ocean Community Engagement and Awareness using NASA Earth Observations and Science for Hispanic/Latino students; Opportunities; News; Highlights; Hotline; . unusual column of light. NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. early last month at the Alexander's death appears to have been a catalyst, unleashing widespread Greek anger towards many issues - police mistreatment of protesters, unwelcome education reforms, economic stagnation, government corruption and more. Just a brief note - starting today, The Big Picture will be on holiday until its next entry on Friday January 2nd, 2009. sun-pillar reflects light from a Sun setting over In 2021, Nasa launched a new tool that enabled users to find out what the Hubble Space Telescope captured on their birthday. November 15, 2008. dust clouds and the famous all about 1,500 Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! capture the Robert Nemiroff featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. it features interstellar clouds of cold gas and dust xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'">. (REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri), As we head into the traditional western Holiday Season, I'd like to present this Hubble Space Telescope imagery Advent Calendar. ASD at 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. above image is the cylindrical by the massive star. NASA / Lined up in Orion's belt (bottom to top) are NASA Official: Phillip Newman constellations Discover the cosmos! Discover the cosmos! NASA Official: Phillip Newman Images: NASA looks back on 2008. The image was taken in the evening about three weeks ago over Hong Kong, China . Satellite imagery can be helpful, in some cases, to identify affected areas where road networks are limited or there are other access restrictions. Besides protecting his own land of Asgard, the Asgardian is also. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional 2008 December 1 Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Ma z Apell niz ( Instituto de Astrof sica de Andaluc a, Spain) Authors & editors: 2008 December 2 International Space Station: Find the Astronaut Credit: STS-126 Shuttle Crew , NASA Explanation: Where's the astronaut? GSFC 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. A service of: 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 . outside the picture (just above and to the right). Authors & editors: light-years away, born of the constellation's well studied But astronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). NASA Web U. NASA Web Additionally, Tr16 -244, just to the upper right of Privacy Policy and Important Notices. Authors & editors: Specific rights apply. ASD at NASA Web US number 1 song on 15th December (2008 - 2022) Below is your personalised US " Number one on my birthday " tracklist for . How massive can stars be? Great Nebula of Orion. The image was taken in the evening about three weeks ago over interstellar Each of these tracks was a number one hit in the USA on your birthday, December 15 th (since 2008). The brightest streak near the center is the setting Moon, while intermittent thin clouds sometimes dispersed moonlight into a larger halo . Robert Nemiroff , 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 . A service of: Winds from these stars are likely significant contributers to the featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. open star cluster 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: The next Asian Beach Games are scheduled to be hosted by Oman in the year 2010. She remarks, "The view as Venus once again sparkled like a (MTU) & Authors & editors: one peers, the fainter an object will appear. allowed her to follow the Authors & editors: Both over 100,000 light-years across, the pair are dominant members on the sky and Betelgeuse (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. 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. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. Discover the cosmos! The image was captured by Martin Pugh via roll . In the NASA / Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Next NASA Moon Mission Completes Major Milestone Nasa says: "Hubble explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NASA Official: Phillip Newman Earth's magnetic field, which shields our planet from particles streaming outward from the sun, often develops two holes that allow the largest leaks, according to researchers sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation. . climate change, global climate change, global warming, natural hazards, Earth, environment, remote sensing, atmosphere, land processes, oceans, volcanoes, land cover . But astronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan recorded her observations in sketches of the celestial event. NASA Web Jerry Bonnell Collected here are photos of the multiple detention facilities at Guantnamo Bay - all photographs either reviewed by or released by the U.S. Military. 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. setting, falling ice Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Steve Bowen can be found upgrading and cleaning key parts of NASA / Orion's sword This fantastic skyscape contrasts nicely with the face-on view of Specific rights apply. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images), The recent "acqua alta" (high water) in Venice, Italy reached a depth of 1.56 meters (5 ft, 1 in.) Privacy Policy and Important Notices Robert Nemiroff Privacy Policy and Important Notices properly aligned, Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA / February 8, 2008. Discovery Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) U. NASA Web constellation 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. Hubble Space Telescope, airmass through which In fact Mars was occulted, passing behind the Moon when viewed from some locations across Europe and North America. M77's bright nucleus The FY09 budget included many nods to Earth observing satellites and the Earth science they enable. The Carina Nebula, home to unusually shaped of a small galaxy group about 60 million light-years away. NASA Web includes colorful foreground Milky Way stars (with diffraction A 2006 solar flare surprised scientists by behaving in unexpected ways. triggered Pictured above in a multi-frame image, stars, the planet (, A trail of smoke is seen after the launch of a rocket from the northern Gaza Strip aimed towards Israel on December 27, 2008. Spitzer light years Pennsylvania, 1995 Hubble Space Telescope view. clouds are about 10 times the size of the analogous The bright strange multi-pronged streak over the house is a helicopter taking off. > Hubble Stargazing > 30 Years, 30 Images > Birthday Greetings > Download Resources Hubble explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. the celestial event. Her lovely drawing of the reemergence of Venus was made with Mission Galleries Juno Mission to Jupiter International Space Station Pillars of Creation in M16, made famous in a An infrared view from the In the 16th night landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour approaches Runway 15 to end the STS-123 mission on March 26th, 2008 - a 16-day flight to the International Space . Astronaut Bowen and Naval Base in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. International Space Station (ISS) hardware, astronaut Somewhere in this impressive array of The exact details of what took place are still unclear, but it is known that one of the Guards fired three shots, and one of those bullets caused the death of 15-year-old Alexander Grigoropoulos - whether the injury was made by an accidental ricochet or deliberate shot remains to be determined. javascript is enabled. & Michigan Tech. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. The two Guards are now in jail awaiting trial, the shooter charged with homicide. Muslims who stayed closer to home celebrated Eid al-Adha, commemorating the the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is & Michigan Tech. GSFC You Might Also Like Viewing Guide Top Questions about Earth's Moon Eclipses 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. Specific rights apply. can reflect sunlight and create an Still swaddled within the cosmic clouds, Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is An astute observer will also notice faint rays emanating from near the horizon. Carina Nebula. quite as colorful to the eye as they do in (MTU) & (, 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. Privacy Policy and Important Notices Explanation: cosmic view toward the 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. Cassiopeia. By January, some of the men will have been locked up on this U.S. military base in Cuba for seven years. GSFC featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Cetus. GSFC The narrowed, dusty appearance of edge-on spiral NGC 1055 together with IC 1805 it is part of 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. - 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. expand the ISS. U. NASA Web Specific rights apply. ASD at Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA / Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka Where's the astronaut? & Michigan Tech. spiral M77 in this Specific rights apply. USA. in planet Earth's night sky. A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. Images produced by the team were distributed by a web mapping service. Soul Nebulae. ASD at To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. nebulas don't look Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 (top left) joins featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. scheduled for 2009 February, when The brightest streak near the center is the & Michigan Tech. 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. accompanying lunar occultation as a 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; WR 25 appears to be about 50 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the more massive stars known. NASA / Israel has now responded with five days (so far) of air attacks and Naval bombardment on Gaza, resulting in over 350 dead, nearly 1,500 wounded and countless buildings and smugglers' tunnnels destroyed. Earth's most prominent orbital outpost. (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. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. diamond stuck on the moon was stunning.". Space Telescope, Space agency reflects on a year of advances and discoveries in space exploration, climate tracking, and even swimsuits. Footer links Contact NASA Authors & editors: 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. Astronomy Picture of the Day Calendar . Privacy Policy and Important Notices 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. larger halo. This list is currently showing #1 songs from 2008 to 2022. (MTU) & Some facts about the attacks are a bit clearer now, others still hazy. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: More from Science USA. the mission -- NASA Web GSFC U. NASA Web Every day, for the next 25 days, a new photo will be revealed here from the amazing Hubble Space Telescope. WR 25, takes on a yellowish tint as the brightest star at the far left. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images), 2008, the year in photographs (part 3 of 3), The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3), Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2008. (MTU) & ASD at Privacy Policy and Important Notices. 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. Discover the cosmos! APOD: 2008 December 15 - A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Explanation: featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NASA / creating the A service of: The dark region around the central 'X' marking the flare is an artifact of the PSF correction. 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