Western Wildfire Smoke Has Drifted Over the Atlantic

Smoke from the treacherous western wildfires has wafted across country and out to sea. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MXEkxm

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California Beach Reopens After Hammerhead Shark Sighting by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A San Diego County beach is open again after being shut when a shark was seen circling kayakers.

Published: August 30, 2015 at 07:50AM

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Hammerhead Shark Sighting Prompts California Beach Closure by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A shark that was seen circling kayakers has led lifeguards to close a San Diego County beach.

Published: August 29, 2015 at 04:16PM

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Researchers Find Sunken Military Vessel Missing for Decades by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Researchers made a surprising find when diving in the waters off Hawaii: a large US naval tanker that had been sitting unseen in 80 feet of water for nearly 60 years.

Published: August 29, 2015 at 01:25PM

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Signs of Katrina Linger in the Marshes

Ten years after making landfall, scars from Hurricane Katrina still linger. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MSLi6M

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Corrections: August 28, 2015 by Unknown Author

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Corrections appearing in print on Friday, August 28, 2015.

Published: August 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Corrals the Supply of Fresh Fruit

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren corrals the supply of fresh fruit that arrived on the Kounotori 5 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5.) via NASA http://ift.tt/1hI2yjP

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Stark Beauty of Supersonic Shock Waves

Updating a 150-year-old German photography technique, NASA and the U.S. Air Force released what’s called a “schlieren” image of the shock wave from a supersonic aircraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1fFScyS

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The Lonely Mountain

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft spotted this tall, conical mountain on Ceres from a distance of 915 miles (1,470 kilometers). via NASA http://ift.tt/1IcpgoZ

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Sea Ice in the Greenland Sea

As the northern hemisphere experiences the heat of summer, ice moves and melts in the Arctic waters and the far northern lands surrounding it. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of sea ice off Greenland on July 16, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1PuQrkn

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Walter Munk, ‘Einstein of the Oceans,’ at 97 by KATE GALBRAITH

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From forecasting waves in World War II to using ocean sounds to measure climate change, Walter Munk has spent nearly eight decades taking on timely problems.

Published: August 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Hubble Cosmic Couple

Here we see the spectacular cosmic pairing of the star Hen 2-427 — more commonly known as WR 124 — and the nebula M1-67 which surrounds it. via NASA http://ift.tt/1U4ogtV

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After Blast, RI Asks Coast Guard to Remove Old Power Lines by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo wants the Coast Guard to remove abandoned power cables near state beaches after a corroded copper cable was identified as the likely cause of an explosion that injured a beachgoer.

Published: August 20, 2015 at 08:07AM

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Curiosity Low-Angle Self-Portrait at ‘Buckskin’ Drilling Site on Mount Sharp

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle above the “Buckskin” rock target, where the mission collected its seventh drilled sample. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NvoIS7

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Testing on Deck

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated August 19 as National Aviation Day in honor of Orville Wright’s birthday, directing citizens to celebrate the day with activities that encourage an interest and appreciation for aviation. NASA’s heritage in aviation research goes back more than 100 years. via NASA http://ift.tt/1PmyG6I

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Aurora’s Colorful Veil Over Earth

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared this photograph on social media, taken from the International Space Station on August 15, 2015. Kelly wrote, “#Aurora trailing a colorful veil over Earth this morning. Good morning from @space_station! #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1EAdN2i

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Chasms on Dione

While not bursting with activity like its system satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely not boring. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KrxyLw

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Hubble Sees a “Mess of Stars”

Bursts of pink and red, dark lanes of mottled cosmic dust, and a bright scattering of stars — this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows part of a messy barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 428. via NASA http://ift.tt/1WoQCD7

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Welding Preparations For Orion Spacecraft at Michoud Assembly Facility

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, engineers are welding together the Orion crew module pathfinder in preparation for the welding process set to begin later this summer on the Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission-1. This pathfinder, including the barrel section shown here, is a full-scale version of the current spacecraft design. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HIG9Yn

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For Anniversary of Orbiter’s Launch: Seasonal Flows in Mars’ Valles Marineris

Among the many discoveries by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since the mission was launched on Aug. 12, 2005, are seasonal flows on some steep slopes. via NASA http://ift.tt/1WiS1uZ

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Good Morning From the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this photograph of a sunrise over the western United States and posted it to social media on Aug. 10, 2015. Kelly wrote, “#GoodMorning to those in the western #USA. Looks like there’s a lot going on down there. #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1ICJwE0

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Darkness Descending

Saturn’s unusual appearance in this picture is a result of the planet being imaged via an infrared filter. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HBGnQN

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Hubble Finds a Little Gem

This colorful bubble is a planetary nebula called NGC 6818, also known as the Little Gem Nebula. The rich glow of the cloud is just over half a light-year across — humongous compared to its tiny central star — but still a little gem on a cosmic scale. via NASA http://ift.tt/1K7fc2m

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Stormy Seas in Sagittarius

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the center of the Lagoon Nebula, an object with a deceptively tranquil name, in the constellation of Sagittarius. The region is filled with intense winds from hot stars, churning funnels of gas, and energetic star formation, all embedded within an intricate haze of gas and pitch-dark dust. via NASA http://ift.tt/1gdKYmi

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Testing Hardware for Growing Plants and Vegetables in Space

Astronauts on the International Space Station continue testing the VEGGIE hardware for growing vegetables and plants in space. VEGGIE provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber and planting “pillows” — helping provide nutrients for the root system. via NASA http://ift.tt/1E8ffZG

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