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NASA | Sarychev Volcano Eruption from the International Space Station
On June 12, 2009, a fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) made it possible for an astronaut on board to capture Sarychev Volcano in the early stages of eruption. The volcano is located on the northwestern end of Matua...
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NASA | Little SDO: Tons of Data
Little SDO demonstrates just how much data he sends every day. Read about SDO's veritable avalanche of data:Or get tweeted by NASA:
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NASA | Bon Voyage SDO!
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will study the sun in unprecedented detail and its effects on Earth. See SDO rolled through Goddard Space Flight Centers hallways, where it was built and tested, and prepared for transport to KSC....
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NASA | Introducing Little SDO
Meet Little SDO! This comically animated version of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is here to introduce you to all the great new ways we'll be looking at the sun and predicting how it will affect our lives on Earth. Or get tweeted by...
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NASA | Command Accepted: SDO Music Video
SDO will help scientists better understand solar variability and aid in predictions of space weather. Ka band dishes at White Sands, New Mexico will be the go-between the satellite and the Mission Control Center at Goddard Space Flight...
Curated Video
Exploring the International Space Station
This video provides a comprehensive description of the International Space Station (ISS). It highlights the collaborative efforts of governments, scientists, and engineers from around the world in creating this remarkable scientific marvel.
Next Animation Studio
Newly discovered planet is more than 600 light years away from Earth.
A team of scientists in India have discovered a sub-Saturn sized exoplanet, reports the Financial Times. The planet, called EPIC 211945201b or K2-236b, is reportedly 600 light years away from Earth.
Astrum
The most exciting telescope that no-one is talking about
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is perhaps the next most exciting observatory to the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA
NASA | GPM: Engineering Next Generation Observations of Rain and Snow
For the past three years, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory has gone from components and assembly drawings to a fully functioning satellite at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The satellite...
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Tibetan Plateau ideal position for powerful observatory to bridge East-West divide
The world’s most powerful astronomical observatories are currently almost all located in the Western Hemisphere, but a new study proposes that the Tibetan Plateau in China provides ideal conditions for large telescopes built in the East.
Next Animation Studio
$10 billion dollar telescope reaches magical spot in space
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has safely arrived at Lagrange Point 2 — and it’s now getting ready to look back in time to 13.7 billion years ago.
Visual Learning Systems
Stars and Galaxies: Tools of Astronomy
Upon viewing the Stars and Galaxies video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. Understand that the Milky Way galaxy is huge and contains billions of stars....
Curated Video
Trump intervenes as US-brokered ceasefire halts Syria-Israel clashes
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help broker a ceasefire between Israel and Syria after a week of deadly sectarian violence. The ceasefire, mediated by the United States, led to the...
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Letter confirms Barroso hotel meeting with EU official
His hiring by US investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2016 caused uproar. Now, former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is back in the spotlight again. A letter has just been made public confirming that he met alone with...
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Former EU chief Barroso in new lobbying row
His hiring by US investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2016 caused uproar. Now, former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is back in the spotlight again. A letter has just been made public confirming that he met alone with...
Curated Video
NASA unveils spectacular composite image of the Crab Nebula
Images taken at different wavelengths by five observatories
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Astronomers discover star formation near galactic black holes
Ejected matter from black holes can create fast-moving stars
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'Boom, we have an answer!' - Gaia's revolution in astronomy
"Just like that, boom, we have an answer!" - the smile spreads across astronomer Frédéric Arenou 's face as he describes the latest data release from ESA satellite Gaia . It's fair to say that science has been waiting for centuries, or...
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China launches dark matter detection satellite
Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is country's 1st space telescope
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Hong Kong swamped after heaviest rain in 140 year
Schools closed and people urged to stay at home as rain causes havoc across the hilly and densely-populated territory.
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Chile launches climate change observatory
Chile has just launched a climate change observatory that will gather an unprecedented amount of data from the most under-monitored part of the Southern Hemisphere and make it available online for free.
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NASA Earth Observatory marks Earth Day with competition
To celebrate more than 20 years of research and study, the US agency has launched a competition.
Curated Video
What's happening online as the European Commission tries to crack down on hate speech?
As a surge of hate speech in EU countries like Portugal and Sweden is raising concerns, how is the online sphere behaving?
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Israel strikes military sites in Southern Syria, two killed
Israel carried out airstrikes targeting military sites in southern Syria early Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the region’s demilitarisation. Watch this report for more details!