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This Week @NASA: Record-Breaking Heat, High-Flying Aircraft Study Lightning, Landing on Rooftop Hubs
NASA’s Weekly Update: Record heat in July 2023, lightning research with high-flying aircraft, and rooftop landing safety studies.
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Investigating Thunderclouds: NASA’s ER-2 Explores Lightning Mysteries
NASA’s ER-2 aircraft, part of the ALOFT project, explores thunderclouds and lightning to enhance understanding of gamma-ray flashes and energy …
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Hubble Space Telescope’s Glimpse of the Boomerang Nebula
Hubble Space Telescope captures the Boomerang Nebula, showcasing its near-absolute zero temperature and symmetric structure 5,000 light-years away.
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Utilizing Advanced Antenna Technology in NASA’s Europa Probe to Connect Across Immense Distances
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa, using a high-gain antenna to study possible subsurface oceans …
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The Wrath of Hilary: Swift Escalation to a Category 4 Hurricane
Hilary escalates to a Category 4 hurricane, nearing Baja California; warnings in Mexico & the U.S.; heavy rain forecasted for …
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer: Final Instrument Locked and Loaded for Moon Water Exploration
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission nears completion, set to explore the Moon’s water content with cutting-edge instruments, enhancing lunar understanding.
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Microbes, Machines, & Milestones: An Exciting Week for Expedition 69 on Space Station
Expedit. 69: Space crew’s dynamic week – health checks, microbe research, maintenance prep, upcoming missions.
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Neptune’s Vanishing Cloud Mystery: Astronomers Discover a Solar Connection
Astronomers find Neptune’s fluctuating cloud cover linked to the Sun’s 11-year cycle, with the distant planet’s clouds vanishing after solar …
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“Dirty” Surprise: Webb Space Telescope Locates Dust Reservoirs in Two Supernovae
Discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal significant dust reservoirs in two supernovae, supporting theories of cosmic dust origins.