Girl Scouts Girl Scouts unveiled 42 new badges during Alabama visital.com - Ashley Remkus | aremkus@al.com It was a model rocket that sparked Sylvia Acevedo’s launch from being a young girl scout to NASA scientist and now CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. When …
Popular Mechanicsadded this to Space and SpaceflightSpace Exploration How NASA Is Trying to Keep the Voyager 2 Satellite AlivePopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanWhile the 42-year mission is still going, time is forcing compromise. NASA's longest-running mission will continue on. The Agency has been able to keep Voyager 2, the satellite launched in 1977, running
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsSpace Exploration The Morning After: NASA's struggle to keep its Voyager probes working in spaceEngadget - Mat SmithWelcome to July 15th! For most of us, the summer has begun, so what better time to offer our new guide to outdoor gear for places that don't have WiFi (gasp!). As we do some preparatory stretches for Day
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Julian Bacchus Stuartadded this to AstronomySpace Exploration NASA fights to keep the Voyager probes running after four decadesEngadget - Mariella MoonThe mission's ground team has switched off one of Voyager 2's heaters to conserve energy. NASA's Voyager probes are still out there, exploring interstellar space 42 years after they left our planet. To
Traskadded this to Cool ScienceSpace Exploration Why NASA Shut Down Systems on Voyager 2 as It Soars Into Interstellar SpaceInverse - By Scott Snowden We're not giving up on the nearly 42-year-old spacecraft just yet. Launched in 1977, engineers at NASA have managed to keep the Voyager 1 and 2 …
WIREDadded this to Top StoriesSpace Exploration Space Photos of the Week: A Tribute to Voyager’s Twin TrippersWIRED - Wired In late August and early September of 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2. These two missions fundamentally changed the way we …
Juan Francisco Puerta Ibarraadded this to Astronomy-Astronautics-Astrophysics and some PhysicsSpace Exploration NASA Shuts Off Systems on Voyager 2, Saving Power for the Long Haul Into Interstellar Spacediscovermagazine.com - Korey Haynes Launched in 1977, Voyagers 1 and 2 are the longest-running spacecraft, still operating at more than 11 billion miles from home, decades after the end …
VValkoradded this to Virtual ObserverCarl Sagan Dear Voyagers: How your billion-year journey carries true loveNational Geographic - Ann DruyanAnn Druyan, creative director on the Voyager golden discs, reflects on the two spacecraft’s epic journeys—and on Carl Sagan, the love of her life. This essay is an entry in our "Dear Spacecraft" series,
CNNadded this to Top StoriesSpace Exploration NASA's plan to keep the Voyager spacecraft awake and flyingCNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN(CNN) — NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 are the longest-flying spacecraft in history; 42 years after they launched, both are still going strong and sending back data as they explore interstellar space. It's the
Cincinnati Enquireradded this to Top stories from Cincinnati.comApollo Missions Best space moments since the Apollo 11 moon landingcincinnati.com - Dean Regas, Special to Cincinnati Enquirer July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon while astronaut Michael Collins orbited the lunar surface. The Apollo …
Erik Watlandadded this to SpaceSpace Exploration How NASA Will Prolong the Lives of the Voyager Probes, 11 Billion Miles From EarthGizmodo - George Dvorsky Launched 42 years ago, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes are now exploring the outer realms of our solar system. Sadly, the end of the mission …
TPFadded this to 🧠🔬💡 DISCOVERIES, INNOVATIONS, RESEARCH & BREAKTHROUGHS, UNIQUE IDEAS & MORE! DIG IN! IT’S BRAIN FOOD — SO... FEED YOUR MIND! 🧠 Space Exploration NASA’s Voyager twins refuse to diebgr.com - Mike Wehner It’s been almost 42 years since NASA sent its two Voyager spacecraft on record-breaking missions, and both of the decades-old robots are still alive. …
Forbesadded this to LeadershipSpace Exploration NASA Starts Cutting Spacecraft Heat To Prolong Voyager Mission's Interstellar JourneyForbes - Bruce DormineyFour decades after launch, NASA ‘has cut’ and ‘is planning to cut’ resources on its Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, both of which are plainly in interstellar space. NASA says the aim is to prolong
rye_breadadded this to Space / Earth Space Exploration The Voyager Probes Are Running Low on Powerfuturism.com - Dan Robitzski The vacuum of space just got a little bit colder. NASA just switched off the heater on Voyager 2, one of the two probes currently exploring the outer …
SlashGearadded this to SlashGear ScienceSpace Exploration NASA makes a plan to keep Voyager 1 and 2 operatingslashgear.com - Shane McGlaun Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are the oldest operating spacecraft that NASA has with the spacecraft operating for nearly 42 years. Both spacecraft launched …
Space Exploration NASA reveals new plans to extend Voyager missionstheengineer.co.uk - Andrew Wade NASA will selectively shut down some instruments and reroute power on both Voyager probes to extend the life of the 40-year-old missions.Launched in …
yyypoweradded this to LifeSpace Exploration A New Plan for Keeping NASA's Oldest Explorers Going News @NASAJPLnasa.gov - Calla Cofield UPDATED on July 12, 2019: Voyager 2 successfully fired up its trajectory correction maneuver thrusters on July 8, 2019, and will be using them to …
UA From points of light to worlds: UA explores the solar systemphys.org - Daniel Stolte A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of …
Popular Mechanicsadded this to Space and SpaceflightEnceladus Enceladus's Ocean Could Be Just the Right Age For Harboring LifePopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanThis Saturnian moon has been around for billions of years, but its ocean might be only a billion years young. Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, has drawn scientific curiosity for decades. Ever
Jorge Sánchezadded this to GeekologyDesign Friday Five with Michael Volk of GenslerDesign Milk - Kelly Beall Los Angeles native, Michael Volk, was recently appointed Principal for Gensler’s Los Angeles office. Over 27 years of experience in design, leading, …
the i paperadded this to i cultureTelevision (UK) The Planets, episode 5: this majestic tour of the solar system exerted a narcotic allureinews.co.uk - Adam Sweeting As an aid to meditation, Professor Brian Cox’s latest series could hardly be faulted. A majestic tour of the solar system awash with computerised …
Live Scienceadded this to ScienceChile Uranus Is a Weirdo — And So Are Its RingsLive Science - Jeanna Bryner Uranus is a weirdo — the icy giant rotates while lying on its side and it's been called a rear end in even the highest echelons of academia (right?). …
The Columbus Dispatchadded this to Things to do in Columbus areaSpace Exploration Books: When astronomers sent Chuck Berry and Bach to dance among the starsdispatch.com - By James HillThe Washington Post Even though the 200th-anniversary celebration of American independence was spectacular, nostalgia isn't a mood we often ascribe to the …
thespacemanadded this to SpaceSpace Exploration Uranus' Rings are Surprisingly Bright in Thermal Emissions - Universe Todayuniversetoday.com - by Matt Williams During the late 1970s, scientists made a rather interesting discovery about the gas giants of the Solar System. Thanks to ongoing observations using …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite ThingsAtoms Thermal vision highlights Uranus's rarely-seen ringsnewatlas.com - Michael Irving Although Saturn sports the most impressive ring system in our neighborhood, it's not alone. Uranus is also packing some rings, although they're …
Quantum_Realityadded this to Space, Science, & TechnologyGeek Behold: Scientists Get Great View of Uranus' Glowing RingsGizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum Astronomers captured a first look at radiation emitted directly by Uranus’ rings. Scientists have known for a few decades that the planet has faint …
Daily Mirroradded this to AstronomyUranus 'Warm glow' of Uranus's rings captured by scientists in amazing new heat imagesmirror.co.uk - Sophie Curtis Scientists have measured the temperature of Uranus's rings for the first time - and discovered they are surprisingly warm in astronomical terms. The …
Space Exploration Book World: When astronomers sent Chuck Berry and Bach to dance among the starsmysanantonio.com - James Hill, The Washington Post The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of the Voyager Golden Record Even though the 200th-anniversary celebration of American independence was spectacular, …
ccrosscourieradded this to The Universal Curiosity ShopNeptune Neptune 101National GeographicAlong the dark edges of the solar system, it floats. Anchored by a star, but barely graced by its warmth, this traveler drifts alone as deceptively calm and elusive as the deep blue sea. At about 30 times
