Blueshift Road Trip follow-up
- By Maggie Masetti
- November 5, 2010
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You might recall that we posted that we were going on the road again. We didn’t have any guessers – but then, maybe we gave it away on Twitter? We were actually in Las Vegas attending the Blogworld and New Media Expo 2010!
What will the James Webb Space Telescope see?
- By Maggie Masetti
- November 3, 2010
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The James Webb Space Telescope, is, as you may know, the successor to Hubble. No, it won’t be exactly like Hubble, so… what kind of science will it actually do? Well, this series of videos about what Webb will see was just released today. There are actually 5 narrated videos … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 11/1/10
- By Sara Mitchell
- November 1, 2010
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Last week was apparently a great week for astronomy – the shared file where Maggie and I gather all of the images, videos, and stories that we see all week was absolutely overflowing with possible content for today’s round-up! So we’ve distilled it to the best of the best, and … Continue Reading →
Spooky Astronomy
- By Maggie Masetti
- October 31, 2010
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Sometimes clouds and dust can take on recognizable shape – like, a horse’s head. But astronomical imagery can be more…well…sinister in appearance. Which makes these perfect for Halloween! Thanks to our friend @NASAUniverseEDU for compiling these. Credit:A. Fabian (IoA Cambridge) et al., NASA This screaming skull above is actually a … Continue Reading →
Tricks and Treats!
- By Sara Mitchell
- October 29, 2010
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A year ago, we were moving out of our old offices in Building 2 here at NASA Goddard and decided to look into the rich history of that building. Things didn’t go quite as we expected:
Awesomeness Round-up – 10/25/10
- By Maggie Masetti
- October 25, 2010
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There’s been a trend lately to have webcams or live streams in some of NASA’s cleanrooms so that you guys can see flight hardware being built and tested. And every once in a while, something unexpected happens! (At about 10 seconds in, in this case…) You can see a new … Continue Reading →
Blueshift ponders… when does Hollywood get it right?
- By Maggie Masetti
- October 21, 2010
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We’re avid readers of Dr. David Saltzberg’s blog, The Big Blog Theory. As the science advisor for The Big Bang Theory, he blogs after each episode airs to give an in-depth explanation of the episode’s science. Last week’s blog caught our eye because, well, it’s about the episode that must … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 10/18/10
- By Sara Mitchell
- October 18, 2010
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This week’s round-up will be a quick one – we just got back from attending the Blogworld & New Media Expo, and our brains are exploding with ideas for new things to do for Blueshift! But plenty of news-worthy things happened while we were gone, because astronomical discoveries wait for … Continue Reading →
Blueshift hits the road again!
- By Maggie Masetti
- October 13, 2010
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Yes, that’s right – Blueshift is going on another road trip! Where are we going this time? Hint 1: it’s a plane trip again, so we’re not driving from Maryland. Hint 2: Sheldon and Leonard are not in any way involved this time (aww…). If you have an idea of … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 10/11/10
- By Sara Mitchell
- October 11, 2010
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There’s a time in nearly every satellite’s life where a decision has to be made – continue or game over? For NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, this question arose when the satellite reached the end of its onboard frozen hydrogen coolant. This wasn’t a surprise, but WISE used … Continue Reading →
