Awesomeness Round-Up – 6/27/11
- By Faith Tucker
- June 27, 2011
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Although it may be less well known than her nefarious box, Pandora’s Cluster has made a splash of its own as a team of scientists unraveled this galaxy cluster’s tangled history. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/ITA/INAF/J. Merten et al. Lensing: NASA/STScI; NAOJ/Subaru; ESO/VLT Optical: NASA/STScI/R. Dupke It appears that this giant cluster … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-Up – 6/21/11
- By Faith Tucker
- June 21, 2011
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As Maggie mentioned in her intriguing post last week, things have been quite busy around here recently. So here is a bit of a catch-up edition of your weekly Awesomeness Round-Up. Enjoy! Historically, astronomy has always required a great deal of patience as astronomers spent long, cold nights at the … Continue Reading →
Mysterious Plans Afoot
- By Maggie Masetti
- June 15, 2011
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Sorry we’ve been so remiss about posting – things have been busier than usual around here, leaving us not much time. One of the things we were busy with was a special project that we are timing for release around the last shuttle launch in July. We’ve been planning this … Continue Reading →
You Spin Me Right Round
- By Maggie Masetti
- May 26, 2011
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Tuesday the 24th was a busy day here at Goddard – we had two big out-of-the-ordinary events. I was going to make them into two posts, but then I got my hands on a video which tied them both together nicely, so one it is. But before I get to … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 5/23/11
- By Maggie Masetti
- May 23, 2011
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Earlier this month, we posted about Dr. Amber Straughn and Dr. Jane Rigby being finalists for a TED talk. TED talks are very high profile, and usually of geek-tech interest. Because they were finalists, they get to give a 5 minute audition talk which will be webcast on Tuesday May, … Continue Reading →
Did you explore with us?
- By Sara Mitchell
- May 19, 2011
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Credit: NASA/GSFC/Pat Izzo If you’ve ever driven by NASA Goddard, you might have noticed there’s not that much to see from outside the fence. You might catch a glimpse of a building or two, peeking between the trees. You get a better view from the Visitor Center, which is the … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 5/16/11
- By Maggie Masetti
- May 16, 2011
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Want to see NASA Goddard in 3D? Get out your glasses and check out this really cool YouTube video showing the Center and some of the work that goes on here.
Come explore with us!
- By Sara Mitchell
- May 13, 2011
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If you’re in the DC area this weekend, then you’re in for a special treat – NASA Goddard will be opening its gates on Saturday, May 14th for a big public event! We’ve got so much in store, rain or shine… hands-on activities, tours, demonstrations, games, concerts, and more. And … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 4/4/11
- By Sara Mitchell
- April 4, 2011
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In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program, employees down at Kennedy Space Center came together for this impressive themed aerial portrait. I’m not sure what image we would pick at Goddard, since the research here is so diverse! Any ideas? Post them in the comments! There’s … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 3/21/11
- By Sara Mitchell
- March 21, 2011
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Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls No, it didn’t wear a cape or shoot lasers, but Saturday’s “supermoon” was a bit bigger and brighter than most full Moons due to its slightly decreased distance from Earth. It was blocked by clouds in some areas, but if you got a clear view – wasn’t … Continue Reading →
