EarthSky News - Jan 28 - Orion Nebula: Where Stars are Born

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Orion Nebula: Where stars are born Your eye sees it as a tiny, hazy spot. But it's a vast region of star formation. Shark attacks drop to average in 2016 After 2015's record year, 2016 saw fewer shark attacks worldwide. Here in the U.S., the most happened in Florida. When lava meets sea Time-lapse of sea and sky shot on Hawaii in December. Watch what happens when lava flowing from the Kilauea Volcano meets the ocean. Tonight … Will you see the young moon? You'll surely see Venus in the west after sunset. It's the brightest thing up there and heading toward its time of greatest brilliancy. The young moon will be tougher to see.

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Tonight … Will you see the young moon? It'll probably be even slimmer, even closer to the sunset, than the moon in this photo by Ken Christison.

Space station moon photo The International Space Station flying in front of the moon on January 14 as seen from the European Space Agency's space science center near Madrid, Spain. Photo by Michel Breitfellner, Manuel Castillo, Abel de Burgos and Miguel Perez Ayucar. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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Liftoff for SmallGEO

Liftoff for SmallGEO

27-01-2017 02:57 PM CET

ESA's new small telecom platform, SmallGEO, was launched on its first mission in the early hours of this morning

 

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SmallGEO's first flight reaches orbit

SmallGEO's first flight reaches orbit

28-01-2017 06:40 AM CET

ESA's new small telecom platform was launched on its first mission in the early hours of this morning.

 

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NASA Digest, Vol 44, Issue 16

	January 27, 2017  MEDIA ADVISORY M17-016 NASA Invites Media Behind the Scenes of Volcano, Coral Reef Research In February 2017, scientists begin collecting data on coral reef health and volcanic emissions and eruptions in Hawaii using NASA airborne instruments, watercraft, and ground-based sensors. Credits: NASA/Benjamin Phillips (left), NOAA (right) NASA is hosting a media day on Feb. 8 in O'ahu, Hawaii, to spotlight two field campaigns that seek to unlock some of the mysteries behind two of Hawaii's treasured natural resources: coral reefs and volcanoes. This month, scientists begin collecting data on coral reef health and volcanic emissions and eruptions with NASA's Hyperspectral Infrared Imager (HyspIRI) preparatory airborne mission onboard the high-altitude ER-2 aircraft. Starting Feb. 10, NASA will fly its Glacier and Ice Surface Topography Interferometer (GLISTIN) on a Gulfstream III aircraft to observe lava flow patterns at Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island. The event will be held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii from 1 to 4 p.m. HST and will feature briefings by volcano and coral reef scientists and tours of the ER-2 aircraft. Mission personnel will discuss the HyspIRI science instruments and different data collection methods, including an autonomous kayak for coral reef research, and describe how NASA uses field research in developing future Earth-observing space missions. This event is restricted to U.S. media. Reporters planning to attend must contact Kate Squires at 661-276-2020 or kate.k.squires@nasa.gov no later than noon PST on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The data collected from the HyspIRI has the capacity to support a potential future satellite mission to study the world's ecosystems and provide information on natural disasters. GLISTIN provides data critical to understanding and modeling ice sheets, how fast they are changing, and what are the driving processes controlling these changes. These field campaigns are examples of how NASA collects data from space, air, land and sea to increase our understanding of our home planet, improve lives and safeguard our future. For more information about NASA's Earth science programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/earth
	Press Contacts Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Kate Squires Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. 661-276-2020 kate.k.squires@nasa.gov

BREAKING: Serena Williams beats sister Venus to win Australian Open

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Academic and legal experts give evidence on Brexit: Crown Dependencies 27-01-2017 03:23 PM GMT EU Select Committee takes evidence on 31January at 2.05pm Department for International Trade discusses China and anti-dumping policy 27-01-2017 09:35 AM GMT EU External Affairs Sub-Committee takes evidence on Thursday 2 February at 11.15am   The following link will allow you to view a copy of the latest news items.   Follow us:     This service is provided to you at no charge by United Kingdom Parliament. Sent on behalf of the UK Parliament website by GovDelivery. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United Kingdom Parliament · Houses of Parliament · London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom · 020 7219 3000

BREAKING: Trump refugee ban blocks migrants from boarding planes, leads to detentions at U.S. airports

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Cairo airport officials say seven U.S.-bound migrants - six from Iraq and one from Yemen - were stopped Saturday from boarding an EgyptAir flight to New York's JFK airport, the Associated Press reported. In a separate incident, two Iraqi refugees arrived in the U.S. but were detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport following President Trump's temporary ban on refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108