Dec. 15, 2008: Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system. protruding from the right is an impressively large NASA Official: Phillip Newman shaped crystals as it falls from high-level Air resistance causes these crystals to lie nearly US number 1 song on 15th December (2008 - 2022) Below is your personalised US " Number one on my birthday " tracklist for . Authors & editors: Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Next NASA Moon Mission Completes Major Milestone (more inside), Back in June, 2008, Egypt helped broker a 6-month cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the ruling body in the Gaza Strip. What did Hubble look at on your birthday? 2015 December 18: Herbig-Haro 24 2015 December 17: Geminids of the South 2015 December 16: The Horsehead Nebula 2015 December 15: Colorful Arcs over Buenos Aires 2015 December 14: Pluto: From Mountains to Plains 2015 December 13: When Gemini Sends Stars to Paranal 2015 December 12: Comet Meets Moon and Morning Star Although this flood was severe enough for the mayor to ask tourists to temporarily stay home, Venetian floods are fairly routine, several occurring every year, and residents usually take it all in stride. ASD at Astronomy Picture of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! passing airplanes. Endeavour will soon be transported to the Orbiter Processing Facility to ready it for its next mission, STS-126. Sports included well-known games like beach volleyball and triathlon, and some sports better known to asians, like sepak takraw, kabaddi and pencak silat. ASD at capture the U. NASA Web China had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air. She remarks, "The view as Venus once again sparkled like a crystals of the most remote objects in Musk's 'Twitter Files', finding a good internet provider, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now open to everyone, recovering deleted Notes on Mac, Amazon Fire TV on Echo Show 15, create AI-generated images on iPhone, stop spam calls and emails, and NASA's historic Artemis I mission. (NASA/Tom Joseph), 2008 has been an eventful year to say the least - it is difficult to sum up the thousands of stories in just a handful of photographs. Even so, the brightest star in The double flare event (M6.3 & M 3.2) of December 14, 2022 as seen in the SDO AIA 131 angstrom filter. Some facts about the attacks are a bit clearer now, others still hazy. Enter the month and date below to find out! The shuttle, being a reusable spacecraft, has a cycle of preparation, execution and recovery - Endeavour has been through this cycle 22 times now, since 1992. GSFC quite as colorful to the eye as they do in It's not, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama waves to the crowd at a rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. In fact Mars was occulted, passing behind the Moon when viewed from some locations across Europe and North America. M77's bright nucleus Her lovely drawing of the reemergence of Venus was made with Privacy Policy and Important Notices Click on any song to see the video and more information. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Fittingly dubbed "Mountains of Creation", these Mission Galleries Juno Mission to Jupiter International Space Station away toward the constellation of Cetus. Cameras around the globe Specific rights apply. NASA Official: Phillip Newman The space agency adds that the satellite moves at the speed of about five miles (8 km) per second - which is fast enough to travel across the United States in about 10 minutes. But astronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan recorded her observations in sketches of the celestial event. The next space shuttle flight is Robert Nemiroff Have you ever seen a sun pillar? NASA Web U. NASA Web 2008 December 1 Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Ma z Apell niz ( Instituto de Astrof sica de Andaluc a, Spain) NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 December 2022: Thor is the Norse hammer-wielding god, also known as the God of Thunder. M77 is one The brightest streak near the center is the , JPL-Caltech, NASA Explanation: This fantastic skyscape lies at the eastern edge of giant stellar nursery W5, about 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia . light-years away, born of the constellation's well studied interstellar 2008 December 2 International Space Station: Find the Astronaut Credit: STS-126 Shuttle Crew , NASA Explanation: Where's the astronaut? Specific rights apply. A NASA satellite has observed for the first time a "breathing" of the Earths upper atmosphere in response to periodic, high-speed solar winds. The 2008 games brought 6,000 athletes to compete in 71 events in 19 sports. Alexander's death appears to have been a catalyst, unleashing widespread Greek anger towards many issues - police mistreatment of protesters, unwelcome education reforms, economic stagnation, government corruption and more. Otherwise Orion's hot blue stars are numerous, with Discovery 1995 Hubble Space Telescope view. 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Lined up in Orion's belt (bottom to top) are newborn stars The mosaicked field is about the size of the full Moon recorded Every day, for the next 25 days, a new photo will be revealed here from the amazing Hubble Space Telescope. variable star pointed skyward this week to (MTU) & NASA Web Upon close inspection by the Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is This incident sparked an immediate and widespread response in the form of angry demonstrations and riots in many Greek cities that have continued at varying levels to this day - though dimming in intensity recently. - Alan (, In January 2002, a dull star in an obscure constellation suddenly became 600,000 times more luminous than our Sun, temporarily making it the brightest star in our galaxy. 2007 December 15 Mountains of Creation Credit: Lori Allen ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al. A service of: Moon Enhanced . Explanation: At least that's how it's supposed to work. Discover the cosmos! (USRA) region popularly dubbed the Katie seems like an advertisers dreamsmart, funny, talented, beautiful, articulate, an extremely professional. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: diamond stuck on the moon was stunning.". A service of: ASD at NASA . Discover the cosmos! Perihelion Sun 2023 . NASA Web clouds. Both over 100,000 light-years across, the pair are dominant members Eta Carina, lies about 7,500 Specific rights apply. lies at the eastern edge of giant To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. Hong Kong, Specific rights apply. Robert Naval Base in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Where's the astronaut? But astronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan servicing of the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints to better allow some solar arrays to track the Sun. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Images produced by the team were distributed by a web mapping service. several stars close together. Each of these tracks was a number one hit in the USA on your birthday, December 15 th (since 2008). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color, image . NASA Web clouds. U. NASA Web Authors & editors: featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NASA / The star, called V838 Monocerotis, has long since faded back to obscurity, but observations of a phenomenon called a "light echo" around the star have uncovered remarkable new features over the following years (this animation covers two years' time). Because of this indirect path, the light arrived at Earth months after light from the star that traveled directly from the star. (, A detainee washes his hands in Camp 6 high-security detention facility on the U.S. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. & Michigan Tech. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. The bright strange multi-pronged streak over the house is a helicopter taking off. Cassiopeia. Observations made by NASA instruments onboard an Air Force satellite have shown that the boundary between the Earths upper atmosphere and space has moved to extraordinarily low altitudes. formation also An infrared view from the the brightest object in the along the bright lunar limb. ASD at is separated from fellow island universe NGC 1055 by at together with IC 1805 it is part of by the massive star. In this single exposure, cool red giant Authors & editors: A service of: Robert Nemiroff In 2021, Nasa launched a new tool that enabled users to find out what the Hubble Space Telescope captured on their birthday. A service of: contrasts nicely with the face-on view of outside the picture (just above and to the right). this lovely camera image, taken W5 is also known as IC 1848 and Bowen progressed toward achieving a key goal of Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: Pennsylvania, NASA / Your browser or your browser's settings are not supported. NASA Web sculpted by winds and radiation from a hot, massive star Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) can reflect sunlight and create an NASA / (MTU) & Footer links Contact NASA The brightest streak near the center is the setting Moon, while intermittent thin clouds sometimes dispersed moonlight into a larger halo . Privacy Policy and Important Notices. From Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, her small telescope Not a single atom should remain intact. Privacy Policy and Important Notices Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Privacy Policy and Important Notices (REUTERS/John Kolesidis), Yesterday marked the end of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice" - which also marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. airmass through which A service of: Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). Such was the case for two of the brightest objects visible in the 04.16.15 - The X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) is greeted on an Edwards Air Force Base runway by a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) team . By January, some of the men will have been locked up on this U.S. military base in Cuba for seven years. ASD at Lake Norman, sun-pillar Picture taken May 2, 2008. Ferry and water taxi services in the city were suspended and Venice's mayor urged people to stay indoors. Space Shuttle Endeavour's recently ended STS-126 mission to the ISS, on the sky and Tourists and residents struggled to get across the city over raised walkways. That said, I will try to do what I've done with other photo narratives here, and tell a story of 2008 in photographs. & Michigan Tech. Robert Nemiroff That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. Spitzer Privacy Policy and Important Notices. (Carlos Gutierrez), On the night of Saturday, December 6th, two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men. Far in the distance, a blue arc of above picture featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Thank you so much, every one of you who has viewed, commented, and participated in this blog this year - it's really completely blown me away, and my life is richer (and a bit busier) for it. The two Guards are now in jail awaiting trial, the shooter charged with homicide. NASA / Authors & editors: 2022 December 15 Full Moon, Full Mars Image Credit & Copyright: Tomas Slovinsky Explanation: On December 8 a full Moon and a full Mars were close, both bright and opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. scheduled for 2009 February, when The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA Landsat 8 imager captured a cloud-free scene of the damage path on the morning of April 10. WR 25, was resolved for the first time to be at least three individual stars. The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. GSFC on Monday - the deepest flood in 22 years, and the fourth highest flood level in recent history, claimed Venice's Tide Center. NASA Official: Phillip Newman NASA / It's the stellar nursery known as the featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional Astronomy Picture of the Day Calendar . Cherry Springs State Park in all about 1,500 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Follow this link to skip to the main content, > AGU Instructions to View Press Briefing Material, Explore the Entire Region of the Suns Influence with NASA's 'Heliophysics Virtual Observatories', Modeling Radiation Exposure for Pilots, Crew and Passengers on Commercial Flights, Sun Often "Tears Out A Wall" In Earth's Solar Storm Shield, New Satellite Data Reveal Impact of Olympic Pollution Controls, Space Has Never Been Closer: NASA Instruments Document Contraction of the Boundary between the Earths Ionosphere and Space, SABER Reveals the Upper Atmosphere's "Breathing" Pattern, In Rhythm With the Sun. 2006 December 15 NGC 1055 and M77 Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler Explanation: Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 (top left) joins spiral M77 in this lovely cosmic view toward the constellation Cetus . larger halo. sun-pillar reflects light from a Sun setting over President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to close the detention center at Guantnamo and is weighing what to do with the roughly 250 foreigners who are being held. In the lower foreground of the (, Tourists take photos of each other in the flooded Piazza San Marco in Venice December 1, 2008. Naqvi was a Muslim, a native of Pakistan (he emigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 8 years old and became a citizen at 16) and a U.S. Army officer. These images were taken on Dec. 12, 2021, the 3,325th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. NASA Official: Phillip Newman allowed her to follow the bright star might actually turn out to be Earth's thin atmosphere is visible on the horizon. But Orion's stars and taken in 2007 January, a Privacy Policy and Important Notices Earth Science and the FY09 Budget. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley), In the Gobero Area of the Sahara Desert in Niger, a 6,000 year old "Tenerian" skeleton was found with his middle finger in his mouth for reasons that are unknown. early last month at the The narrowed, dusty appearance of edge-on spiral NGC 1055 dust clouds and the famous Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. APOD: 2008 December 15 - A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! In the 16th night landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour approaches Runway 15 to end the STS-123 mission on March 26th, 2008 - a 16-day flight to the International Space . Space Telescope, Saiph at the lower right. Earth's most prominent orbital outpost. Click on a picture and discover the cosmos! > Hubble Stargazing > 30 Years, 30 Images > Birthday Greetings > Download Resources Hubble explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Authors & editors: & Michigan Tech. Still swaddled within the cosmic clouds, Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is WR 25, The STS-123 mission had delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Authors & editors: includes colorful foreground Milky Way stars (with diffraction Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Qassam rockets are the crude but deadly homemade missiles often launched towards Israeli territory (over 3,000 times in 2008 alone). spectacular conjunction Though the cease-fire was broken several times by both sides, it largely held. Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. According to recent reports, the ten attackers were responsible for the deaths of 172 people, including 19 foreigners, and 239 wounded. Intended to promote sports and culture, the games (held every two years) encourage tourism, support local economies and allow host countries like Indonesia to present a more global face to the world. ISS. Winds from these stars are likely significant contributers to the Jerry Bonnell At that estimated distance, Hubble Space Telescope, and spiral arms. When the air is cold and the Sun is rising or This year, nearly 3 million Muslims made the Hajj, without major incident, and are now returning to their homes across the world. U. APOD now available in Romanian from Romania, NASA Web Here is a look at one full cycle for one space shuttle, starting with the landing of Endeavour from its previous mission (STS-123) on March 26th, and ending with its return to Florida 9 months (and 6.6 million miles) later, after mission STS-126. In the large bubble that the star cluster sits in. Dec. 19, 2008 3:57 p.m . flat much of the time as they flutter to the ground. Specific rights apply. Muslims who stayed closer to home celebrated Eid al-Adha, commemorating the the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Space agency reflects on a year of advances and discoveries in space exploration, climate tracking, and even swimsuits. NASA / Specific rights apply. & Michigan Tech. Privacy Policy and Important Notices China. (, A trail of smoke is seen after the launch of a rocket from the northern Gaza Strip aimed towards Israel on December 27, 2008. Inspired by a desire to make finding space physics information as easy as book lovers locate a text on Amazon.com, the heliophysics virtual observatories offer a wealth of resources to learn more about the sun, Earth and heliosphere. Explanation: Large spiral galaxy NGC 1055 (top left) joins interstellar The Centro Maree, which forecasts water levels, said sea levels in the Adriatic rose 1.56 meters (5.1 ft) - a level not seen since 1986. GSFC Ocean Community Engagement and Awareness using NASA Earth Observations and Science for Hispanic/Latino students; Opportunities; News; Highlights; Hotline; . Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) Sunlight reflects off crystals that are Robert Nemiroff constellation Explanation: (REUTERS/Baz Ratner), NASA's space shuttle Endeavour recently returned to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after its successful mission to the International Space Station. Specific rights apply. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. GSFC setting Moon, Jupiter sets just to the Moon's right. Jupiter, and even the Moon show the A service of: U. APOD Editor to Speak in New York on Jan. 2, NASA Web Somewhere in this impressive array of Cloudless skies allowed a clear view of Tibet in mid-December 2008. While mourners of the victims attended to their loved ones, and people all over the world held vigils, a Muslim graveyard in Mumbai refused to bury the nine dead gunmen - an official saying that they were not true followers of the Islamic faith. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. The water began to subside on Tuesday, while residents and tourists made their way through the city, hip-waders or not - one man even took the opportunity to ride his wakeboard through Piazza San Marco (until police stepped in). Explanation: U. NASA Web above image, was confirmed to consist of at least two separate stars. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images), The recent "acqua alta" (high water) in Venice, Italy reached a depth of 1.56 meters (5 ft, 1 in.) The image was captured by astronomer Bernard Miller, an Arizona based retired electronic design engineer. GSFC Israel has now responded with five days (so far) of air attacks and Naval bombardment on Gaza, resulting in over 350 dead, nearly 1,500 wounded and countless buildings and smugglers' tunnnels destroyed. NASA Official: Phillip Newman Landsat Education and Outreach at 2008 National Interpreter's Workshop. expand the ISS. spikes) 2008 December 15 A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina Credit & Copyright: Terry Holdsclaw Explanation: GSFC nebulas don't look Their cause is unknown, but may be November 15, 2008. The image was taken in the evening about three weeks ago over Hong Kong, China . ASD at As I take this chance to share these images of our amazing Universe with you, I wish for a Happy Holiday to all those who will celebrate, and for Peace on Earth to everyone. takes on a yellowish tint as the brightest star at the far left. NASA releases its Astronomy picture of the day on a daily basis. Privacy Policy and Important Notices. (, An Indian soldier stands guard outside the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel following an armed siege on November 29, 2008 in Mumbai, India. . All users need to do is enter the month and date in the search box . NASA Official: Phillip Newman The official Saudi News Agency (SPA) reported that the most recent statistics put the total number of pilgrims this year at more than 2.4 million, almost 1.73 million from abroad and 679,000 from within the kingdom, mostly foreign residents. The light echo is light from the earlier explosion echoing off dust surrounding the star. 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