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Manhattanhenge, also called the Manhattan Solstice, [1] is an event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City. The astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims to have coined the term, by analogy with Stonehenge.
NASA Earth Observatory is an online publishing outlet for NASA which was created in 1999. It is the principal source of satellite imagery and other scientific information pertaining to the climate and the environment which are being provided by NASA for consumption by the general public.
Satellite AR, by Analytical Graphics augmented reality view of the sky for currently visible satellites only. Includes modes for ISS and bright objects as well as modes which include the thousands of all known satellites. [13] Satellite Passes, supports world map view, augmented reality view, satellite footprint, simulation mode and ...
Part of NASA's Earth-Sun System Missions. Retired 2006. TRMM: Inactive NASA and JAXA: 1997 Carried five instruments which uses radar and sensors of visible infrared light to closely monitor precipitation. [39] UARS: Inactive NASA: 1991 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. Part of NASA's Earth-Sun System Missions. Retired 2005. Vanguard 2 ...
Solar EUV radiation output undergoes constant changes, both moment to moment and over the Sun's 11-year solar cycle, and these changes are important to understand because they have a significant impact on atmospheric heating, satellite drag, and communications system degradation, including disruption of the Global Positioning System. [15]
A total solar eclipse will snake its way across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, on April 8. In a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun.
NASA renamed the spacecraft Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) in 2003 in an attempt to regain support for the project, [3] but the mission was formally terminated by NASA in 2005. [ 11 ] In November 2008, funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Air Force , the spacecraft was removed from storage and ...
Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national scientific research satellite operated by NASA in a Sun-synchronous orbit around the Earth.It takes simultaneous measurements of Earth's atmosphere, land, and water to understand how Earth is changing and to identify the consequences for life on Earth. [1]