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Count how many stars are in the sky using NASA’s awe-inspiring panorama

If you have ever gazed up at a cloudless night time sky and wondered exactly how many stars are up there, NASA has released an image that can help you answer that question. Pictured above (albeit much smaller than the original) is a beautiful panorama that was captured by the space agency’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey [...]
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NASA’s BARREL mission launches 20 balloons

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (5 hours ago)

In Antarctica in January, 2013 -- the summer at the South Pole -- scientists released 20 balloons, each eight stories tall, into the air to help answer an enduring space weather question: when the giant radiation belts surrounding E... Read Post

NASA Tracks Shooting Stars to Give You More Chances at Wishes

Technology / Gadgets : Techland: Gadgets (2 years ago)

It's hard to decipher what that bright light you saw in the sky was or, if you know when to look, where that shooting star should be located. NASA's All Sky Fireball Network aims to make the process of night sky gazing a lot easier.... Read Post

NASA Releases Image of Oklahoma Tornado as Seen From Space

Odd : Geekosystem (5 hours ago)

NASA released this image today. It shows the storm that produced the devastating F4 tornado that hit Oklahoma yesterday minutes before the tornado touched down south of Oklahoma City. The image was taken with NASA's MODIS instrument... Read Post


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