NASA writes that ‘this animation shows the most common type of gamma-ray burst, thought to occur when a massive star collapses, forms a black hole, and blasts particle jets outward at nearly the speed of light.’
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MAVEN Lifts Off On Nearly Half-Billion-Mile Trip To Mars
NASA’s MAVEN explorer blasted off Monday on the first leg of its 440-million-mile journey to Mars, where scientists hope it will answer an ancient question: why the red planet went from warm and wet to cold and dry in a matter of just a billion years.
Juneau could have another aurora show tonight
Last weekend, Juneau was treated to a rare but brilliant display of the aurora and conditions are right for a repeat performance tonight.
‘Ferrari Of Space’ Crashes And Burns In Earth’s Atmosphere
More than a ton of advanced electronics, including an ion engine and sensors that help detect variations in gravity, crashed into Earth’s atmosphere Sunday night, when the European GOCE satellite ended its four-year mission.
Southeast Wolf Control program on hold
It will be at least a year before state sponsored wolf trapping programs in two areas of Southeast Alaska can begin.
Juneau marine lab recognized for seawater heat pump
White House Council on Environmental Quality bestows GreenGov award on Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute