Here’s a funny quirk of the modern age: It takes just seconds to pull up a bad sci-fi movie about invaders from the moon and watch it in HD. But actual communications between the Earth and moon are just as static-filled as they were back in the 1960s.
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Marian Call’s “Good Morning Moon” Release
The folks at Juneau’s Alaska Robotics just sent us Alaskan artist Marian Call’s new video “Good Morning Moon.” The video features footage shot in the Netherlands at Space Expo Noordwijk, which she visited on her European Tour. The high-resolution time-lapse photography comes from the International Space Station and the archive footage was thanks to NASA.…
Millions Of Miles From Shutdown, Mars Rovers Keep Working
The budget negotiations in Washington are not front-page news on Mars. There, millions of miles away, NASA’s rovers continue to operate, taking photographs and collecting data as they prepare for the coming Martian winter.
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center gets new name
Yesterday was the last day that the tsunami warning center in Palmer, Alaska will be the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
Photo: Thousands of Walruses haul out near Point Lay
NOAA researchers recently captured this amazing photo of thousands of walruses on a beach in the Chukchi Sea.
Scientists Find Sea Louse Has Tidal ‘Body Clock’
One thing you can say about the diminutive speckled sea louse: it’s always on time.