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10/23/2019

Need I say more?

09/27/2019

Really cool stuff!

NASA has selected nine grant proposals for space biology research experiments, the results of which will contribute to the understanding of health risks humans will experience in deep space, including exploration at the Moon through the Artemis program and future missions to Mars.

08/29/2019

Be prepared year-round for any emergency that may hit.

Don't wait till a storm is bearing down on your community to develop your family's emergency preparedness plan and to take steps to prepare your home and workplace. Learn more at VAemergency.gov/hurricanes and coastal Virginians should visit KnowYourZoneVA.org.

Remember, hurricanes and tropical systems are a statewide threat to all Virginians: inland flooding, flash flooding, river flooding, storm surge, mudslides, prolonged power outages, tornadoes and damaging winds.

08/28/2019

08/11/2019

Hubble continues to deliver.

This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great Red Spot, and a more intense color palette in the clouds swirling in Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years. The colors, and their changes, provide important clues to ongoing processes in Jupiter's atmosphere.

The bands are created by differences in the thickness and height of the ammonia ice clouds. The colorful bands, which flow in opposite directions at various latitudes, result from different atmospheric pressures. Lighter bands rise higher and have thicker clouds than the darker bands.

The new image was taken in visible light as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy program, or OPAL. The program provides yearly Hubble global views of the outer planets to look for changes in their storms, winds and clouds. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 observed Jupiter when the planet was 400 million miles from Earth, when Jupiter was near "opposition" or almost directly opposite the Sun in the sky.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center) and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley)

07/20/2019

In France at the time . . . and so proud of my country.

The official public website of Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

07/20/2019

In his new graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy, George Takei details his childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. Takei spoke with American Libraries at ALA's 2019 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C., about his book and the profound and l...

05/13/2019

For the first time in NASA’s history, women are in charge of three out of four science divisions at the agency. The Earth Science, Heliophysics and Planetary Science divisions now all have women at the helm. Each hails from a different country and brings unique expertise to NASA’s exploration ef...

04/19/2019

Hubble keeps on delivering amazing glimpses of our universe.

03/12/2019

We attended & participated in earlier in March.

03/09/2019

Do you know what to do during a tornado?

Peak tornado season in Virginia takes place from May to September, however tornadoes can occur at ANY time of the year. Practice where you would go and what you would do on March 19th during the statewide tornado drill 👉 https://www.vaemergency.gov/tornadodrill

12/25/2018

Wishing colleagues, friends and family near & far peace in 2019.

12/09/2018

Forecast has changed this afternoon: 1-3 inches expected. Stay safe!

Be aware and be prepared. No major snow for expected at this time but something to keep an eye on. Be careful if heading south today!

From the National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: Latest Winter Storm Warnings (PINK) & Winter Weather Advisories (PURPLE), expected snow forecast on image. Plan on difficult travel in this area today. There will be a sharp snow gradient across the Advisory area. Small track changes = big accumulation adjustment.

09/13/2018

This is pretty cool.

USGS - Florence Event Support Map (ESM)

08/17/2018

The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

07/24/2018

We're heading to the "Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnerships Conference".

05/08/2018

The Chief Research Officer (CRO) is responsible for overseeing the scientific vision and strategy for the Ames Laboratory research portfolio. Working closely with scientific staff and Laboratory and DOE leadership, the CRO will formulate, evaluate, and develop new initiatives that fall within our mi...

02/08/2018