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Another Bright NASA Moment
Storm Force 31 Weather Blog ^ | 7/24/09 | Brad Huffines

Posted on 07/24/2009 8:12:05 PM PDT by dopplerdale

This week, we all saw images on television screens of the solar eclipse that occurred on Wednesday. This was the longest eclipse the earth will see until 2136, which will likely be beyond most of our own lifetimes… unless my Fish Oil and CoQ10 work as I hope (!!!). I digress. When looking at the images at the NASA webpage, some are amazing, especially the one below. “Hinode is an international mission to study our nearest star, the sun. To accomplish this, the Hinode mission includes a suite of three science instruments — the Solar Optical Telescope, X-ray Telescope and Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer.

(Excerpt) Read more at weatherblog.web.waaytv.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Outdoors; Science; Weather
KEYWORDS: eclipse; nasa; picture

1 posted on 07/24/2009 8:12:08 PM PDT by dopplerdale
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To: KevinDavis

ping


2 posted on 07/24/2009 8:27:05 PM PDT by Crazieman (Feb 7, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966675/posts?page=28#28)
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To: dopplerdale
The achievements of NASA are awe inspiring. I am proud to say that my son-in-law works for JPL in So Calif, every time I visit him at his workplace I am amazed by the work ethic I see displayed by all in that institution, it is no wonder they have accomplished so much.
3 posted on 07/24/2009 8:31:50 PM PDT by coloradomomba (BO stinks!)
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To: dopplerdale

“This was the longest eclipse the earth will see until 2136, which will likely be beyond most of our own lifetimes”

Ya think?


4 posted on 07/24/2009 8:53:10 PM PDT by mowowie
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