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Interment of John Glenn at Arlington National Cemetery
Interment of John Glenn at Arlington National Cemetery
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Japanese space station spies Aurora and the stars
NASA IMAGE OF THE DAY | JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui captured the photograph below from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) window on the International Space Station on Dec. 6, 2015. JEM, also called Kibo — which means “hope” in Japanese — is Japan’s first human space facility and enhances the unique research capabilities of the International Space Station. Yui and fellow Expedition 45 crew members Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and Kjell Lindgren of NASA packed their Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft and getting ready for the ride back to Earth. Their Soyuz undocked on Dec. 11, 2015 at 4:49 a.m. EST and land in Kazakhstan, wrapping up a stay of 141 days in space since their launch in late July. The dancing lights of the aurora provide stunning views, but also capture the imagination of scientists who study incoming energy and particles from the sun. Aurora are one effect of such energetic particles, which can speed out from the sun both in a steady stream called the solar wind and due to giant eruptions known as coronal mass ejections or CMEs. Expedition 45 began September 11, 2015 and ended December 22, 2015. This expedition includes human research, biology and biotechnology, astrophysics research, physical science investigations and education activities. Two spacewalks were planned during Expedition 45. For the NASA TV streaming video and schedule, visit http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv For more information about the International Space Station, visit http://www.nasa.gov/station Image Credit: NASA/JAXA Last Updated: Dec. 9, 2015
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Robotics work on NASA’s space station set up astronaut’s spacewalk
Direct from NASA | What it looks like in outerspace
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PORTRAITS OF COURAGE, an art memoir by George W. Bush | Penguin Random House
A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans
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LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, a historical novel by George Saunders
“Saunders is the most humane American writer working today.”—Harper’s Magazine
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Mission Juno | Raw images of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft
In the post, you’ll find the first images being sent directly from the Juno spacecraft