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Arctic ice on record low

Arctic ice on record low

Nasas report on the summer melt mentions that temperatures have been moderate through the season, in some regions, they say, it was actually cooler than average, but the 2017 minimum ice level– the amount of ice that remains in the Arctic Ocean after the summer melt– average is 1.58 million square kilometres less than the 1981-2010 average minimum. Sep 21, 2017
OSIRIS-REx outbound cruise and gravity assist

OSIRIS-REx outbound cruise and gravity assist

After a year orbiting the sun, OSIRIS-REx will make a flyby of Earth in September 2017. Earth and amp;#39;s gravitational field will pull the spacecraft towards the planet where it can borrow a small amount of Earth and amp;#39;s orbital energy. Sep 20, 2017
International Space Station captures view of Hurricane Irma

International Space Station captures view of Hurricane Irma

Cameras on board the International Space Station captured new footage of Hurricane Irma passing over the Atlantic Ocean towards the Caribbean on Tuesday, September 5.The Category 5 hurricane is expected to bring 185 mph winds as it passes the Leewards islands, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next two days. Sep 6, 2017
Trumps Nasa chief pick raises controversy

Trumps Nasa chief pick raises controversy

The White House announced President Donald Trumps preferred pick to head Nasa on 1 September, but the choice is already proving unpopular, with Florida senators criticizing Trumps choice. The man nominated is Oklahoma congressman Jim Bridenstine, who would become the 13th administrator of the national space agency upon Senate approval. Sep 3, 2017
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