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Who was the first director of the NASA Space Center?
Von Braun became the center’s first director on 1 July 1960 and held the position until 27 January 1970. Von Braun’s early years at NASA included a failed " four-inch flight " during which the first uncrewed Mercury-Redstone rocket only rose a few inches before settling back onto the launch pad.
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When is the next meteor shower in 2019?
As a result, a new meteor shower will be visible from the Earth. So, mark your calendar and brace up with your binoculars or telescope to witness the spectacular view. According to NASA, a powerful meteor shower will appear on May 30 night and continue till May 31 early morning.
How big was the meteor that exploded over Pittsburgh?
A meteor that caused an earthshaking boom over suburban Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day exploded in the atmosphere with an energy blast equivalent to an estimated 30 tons (27,216 kilograms) of TNT, officials said.
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Where can I see NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope images?
The full-color images captured by the $10 billion telescope will be shared in a live broadcast from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., at 10:30 a.m. and will simultaneously be available on social media as well as the space agency’s website.
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What are some skywatching highlights in April 2022?
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2022? The gathering of planets in the morning sky increases from three to four, as Jupiter joins the party. Two close conjunctions – between Mars and Saturn, and Venus and Jupiter – provide highlights at the beginning and end of the month.
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When is Asteroid Day?
Asteroid Day is an Asteroid Foundation annual promotion of space rocks and planetary defense research that takes place on June 30. The space rock, first spotted in 2022, is at its longest dimension between 18 feet and 41 feet (5.5 meters and 12.5 meters). That’s at least bus-sized, although the asteroid could range as large as a shipping container.
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When and where will the 2022 Solar eclipse occur?
Credit: NASA/Noah Moran | Full image and caption On Saturday, April 30, 2022, people in parts of southern South America, Antarctica, and the Pacific and Southern Oceans will have a chance to witness a partial eclipse of the Sun just before and during sunset.
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Is asteroid 2022 Eb5 a hazard to Earth?
Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery marks the fifth time that any asteroid has been observed before impacting into the atmosphere. Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery marks the fifth time that any asteroid has been observed before impacting into the atmosphere.
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When is the next lunar eclipse in 2022?
On May 16, 2022 (the night of May 15 in the Western Hemisphere), the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse, the first since May of 2021. This animation shows the changing appearance of the Moon as it travels into and out of the Earth’s shadow, along with times at various stages.
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What happened to the NASA history program?
The hallmark of the NASA history program continued in 1995, as previously, to be the preparation of solid, well-researched works on the history of the U.S. civil space program. During the year the NASA History Program published several major new books and other less ambitious publications.
