An early morning sun illuminated the light rain over Nevada, Missouri, on May 14, 2009, spraying rays across the sky. Photographer Tommy Hornbeck captured what some viewers may believe to be virga, rain that evaporates before reaching the surface. However, Jim Foster, a hydrologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, confirmed with Hornbeck that the rain did indeed dampen the ground and the photographer below.
The Earth Science Picture of the Day, a web site led by Foster, has received and posted hundreds of captivating images like this one. The site, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, showcases imagery of people who want to share what they observe; photographs that illustrate the marvels and nuances of Earth and our relationship to it. Sun bounces off rain drops. Bright-colored insects take temporary refuge on plant leaves. Ocean mist changes the look of the air where it hangs suspended. You get the idea.
With support from the Universities Space Research Association and NASA, Foster’s longtime project to educate and engage the public about Earth science has made as many as 3,600 images available online for science enthusiasts.
Want to submit an image to Earth Science Picture of the Day? Click here to learn more. Keep in mind that the images must be your own, and you’ll also need to provide permission for Foster’s team to post them to the site. Good luck!
— Gretchen Cook-Anderson, NASA’s Earth Science News Team
Excuse me sir,could you tell me a website about the daily satellite images?Just like the”google earth”.THANKS VERY MUCH!
There is a petition to President Obama to continue the Constellation program at saveconstellation.com – FYI
Has anyone ever thought about populating inhabitable planets with deep sea animals that live using methane and or sulphur, and also are subject to immense pressure under the ocean.Photosynthensis is also not needed to support this lifeform and some can withstand temps as high as 400 degrees.
sorry for my comment in this wrong thread, but i have a very tricky question.
What are the objects shown on this STEREO Ahead COR2 Picture?
I would be pleased to get an answer soon, because i dont know whomever i can ask about it.
http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2010/02/03/ahead/cor2/2048/20100203_060935_n7c2A.jpg
I hope you guys can help me to get close to the bottom.
best regards
Chris
and sorry for my broken language, im actually from germany
Chris — We are working on a more specific answer to your question, but for now you might learn more about STEREO image anomalies here:
http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/artifacts/artifacts.shtml
The photos are absolutely stunning. Understanding the science behind them is even more mind boggling for this newbie.
Sincerely,
Inspired