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Beta Pictoris Disk Hides Gia
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Beta Pictoris Disk Hides Giant Elliptical Ring System |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Fog over London
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Fog over London |
| Description |
Thick fog surrounded London on the afternoon of December 20, 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image. White fingers of fog creep from the edge of the fog bank into valleys and over rivers, tracing out the contours of the land. The thickest fog is west of London, the cement-grey sprawl across the center of the image. London's primary airport, Heathrow, is located under the fog bank. As a result, many flights out of the airport were canceled, leaving as many as 40,000 travelers stranded, reported the BBC. [ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6198917.stm ] The fog disrupted travel out of Heathrow on both December 20 and December 21, and was expected to cause additional cancellations on December 22. London was not the only city in the United Kingdom that experienced disruptions because of fog. In the large image, which shows a broader area, patches of thick fog hang over much of the island. For daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/ ] of the United Kingdom, please visit the MODIS Rapid Response web site. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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European Heat Wave
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European Heat Wave |
| Description |
Europe is experiencing an historic heat wave that has been responsible for at 3,000 deaths in France alone. Compared to July 2001, temperatures in July 2003 were sizzling. This image shows the differences in day time land surface temperatures collected in the two years by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite. A blanket of deep red across southern and eastern France (left of image center) shows where temperatures were 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter this summer. White areas show where temperatures were similar, and blue shows where temperatures were cooler in 2003 than 2001. Even the Alps, which arc across southeastern France, Switzerland, Austria, and northern Italy (just below image center), are very warm this year. Glaciers are melting rapidly and swelling rivers and lakes to dangerously high levels. Climbers had to be evacuated from Switzerland's famous Matterhorn after melting triggered the collapse of a rock face. The popular climbing destination has been closed while geologists assess the possibility of further collapses. The heat wave stretches northward all the way to the United Kingdom, particularly southern England (bottom of island) and Scotland (top of island). In London, trains were shut down over fears that tracks would buckle in the heat, while in Scotland the high temperatures combined with falling water levels in rivers and streams are threatening the spawning and survival of salmon. Throughout France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, the intense heat and dry conditions sparked devastating forest fires that killed at least 15 people. Image by Reto Stockli and Robert Simmon, NASA?s Earth Observatory Team. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
| Description |
Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England. By 11:50 a.m., when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flew over on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, the smoke had fanned south over tens of kilometers. London, normally a large cement-colored circle on the landscape, was not even visible beneath the smoke. Nearly three hours later when Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] MODIS flew over, the fire was still burning, and the smoke had spread still farther. By December 12 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13281 ], the smoke had thinned to a single plume. The extent of the smoke is easier to see in the false-color images, right, which were created using light from the shortwave and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In these images, the dark smoke stands out clearly against the brilliant green of the plant-covered land. At the source of the smoke, the intense heat of the fire glows in the infrared. According to news reports, the fire was the largest of its kind ever seen in Europe. British health officials advised those living under the smoke plume to remain indoors. The smoke contains small particles, soot, that may cause irritation when inhaled, but no long-term health effects were expected. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large images provided above are at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/2005345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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| Title |
Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
| Description |
Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England. By 11:50 a.m., when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flew over on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, the smoke had fanned south over tens of kilometers. London, normally a large cement-colored circle on the landscape, was not even visible beneath the smoke. Nearly three hours later when Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] MODIS flew over, the fire was still burning, and the smoke had spread still farther. By December 12 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13281 ], the smoke had thinned to a single plume. The extent of the smoke is easier to see in the false-color images, right, which were created using light from the shortwave and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In these images, the dark smoke stands out clearly against the brilliant green of the plant-covered land. At the source of the smoke, the intense heat of the fire glows in the infrared. According to news reports, the fire was the largest of its kind ever seen in Europe. British health officials advised those living under the smoke plume to remain indoors. The smoke contains small particles, soot, that may cause irritation when inhaled, but no long-term health effects were expected. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large images provided above are at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/2005345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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| Title |
Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
| Description |
Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England. By 11:50 a.m., when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flew over on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, the smoke had fanned south over tens of kilometers. London, normally a large cement-colored circle on the landscape, was not even visible beneath the smoke. Nearly three hours later when Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] MODIS flew over, the fire was still burning, and the smoke had spread still farther. By December 12 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13281 ], the smoke had thinned to a single plume. The extent of the smoke is easier to see in the false-color images, right, which were created using light from the shortwave and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In these images, the dark smoke stands out clearly against the brilliant green of the plant-covered land. At the source of the smoke, the intense heat of the fire glows in the infrared. According to news reports, the fire was the largest of its kind ever seen in Europe. British health officials advised those living under the smoke plume to remain indoors. The smoke contains small particles, soot, that may cause irritation when inhaled, but no long-term health effects were expected. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large images provided above are at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/2005345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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| Title |
Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
| Description |
Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England. By 11:50 a.m., when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flew over on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, the smoke had fanned south over tens of kilometers. London, normally a large cement-colored circle on the landscape, was not even visible beneath the smoke. Nearly three hours later when Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] MODIS flew over, the fire was still burning, and the smoke had spread still farther. By December 12 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13281 ], the smoke had thinned to a single plume. The extent of the smoke is easier to see in the false-color images, right, which were created using light from the shortwave and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In these images, the dark smoke stands out clearly against the brilliant green of the plant-covered land. At the source of the smoke, the intense heat of the fire glows in the infrared. According to news reports, the fire was the largest of its kind ever seen in Europe. British health officials advised those living under the smoke plume to remain indoors. The smoke contains small particles, soot, that may cause irritation when inhaled, but no long-term health effects were expected. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large images provided above are at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/2005345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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| Title |
Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
| Description |
Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England. By 11:50 a.m., when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flew over on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, the smoke had fanned south over tens of kilometers. London, normally a large cement-colored circle on the landscape, was not even visible beneath the smoke. Nearly three hours later when Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] MODIS flew over, the fire was still burning, and the smoke had spread still farther. By December 12 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13281 ], the smoke had thinned to a single plume. The extent of the smoke is easier to see in the false-color images, right, which were created using light from the shortwave and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In these images, the dark smoke stands out clearly against the brilliant green of the plant-covered land. At the source of the smoke, the intense heat of the fire glows in the infrared. According to news reports, the fire was the largest of its kind ever seen in Europe. British health officials advised those living under the smoke plume to remain indoors. The smoke contains small particles, soot, that may cause irritation when inhaled, but no long-term health effects were expected. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large images provided above are at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Europe_2_01/2005345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom |
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The billowing clouds of black smoke that choked southern England on December 11, 2005, had diminished to a single dark plume by December 12. The smoke is coming from a fire at a petrol depot following a series of explosions, the cause of which was still unknown on December 12. The fire was the largest industrial fire in Europe to date. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image at 12:40 p.m. local time on December 12, 2005. The dark plume of smoke that blows southwest from the fire blends with the green and tan of the underlying landscape. It is easiest to see from the shadow it casts on the ground. Skies over the London metropolitan area, the cement-grey area southeast of the fire, are clear, an improvement from December 11 [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13280 ] when the smoke entirely obscured the city from view. The smoke contains small particles, soot, and may cause irritation when inhaled. For this reason, British health officials have advised people near the blast to remain indoors. The smoke also contains gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. For more information about the health impacts of the smoke, see the Health Protection Agency [ http://www.hpa.org.uk/explosions/hemel_Q_As.htm ] web site. The large image provided above is at MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. It is available in additional resolutions from the MODIS Rapid Response Team. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Fog over London: Image of th
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Thick fog surrounded London
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UK_AMO_2006354
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2006-12-20 |
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NASA -- NASA image courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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UK_AMO_2006354 |
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European Heat Wave: Image of
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Europe was experiencing a hi
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ge_03714
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2003 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy Reto Stockli and Robert Simmon, based upon data provided by the MODIS Land Science Team. |
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ge_03714 |
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European Heat Wave: Image of
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Europe was experiencing a hi
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ge_03714
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2003 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy Reto Stockli and Robert Simmon, based upon data provided by the MODIS Land Science Team. |
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ge_03714 |
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European Heat Wave: Natural
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Europe is experiencing an hi
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modis_lst_europe_2001-2003
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July 31, 2003 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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modis_lst_europe_2001-2003 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
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UK_TMO_AMO_2005345
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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UK_TMO_AMO_2005345 |
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London, England: Image of th
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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For almost 2,000 years, the
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PIA04301
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2001-10-12 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/ ASTER Science Team |
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PIA04301 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The billowing clouds of blac
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England_AMO_2005346
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2005-12-12 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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England_AMO_2005346 |
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London, United Kingdom: Imag
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Numerous well-known landmark
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ISS010-E-22495
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2005-04-02 |
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS010&roll=E&fra me=22495 ISS010-E-22495 was acquired April 2, 2005, with a Kodak 760C digital camera with an 800 mm lens. The image is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group at the Johnson Space Center. The spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. |
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ISS010-E-22495 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Sunday, December 11, 2005, w
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ge_06102
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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ge_06102 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Sunday, December 11, 2005, w
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ge_06102
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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ge_06102 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Sunday, December 11, 2005, w
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ge_06102
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image |
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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ge_06102 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Sunday, December 11, 2005, w
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ge_06102
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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ge_06102 |
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Petrol Depot Fire in the Uni
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Sunday, December 11, 2005, w
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ge_06102
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2005-12-11 |
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NASA -- NASA images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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ge_06102 |
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London, England
PIA04301
Sol (our sun)
ASTER
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London, England |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
For almost 2,000 years, the River Thames has served as the life force of London, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's most famous cities. In AD 43 the Romans established the trading settlement of Londinium at a favorable crossing point on the river. The Romans remained until the 5th century, when the city came under Saxon control. The early 17th century saw enormous growth, but the deadly plague of 1664 and 1665 ravaged the population, and in the following year the Great Fire, which burned for four days, destroyed most of the city. A public transportation system and other city services in the early 19th century eased many of the increasing urban problems of the burgeoning capital of the wealthy British Empire. After coping with the devastating effects of bombing during World War II and the gradual dismantling of the empire, London today thrives as a vital modern metropolis. London is one of 100 cities being studied using ASTER data to map and monitor urban use patterns and growth. This image was acquired on October 12, 2001 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra satellite. With its 14 spectral bands from the visible to the thermal infrared wavelength region, and its high spatial resolution of 15 to 90 meters (about 50 to 300 feet), ASTER images Earth to map and monitor the changing surface of our planet. ASTER is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched December 18, 1999, on NASA's Terra satellite. The instrument was built by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. A joint U.S./Japan science team is responsible for validation and calibration of the instrument and the data products. The broad spectral coverage and high spectral resolution of ASTER will provide scientists in numerous disciplines with critical information for surface mapping, and monitoring of dynamic conditions and temporal change. Example applications are: monitoring glacial advances and retreats, monitoring potentially active volcanoes, identifying crop stress, determining cloud morphology and physical properties, wetlands evaluation, thermal pollution monitoring, coral reef degradation, surface temperature mapping of soils and geology, and measuring surface heat balance. Dr. Anne Kahle at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, is the U.S. Science team leader, Bjorn Eng of JPL is the project manager. The Terra mission is part of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, a long- term research effort to understand and protect our home planet. Through the study of Earth, NASA will help to provide sound science to policy and economic decision-makers so as to better life here, while developing the technologies needed to explore the universe and search for life beyond our home planet. Size: 39.5 x 55.3 km (24.5 x 34.3 miles) Location: 51.5 deg. North lat., 0.1 deg. West long. Orientation: North at top Image Data: ASTER bands 1,2, and 3. Original Data Resolution: 15 m Date Acquired:, October 12, 2001 |
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International Space Station Imagery |
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