Tag: spot

  • Did you spot the Northern Lights this weekend? 🌌

    Did you spot the Northern Lights this weekend? 🌌

    Aurora made a rare appearance across both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere skies after Earth was hit by one of the strongest geomagnetic storms for years. The storm over the weekend was classed as the highest G5.

    Don’t worry if you missed them, we are entering a “solar maximum” where the Sun becomes very active meaning more storms and a greater chance of seeing Aurora in more places.

    Let us know if and where you saw them in the comments👇

    📹 ESA – European Space Agency

    #ESA #Aurora #Sun

  • Can you spot the solar hedgehog? 🦔 #shorts

    Can you spot the solar hedgehog? 🦔 #shorts

    Solar Orbiter is a space mission of international collaboration between ESA and @NASA.

    Solar Orbiter’s closest approach to the Sun, known as perihelion, took place on 26 March. The spacecraft was inside the orbit of Mercury, at about one-third the distance from the Sun to the Earth, and its heatshield was reaching around 500°C. But it dissipated that heat with its innovative technology to keep the spacecraft safe and functioning.

    Learn more: http://bit.ly/SolarOrbiterESA

    #SolarOrbiter
    #TheSunUpClose

  • A Parking Spot for Future Commercial Flights to the Space Station on This Week @NASA–August 23, 2019

    A Parking Spot for Future Commercial Flights to the Space Station on This Week @NASA–August 23, 2019

    A new parking spot for future flights to the International Space Station, the sixth meeting of the National Space Council, and work in Ohio on our Moon to Mars effort … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0823_A%20Parking%20Spot%20for%20Future%20Commercial%20Flights%20to%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20August%2023,%202019.html

  • Spot the International Space Station

    Spot the International Space Station

    Did you know there are six humans living in space, and you can see their home from your home? NASA astronaut Nick Hague shares how you can use https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ to find out when the International Space Station will be visible from your town!

  • It’s Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video

    It’s Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video

    Fake videos and audio keep getting better, faster and easier to make, increasing the mind-blowing technology’s potential for harm if put in the wrong hands. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how good deep fakes have gotten in the last few months, and what’s being done to counter them.

    Video by Henry Baker, Christian Capestany

  • Introducing Spot Classic (previously Spot)

    Introducing Spot Classic (previously Spot)

    Spot Classic is a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. Spot Classic has a sensor head that helps it navigate and negotiate rough terrain. Spot Classic weighs about 160 lbs.