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Earth and Space Science Informatics

The James Webb Telescope may forever alter our view of the universe

January 14, 2022
The James Webb Telescope may forever alter our view of the universe
James Webb Space Telescope: Launch Day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Where is Webb? This seemingly simple question is quickly making its way into everyday conversation, and not just in scientific and astronomy circles. After a long 32-year wait, NASA officially launched the James Webb Telescope a couple of weeks ago on 25 December 2021. More recently, the telescope deployed its final primary mirror segment on 8 January this year, a crucial milestone in its mission ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, observed from a geostationary orbit

August 30, 2021
Imaggeo On Monday: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, observed from a geostationary orbit
Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, observed from a geostationary orbit. Credit: Maximilian Reuter (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, as observed from the MSG satellite, in geostationary orbit 36000km above the equator. The eclipsed area, where the shadow of the full Moon reached the Earth’s surface, moved over the Atlantic Ocean and Africa. This eclipse was classified as a hybrid eclipse because it started out as an annular eclipse and became a total eclipse over equatorial Africa. W ...[Read More]