Thursday, April 30, 2015

Ann Freedman to Consult for Phillips Auction House by ROBIN POGREBIN


By ROBIN POGREBIN

Also, a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright spurs debate; Simon Birch to open a project in a New York post office; and Santiago Calatrava will have an exhibition on Park Avenue.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Overview of MESSENGER Spacecraft’s Impact Region on Mercury

On April 30th, this region of Mercury’s surface will have a new crater! Traveling at 3.91 kilometers per second (over 8,700 miles per hour), the MESSENGER spacecraft will collide with Mercury’s surface, creating a crater estimated to be 16 meters (52 feet) in diameter. via NASA http://ift.tt/1IrJm3c



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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

April 29, 1990, Shuttle Discovery Lands Following Hubble Deployment Mission

On April 29, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery approaches for landing on a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a highly successful five-day mission during which the Hubble Space Telescope was released into orbit. via NASA http://ift.tt/1FxFQn9



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House Hunting in … Colombia by ALISON GREGOR


By ALISON GREGOR

International buyers vanished with the global real estate crisis of 2008, but domestic demand kept prices buoyant. In Cartagena buyers find a dynamic and pricy home market.

Published: April 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Astronaut Scott Kelly Speaks at Shuttle Enterprise Dedication Ceremony

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly delivers remarks from onboard the International Space Station during the Space Shuttle Enterprise dedication ceremony Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Enterprise was dedicated to the fallen crews who gave their lives in pursuit of space exploration. via NASA http://ift.tt/1JOwG4D



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Monday, April 27, 2015

Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury

To learn more about the minerals and surface processes on Mercury, instruments aboard NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft have been collecting surface measurements since MESSENGER entered Mercury orbit on March 17, 2011. via NASA http://ift.tt/1zeU37k



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Friday, April 24, 2015

April 25, 1990, Deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope

In this April 25, 1990, photograph taken by the crew of the STS-31 space shuttle mission, the Hubble Space Telescope is suspended above shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay some 332 nautical miles above Earth. via NASA http://ift.tt/1DHC056



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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Celestial Fireworks

The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in the 25th anniversary NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, released to commemorate a quarter century of exploring the solar system and beyond since its launch on April 24, 1990. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HqPKbC



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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

NASA Tail Technology Could Someday Reduce Airplane Fuel Use

In this photo taken from a chase plane, the Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 flight test airplane –with NASA’s Active Flow Control technology installed on the tail — makes a final approach to King County Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. via NASA http://ift.tt/1OGdlnA



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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP

This 15,000-by-15,000-pixel image of southern Africa and the surrounding oceans took six orbits of the Suomi NPP spacecraft to compile. via NASA http://ift.tt/1aPhuIp



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Monday, April 20, 2015

Reflecting on a Spacecraft Arrival

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, currently on a one-year mission on the International Space Station, posted this image of the successful capture of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with the space station’s robotic arm. via NASA http://ift.tt/1Jnghnr



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Your Monday Briefing by VICTORIA SHANNON


By VICTORIA SHANNON

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Published: April 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Philanthropist, Shopping Mall Developer Taubman Dies at 91 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS



By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


A. Alfred Taubman, the self-made Michigan billionaire whose philanthropy and business success — including weaving the enclosed shopping mall into American culture — was clouded by a criminal conviction late in his career, has died. He was…


Published: April 17, 2015 at 10:22PM


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Friday, April 17, 2015

White Dwarf May Have Shredded Passing Planet


In this Chandra image of ngc6388, researchers have found evidence that a white dwarf star may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close. When a star reaches its white dwarf stage, nearly all of the material from the star is packed inside a radius one hundredth that of the original star.

The destruction of a planet may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but a team of astronomers has found evidence that this may have happened in an ancient cluster of stars at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy.


Using several telescopes, including NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers have found evidence that a white dwarf star – the dense core of a star like the Sun that has run out of nuclear fuel – may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close.


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White Dwarf May Have Shredded Passing Planet


In this Chandra image of ngc6388, researchers have found evidence that a white dwarf star may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close. When a star reaches its white dwarf stage, nearly all of the material from the star is packed inside a radius one hundredth that of the original star.

The destruction of a planet may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but a team of astronomers has found evidence that this may have happened in an ancient cluster of stars at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy.


Using several telescopes, including NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers have found evidence that a white dwarf star – the dense core of a star like the Sun that has run out of nuclear fuel – may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close.


More information.


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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Battle For Brooklyn by Virgil Films



By Virgil Films


Daniel Goldstein battles in court to save his home and community from being demolished to make way for the densest real estate development in U.S. history.


Published: April 16, 2015 at 01:26AM


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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Honoring Jackie Robinson


“Honoring #JackieRobinson today! #42″ wrote NASA astronaut Terry Virts, wearing a replica Jackie Robinson jersey on orbit in the cupola of the International Space Station.

April 15, which was baseball’s opening day in 1947, has now come to commemorate Jackie Robinson’s memorable career and his place in history as the first black major league baseball player in the modern era. He made history with the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the Los Angeles Dodgers) and he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.


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