Western Wildfire Smoke Has Drifted Over the Atlantic

Smoke from the treacherous western wildfires has wafted across country and out to sea. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MXEkxm

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Rethinking Mass Transit in the New York Region by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

Readers respond to an Op-Ed article on mass transit problems.

Published: August 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Signs of Katrina Linger in the Marshes

Ten years after making landfall, scars from Hurricane Katrina still linger. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MSLi6M

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Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Corrals the Supply of Fresh Fruit

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren corrals the supply of fresh fruit that arrived on the Kounotori 5 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5.) via NASA http://ift.tt/1hI2yjP

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Stark Beauty of Supersonic Shock Waves

Updating a 150-year-old German photography technique, NASA and the U.S. Air Force released what’s called a “schlieren” image of the shock wave from a supersonic aircraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1fFScyS

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The Lonely Mountain

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft spotted this tall, conical mountain on Ceres from a distance of 915 miles (1,470 kilometers). via NASA http://ift.tt/1IcpgoZ

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Chen Zhen: Shanghai Remembers a Native Son With Art Retrospective by AMY QIN

By AMY QIN

The Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai stages a solo exhibition of the work of the conceptual artist Chen Zhen.

Published: August 26, 2015 at 01:45PM

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Sea Ice in the Greenland Sea

As the northern hemisphere experiences the heat of summer, ice moves and melts in the Arctic waters and the far northern lands surrounding it. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of sea ice off Greenland on July 16, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1PuQrkn

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A Hubble Cosmic Couple

Here we see the spectacular cosmic pairing of the star Hen 2-427 — more commonly known as WR 124 — and the nebula M1-67 which surrounds it. via NASA http://ift.tt/1U4ogtV

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Flamboyant Trump Evolved Into Cautious Businessman by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donald Trump sells himself as a bold empire builder, the kind of businessman who could force through big changes in Washington as president.

Published: August 20, 2015 at 07:42AM

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Flamboyant Trump Evolved Into Cautious Businessman by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donald Trump sells himself as a bold empire-builder, the kind of businessman who could force through big changes in Washington as president.

Published: August 20, 2015 at 07:52AM

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Curiosity Low-Angle Self-Portrait at ‘Buckskin’ Drilling Site on Mount Sharp

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle above the “Buckskin” rock target, where the mission collected its seventh drilled sample. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NvoIS7

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Testing on Deck

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated August 19 as National Aviation Day in honor of Orville Wright’s birthday, directing citizens to celebrate the day with activities that encourage an interest and appreciation for aviation. NASA’s heritage in aviation research goes back more than 100 years. via NASA http://ift.tt/1PmyG6I

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Aurora’s Colorful Veil Over Earth

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared this photograph on social media, taken from the International Space Station on August 15, 2015. Kelly wrote, “#Aurora trailing a colorful veil over Earth this morning. Good morning from @space_station! #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1EAdN2i

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U.S. Housing Starts Near Eight-Year High; Building Permits Fall by REUTERS

By REUTERS

U.S. housing starts rose to a near eight-year high in July as builders ramped up construction of single-family homes, suggesting that the economy was firing on almost all cylinders.

Published: August 18, 2015 at 05:22AM

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Housing Starts Near Eight-Year High; Building Permits Fall by REUTERS

By REUTERS

U.S. housing starts rose to a near eight-year high in July as builders ramped up construction of single-family homes, suggesting that the economy was firing on almost all cylinders.

Published: August 18, 2015 at 04:33AM

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Chasms on Dione

While not bursting with activity like its system satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely not boring. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KrxyLw

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