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- September 5, 2026
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APOD: 2026 September 5 – Chasing the Moon’s Shadow – NASA Science 0
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- September 5, 2026
Explanation: Chasing the shadow of a New Moon, NASA’s WB-57F high altitude research aircraft took to the skies off the coast of Iceland on August 12 to observe a total solar eclipse. At 50,000 feet the aircraft was piloted along the precisely determined path of totality to maximize its time in the Moon’s shadow. A
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Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.0
- Animals, Ask Us Anything, Biology, Environment, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Fiction, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Whales, Wildlife
- September 5, 2026
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A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific – NASA Science 0
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- September 5, 2026
When hurricane forecasters released their seasonal outlooks in spring 2026, the El Niño brewing in the Pacific contributed to predictions of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin but above-normal activity in the northeastern and central Pacific basins. In early September, near the climatological peak of hurricane season, those spring outlooks were on target, with the
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APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na Uhane Mahoe Huki Pu i ke Ola – NASA Science 0
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- September 5, 2026
Explanation: Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, is the Hawaiian name given to this image of a pair of spiral galaxies locked in a mutual gravitational embrace. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the high flying constellation Pegasus their spectacular, galactic scale merger is captured in sharp detail in the image from the
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Lunar Occultation of Venus – NASA 0
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- September 5, 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs when the Moon moves directly in front of another celestial object from our viewpoint on Earth, briefly hiding it from sight. This time, the Moon slipped in front of Venus
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