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NASA's Earth observing fleet as of March 2017 NASA's Earth observing fleet as of March 2017 with the A-train in highlighted in green This animation shows the orbits of NASA's fleet of Earth observing spacecraft that are considered operational as of March 2017. New elements in this version include the CYGNSS constellation and DSCOVR at L1. The clouds used in this version are from a high resolution GEOS model run at 10 minute time steps interpolated down to the per-frame level.The following spacecraft are included:AquaAuraCALIPSO: Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite ObservationCYGNSS-1: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 1CYGNSS-2: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 2CYGNSS-3: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 3CYGNSS-4: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 4CYNGSS-5: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 5CYGNSS-6: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 6CYGNSS-7: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 7CYGNSS-8: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 8CloudsatDSCOVR: Deep Space Climate ObservatoryGPM: Global Precipitation MeasurementGRACE-1: Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-1GRACE-2: Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-2ISS: International Space StationJason 2Jason 3Landsat 7Landsat 8OCO-2: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2SMAP: Soil Moisture Passive ActiveSORCE: Solar Radiation and Climate ExperimentSuomi NPP: Suomi National Polar-orbiting PartnershipTerraQuikSCATAlso included:StarsMoonSunEarthL1: Sun-Earth Lagrange Point Related pages

The Webb Telescope Element captured in special lighting conditions at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Cleanroom. Footage is availabel in 4K, 1080p ProRes and 1080p h264. Simulated inspection of the Webb Telescope Element captured in special lighting conditions inside the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center cleanroom. Footage is availabel in 4K, 1080p ProRes and 1080p h264. The optical segment of the Webb Telescope with the Secondary Mirror fully deployed inside NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Cleanroom. This footage was captured before the science instruments were integrated. Footage is availabel in 4K, 1080p ProRes and 1080p h264. The completed Telescope Element of the James Webb Space Telescope is tilted vertically on a special rollover fixture inside the NASA Goddard Space Telescope cleanroom. The footage is available in 4k, 1080p ProRes and 1080p h264. Various b-roll clips of the Webb Telescope Element in the cleanroom at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The footage is available in 4k, 1080p ProRes and 1080p h264 for editors For More InformationSee [www.jwst.nasa.gov](www.jwst.nasa.gov) Related pages

A map of the United States showing the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. This is version 2 of the map, available at both 5400 × 2700 and 10,800 × 5400. A global map of the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. A map of the United States showing the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. The shapes of the umbra and penumbra, provided in ESRI shapefile format suitable for use in GIS software. The umbra, path, and center line in shapefile format for use in GIS software. This shapefile set is intended for larger scale (higher resolution) mapping. The preview image shows the umbra at 90-second intervals as it passes through Nebraska. Map of the 1918 total solar eclipse, from the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac for the Year 1918. This is a scan from the copy of the almanac held by the NASA Goddard library. Map of the 1979 total solar eclipse, from the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. This is a scan from Ernie Wright's personal copy of U.S. Naval Observatory Circular No. 157. This map of the United States shows the path of the Moon's umbral shadow — the path of totality — during the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, as well as the obscuration (the fraction of the Sun's area covered by the Moon) in places outside the umbral path. Features include state boundaries, major highways, and 833 place names. At 18" × 9" (45 × 22.5 cm), the scale of the map is approximately 1:10,000,000.The umbra is shown at 10-minute intervals. Umbra shapes within U.S. time zones are labeled in local time. To read about the reason the shapes aren't smooth ovals, go here.The map uses a number of NASA data products. The land color is based on Blue Marble Next Generation, a global mosaic of MODIS images assembled by NASA's Earth Observatory. Elevations are from SRTM, a radar instrument flown on Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-99 mission. Lunar topography, used for precise shadow calculations, is from NASA LRO laser altimetry and JAXA Kaguya stereo imaging. Planetary positions are from the JPL DE421 ephemeris. The lunar limb profile and eclipse calculations are by the visualizer. ShapefilesThe map was rendered in animation software, but maps are more typically created using GIS tools and vector datasets. A set of shapefiles describing the umbra and penumbra extents is provided below in two Zip archives, one for global, U.S., and statewide maps and the other for county and city scale mapping. eclipse2017_shapefiles.zip contains the following nine shapefiles:penum17 contains the contours for maximum obscuration at 90%, 75%, 50%, 25% and the penumbra edge at 0%.penum17_1m contains a time sequence of penumbra outlines at 1-minute intervals from 17:00 to 19:15 UTC, for 95% to 75% obscuration in 5% steps.upath17 and w_upath17 contain the path of totality. The w_ version is the complete (world) path, at somewhat reduced resolution, while the other is a high-resolution version of the path limited to the 96 degrees of longitude centered on the U.S.umbra17 and w_umbra17 contain umbra shapes spaced at 10-minute intervals, again at U.S. and world (w_) scales.w_umbra17_1m contains umbra shapes at 1-minute intervals from 16:49 to 20:02 UTC, covering the complete timespan of totality.center17 and w_center17 contain the center line.The projection for all of these shapefiles is WGS84, latitude-longitude, in degrees. A minimal .PRJ file reflecting this projection is included for each shape. eclipse2017_shapefiles_1s.zip is intended for larger-scale (higher resolution) mapping. It contains the following shapefiles:umbra17_1s contains 6000 umbra shapes at one-second intervals from 17:12 to 18:52 UTC. These are high-resolution shapes with roughly 100-meter precision. The attributes for each shape include both a string representation of the UTC time and an integer containing the number of seconds past midnight of eclipse day.upath17_1s contains the path of totality, limited to the extent of the 6000 umbra shapes, roughly the 54 degrees of longitude between 130°W and 76°W. The shape was calculated at a precision of 250 meters.ucenter17_1s contains the center line as a polyline with points at one-second intervals.durations17_1s contains shapefiles for duration of totality at 30-second intervals. As with the path, these shapes are truncated and invalid at the ends.Past Eclipses The last time a total solar eclipse spanned the contiguous United States was in 1918. The path of totality entered the U.S. through the southwest corner of Washington state and passed over Denver, Jackson (Mississippi) and Orlando before exiting the country at the Atlantic coast of Florida. Prior to 2017, the most recent total solar eclipse in the Lower 48 was in 1979. Totality was visible in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota, as well as parts of Canada and Greenland. The author saw this eclipse in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For More InformationSee [http://eclipse2017.nasa.gov](http://eclipse2017.nasa.gov) Related pages

Hubble VEST - 4k B-Roll and high-res picturesStill images credit: NASA/GSFC/Pat IzzoThe Vehicle Electrical Systems Test, or VEST, is a high fidelity mock-up of the Hubble Space Telescope. The VEST is used in three primary ways. First, it is employed to troubleshoot problems seen on the spacecraft by simulating the conditions under which the anomaly was observed and to test possible solutions. Second, it is used to verify updates to the software, commands, and engineering parameters before they are transmitted from the control center to the spacecraft. This process includes a thorough test of the ground procedures used for uplinking and installing these items. Finally, the VEST is used to verify operational procedures before they are executed by the flight operations team. Prior to each of the five servicing missions to Hubble, the VEST structure was a critical element for ensuring the fit of new spaceflight hardware in the spacecraft. Many of the items taken aloft by the astronauts to Hubble were first installed into the VEST structure to verify mechanical, electrical, and software compatibility with the observatory. Hubble STOCC MOR - 4k B-RollThe Hubble Space Telescope is operated out of the Space Telescope Operations Control Center, the STOCC, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In the STOCC’s Mission Operations Room, computer programs autonomously acquire communications with the telescope, monitor telemetry from the spacecraft, manage Hubble’s science and engineering data recorders, and load the on-board computers with command sequences. Personnel manually take over for special operations. Hubble STOCC OSR - 4k B-RollBefore Hubble commands are sent through the Mossion Operations Room, most Hubble operations are tested out and refined in the Operations Support Room. Personnel interact with a high-fidelity spacecraft simulator to test any planned configuration changes, flight or ground software updates, contingency procedures, or special commanding. The operations team continuously examines the performance of the spacecraft’s subsystems, looking for signs of degradation and identifying ways to extend the mission’s lifetime. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the Hubble Space Telescope Operations Project, the government’s team of technical managers and scientists who oversee all aspects of the Hubble mission. Under its direction, an integrated group of civil servants and contractors at Goddard collectively known as the operations team is responsible for Hubble’s mission operations—those functions of the mission that operate together to assure the health, safety, and performance of the spacecraft. Examples include monitoring and adjusting the spacecraft’s subsystems (e.g. power, thermal, data management, pointing control, etc.), flight software development, sustaining engineering of the control center hardware and software, and systems administration of the network and ground system components.A separate contractor team at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore is similarly responsible for science operations—the functions necessary to award telescope time, schedule observations, calibrate the received data, and archive the datasets. Working closely together, Goddard and the STScI operate Hubble 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, though most of the commanding to the telescope and receipt of its science data is accomplished by computers via automated operations. For More InformationSee [http://www.nasa.gov/content/hubble-mission-operations](http://www.nasa.gov/content/hubble-mission-operations) Related pages

B-roll highlights to support stories on the Webb Telescope's Telescope Element contruction being completed. B-roll higlights and animations to support stories releated to the completion of the Webb Telescope's Telescope Element. For More InformationSee [http://jwst.nasa.gov](http://jwst.nasa.gov) Related pages

Animation "beauty pass" of the James Webb Space Telescope in 4k resolution. Related pages

A year of SDO solar observations in HD1080. Full disk 4Kx4K frames. A view of the sun from Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in 171 Angstroms. Each frame of this animation corresponds to one hour. During this run, we see a host of other events during the course of the year. Related pages

This visualization reveals that the Earth system, like the human body, comprises diverse components that interact in complex ways. Heat absorbed by the ocean is transported by ocean currents—shown here as ECCO2 model output. This energy is constantly released into Earth’s atmosphere. Heat and moisture from the ocean and land influence Earth’s weather patterns—represented here as 500 mb wind speeds from GEOS-5. Moisture in the atmosphere—represented as precipitable water from the GEOS-5 model—forms clouds and precipitation—shown here using the GPM IMERG product. Precipitation significantly impacts water availability, which influences soil moisture and ocean salinity—shown here as data from SMAP. Lastly, data from multiple satellites show the density of plant growth on land and chlorophyll concentrations in the ocean. While scientists learn a great deal from studying each of these components individually, improved observational and computational capabilities increasingly allow them to study the interactions between these interrelated geophysical and biological parameters, leading to unprecedented insight into how the Earth system works—and how it might change in the future.List of visualizations used:Slice 1: Sea Surface Currents & Temperature (ECCO2 model)Slice 2: Winds (GEOS-5 model)Slice 3: Precipitable Water (GEOS-5 model)Slice 4: Clouds (GEOS-5 model)Slice 5: Precipitation (IMERG data)Slice 6: Soil Moisture (SMAP data)Slice 7: Biosphere (Multiple satellite datasets)Slice 8: Blue Marble (MODIS data) Slices of Earth observational and modeling data Related pages

Goddard Space Flight Center broll Updated 2022 NASA Goddard Scene Setters. Includes shots of the main gate, the rocket garden, Building 29 exterior, Building 32 exterior, and a Goddard sign by the Space Environment Simulator. Establishing shots of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Related pages

Best of Hubble Broll includes launch and deploy, and Extravehicular Activity. Servicing Mission Highlights from STS-82 Servicing Mission Highlights from STS-103 Servicing Mission Highlights from STS-109 Montage of Hubble Images. Montage of Hubble Images. Broll for Hubble 25th Anniversary Live Shots. NASA HQ Resource Reel - 25th Anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope's Launch00:51 - Upconverted 16mm film b-roll of the Hubble Space Telescope in cleanroom prior to launch of STS-31 in 199002:21 - Pre-launch b-roll of STS-125 astronauts conducting a training exercise in preparation for the mission at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory near Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas03:36 - B-roll of NASA's Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC), at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.05:05 - Still image taken prior to Hubble's launch, shows engineers checking the quality of the telescope's main mirror05:20 - Images of Galaxy M100 taken with the telescope's WFPC1 (before first servicing mission) and WFPC2 (after first servicing mission) that show the greatly improved image quality after the spherical aberration was corrected05:47 - Various Hubble Space Telescope imagery - beauty shots animation; scientific animation; imagery of galaxies, stars, nebulae, etc.16:11 - Highlights from STS-31, Hubble's launch on April 24, 199022:15 - Highlights from STS-61, Hubble Servicing Mission 1, December 199326:59 - Highlights from STS-82, Hubble Servicing Mission 2, February 199730:33 - Highlights from STS-103, Hubble Servicing Mission 3A, December 199932:24 - Highlights from STS-109, Hubble Servicing Mission 3B, March 200233:47 - Highlights from STS-125, Hubble Servicing Mission 4, May 200946:45 - Interview excerpts, Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator49:18 - Interview excerpts, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski51:02 - Interview excerpts, Edward J. Wiler, former NASA Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate53:09 - Interview excerpts, John M. Grunsfeld, NASA Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate54:24 - Interview excerpts, F. Story Musgrave, STS-61 Payload Commander56:02 - Interview excerpts, Michael J. Massimino, former NASA astronaut57:48 - Interview excerpts, K. Megan McArther, NASA Astronaut Collection includes highlight reels from the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, deployment and various b-roll of the servicing missions. For More InformationSee [http://www.hubble25.org](http://www.hubble25.org) Related pages

Animation showing relative orbit of Webb Telescope An animation showing the relative location of the Webb Telelscope related to the Earth, Moon and Sun. Related pages