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Discovery Alert: Webb Maps and Finds Traces of Water in an Ultra-hot Gas Giant's Atmosphere - NASA Science
‘‘Those results are very valuable to get a clear picture of how strange planets like WASP-18 b, which have no counterpart in our solar system, come to exist.’’Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the exoplanet WASP-18 b and its star before, during and after the planet was eclipsed. By measuring the change in light when the planet travels behind the star, the planet’s brightness is revealed. From these measurements, scientists were able to make a temperature map of the planet’s day side. Displayed temperature range: 2,800 to 4,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 to 2,600 degrees Celsius).NASA/JPL-Caltech (R. Hurt/IPAC)ShareDetailsLast UpdatedApr 22, 2024EditorKristen WalboltRelated TermsExoplanet DiscoveriesExoplanetsExplore More5 min readNASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, VenusArticle2 days ago 4 min readDiscovery Alert: Mini-Neptune in Double Star System is a Planetary PuzzleArticle3 days ago 7 min readNASA Tool Gets Ready to Image Faraway PlanetsA technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the variety of distant planets scientists can directly image.
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
Res., 102, No. E10, 23695-23708, doi:10.1029/96JE03364, Oct. 1997.Dunham, D. W., et al., Implementation of the first asteroid landing,
 Icarus, 159, No. 2, 433-438, Oct. 2002.Prockter, L., et al., The NEAR Shoemaker mission to asteroid 433 Eros,
 Acta Astronaut., 51, No. 1-9, 491-500, 2002.

Diagram showing location of NEAR science instruments

Images

Images of Eros
NEAR Eros Descent Images
Images of Eros from the approach

Images from the Eros and Mathilde Flybys

More Mathilde Images

Movie of the Mathilde Flyby

Images from the Earth Flyby

Gamma-Ray Spectrometer measurements on the surface of Eros

Low-cost innovation in spaceflight - The NEAR Shoemaker mission (3.3 Mb PDF)

Science results from Eros

 Asteroid Fact Sheet

 NSSDC Asteroid Home Page

 NEAR project home page (APL)

NASA's Discovery Program

Information on the NEAR Mission Profile and Trajectory

Press Releases

The End of an Asteroidal Adventure - NEAR Shoemaker Phones Home for the Last Time - 28 February 2001

NEAR Shoemaker Makes Historic Touchdown on Asteroid Eros - 12 February 2001

NEAR Mission Completes Main Task, Now Will Go Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before - 31 January 2001

Briefings and Live Feed Set for First Asteroid Touchdown - 25 January 2001

NEAR Shoemaker Observations Link Eros to Primordial Solar System - 30 May 2000

Mission was renamed NEAR Shoemaker in honor of Gene Shoemaker - 14 March 2000

NEAR poised for Valentine's Day Asteroid Encounter - 8 February 2000

NEAR spacecraft reveals major features of Eros - 8 February 1999

NEAR spacecraft set for January 3 burn - 30 December 1998

Burn Abort and new Eros encounter plan - 22 December 1998

Briefing on upcoming Eros Encounter - 11 December 1998

NEAR Completes Earth Swingby - 23 January 1998

NEAR Earth Flyby and Sunglints - 15 January 1998

Gamma Ray Bursts observed by NEAR - 29 September 1997
Explore Dublin History | Dublin, CA - Official Website
Those immigrants included people from Mexico, Ireland, China, Canada, Denmark, Portugal, and Germany.  Native Americans continued to live and work in the area.Faster development took place in Livermore and Pleasanton after the late 1860s with the arrival of the transcontinental railroad.  Dublin continued to be a hub for local freight, mainly agricultural products and cattle going to Hayward, Oakland, and San Francisco.The advent of the automobile and truck started to change the area in the early 1900s.  More and more commercial and agricultural traffic used the crossroads and early highways to move people and products.  By 1919, the Stockton-Hayward road became part of the Lincoln Highway.  This was a grand plan to connect San Francisco and New York for motor traffic.  As traffic grew, Dublin was often referenced in local newspapers as the location of gruesome car and truck accidents that happened along the highway.  The highways also provided a convenient method for transporting illegal alcoholic beverages from, or to, the San Francisco Bay Area during Prohibition (1920-1933).World War II, the First Big ExpansionThroughout the late 1800s and the early 1900s Dublin’s total population hovered around 200-250.  People lived on small- or medium-sized farms;  only a few lived and worked at the crossroads.  This changed during World War II.  The U.S. Navy, as part of its huge expansion in the San Francisco Bay Area, bought nearly five square miles of land just east of the crossroads.  Between 1942 and 1944, the Navy built three bases which eventually housed about 90,000 sailors and Marines.  Known collectively as Fleet City, they consisted of Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker, and Shoemaker Naval Hospital.  By the end of the war, over 350,000 personnel had worked, trained, or been housed at the bases.  After the war, the U.S. government closed the bases and began selling the buildings and property.  The first large purchaser was Alameda County, which repurposed the old Navy brig (prison) to become the Santa Rita Jail.Making SuburbiaThroughout the 1950s, there was little private development in the area.  One important local improvement came when Highway 50 was expanded from a two-lane road to a four-lane highway in 1953.
MBNMS: Volunteer Opportunities
Monterey 
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If your care about the sanctuary and want do more to protect this special place, consider volunteering! Volunteers help educate visitors about wildlife, collect important research data from sanctuary beaches and watersheds, and provide advice on key sanctuary management and protection issues. Time commitments vary for each opportunity—please check the specific program you are interested in.
Volunteer Opportunities:

Water Quality and Beach Monitoring Programs

Snapshot Day
 Volunteers test water quality throughout the sanctuary's watersheds one day each spring.  

First Flush
 Held during the first major storm of the year, volunteers analyze water quality to characterize "first flush" storm water runoff.  

Urban Watch
Volunteers collect urban runoff water samples from storm drains during the dry weather months that are analyzed for contaminants.

Beach COMBERS
 A beach monitoring study, utilizing volunteers to sample selected sections of beach for stranded marine birds and mammals.

 

Interpretive Guide and Docent Programs

Team OCEAN
 Volunteers learn the basics of kayaking and are trained as naturalists to educate other kayakers about the sanctuary and to promote respectful wildlife viewing.

Bay Net
 Bay Net Volunteer Naturalists engage the public by introducing the sanctuary and local wildlife easily seen from shore with binoculars and spotting scopes.

Coastal Discovery Center
 Volunteers assist with programs and operations of the Coastal Discovery Center located in San Simeon.

Sanctuary Exploration Center
 Volunteers guide visitors through exhibits, help with events and programs, or assist with daily operations.

Additional Programs Supported by MBNMS

Coastal Cleanup Day
 Volunteers come together annually in September to pick up trash and debris from California's coastal beaches and watersheds.

 

 

Volunteer of the Year
 The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer of the Year Award is our way of saying thank you to these volunteers who take time out of their lives to make the Sanctuary a better place.

 

 

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At the top of the exit ramp, turn left to continue on U.S. 55 west. Go to the traffic light (Minnehaha Avenue) and turn left. Follow Minnehaha Avenue to the traffic light in front of the medical center and turn left into the lot. Visitor and outpatient parking are located on your left.
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Take Interstate 494 east to Interstate 35W north. Take State Route 62 east. Get into the right lane on State Route 62 and exit on U.S. 55 west. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left to continue on U.S. 55 west. Go to the traffic light (Minnehaha Avenue) and turn left. Follow Minnehaha Avenue to the traffic light in front of the medical center and turn left into the lot. Visitor and outpatient parking are located on your left.
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Veteran and visitor parking is mainly located in the Veteran parking ramp (located on your right as you enter on One Veterans Drive) and in Lot 6 (located on your left). Handicapped parking is readily available throughout the parking lots and ramp.

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Barcelona Lighthouse

The First Natural Gas Lighthouse: Finished in 1829, the 40-foot tall Barcelona Lighthouse (Portland Harbor) was the very first natural gas lighthouse in the world. It was in Federal Lighthouse Service until 1859. At that time it became privately held through various owners until 2007, when New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation acquired it. Though it no longer has the original lens, nor is used for navigational purposes, it is still lit and visible today through an agreement with the Town of Westfield. The lighthouse is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places. *****Please note that due to the Revitalization Project beginning in 2024, some areas of the grounds and the tower base may not be open at the time of your visit. The Project is intended to rehabilitate the tower with the goal of public access to the top of the tower during the first phase of the project. The opportunity to make a donation to and obtain more information about the Barcelona Lighthouse Revitalization Project is available online through the Natural Heritage Trust website.For all business with
the Barcelona Harbor and beaches, please contact the Barcelona Harbormaster at
716-326-6633 or visit the Barcelona Harbor website.The Barcelona Lighthouse participates in the US Lighthouse Society's Passport Club. While visiting during open hours, you can have your passport stamped on site. To obtain a stamp in the off-season, please send a long self-addressed, stamped envelope and the paper/card you want the stamp placed on to the address above. 
Pet Policy: A maximum of two pets are allowed on the property per visitor unit. Pets are to be supervised at all times and on a leash not more than 6-feet in length. Proof of rabies inoculation shall be produced if requested by staff. Pets are not permitted in buildings (this does not apply to service animals).

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The grounds are open year-round for visitation.The Keeper's Cottage houses a small museum and gift shop which is open during staffed hours. The tower is not open to the public for ascent at this time due to interior structural safety issues.
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It will extend from Stillwater Cove Regional Park on the north end to Fort Ross State Historic Park on the southern end.

 

 
 Tolay Lake Regional Park Master Plan
 

Sonoma County Regional Parks Department has initiated a master planning process for Tolay Lake Regional Park  to provide a spectrum of outdoor recreation and environmental education opportunities and to protect sensitive habitats and cultural resources.

 

 
 Tolay Lake Regional Park – Gathering Area 
 

Tolay Lake Regional Park Gathering Area is being designed for construction. It is the first element of the Tolay Lake Regional Park Master Plan to be constructed. The Outdoor Class/Stage (Element BB in the Master Plan) will be the new Gathering Area located at the Park Complex, just uphill from Willow Pond and the existing group picnic area.

 

 
 West County Trail
 

The West County Trail (Umbrella) includes projects along the West County Trail such as the Joe Rodota Trail bridge replacement, Forestville Trailhead project and others in the western half of Sonoma County, California.

 

 
 Wright Hill Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
 

The future Wright Hill Regional Park and Open Space Preserve is located three miles southeast of the town of Jenner, running along the coastal ridges adjacent to thousands of acres of Sonoma Coast State Park. The 1,236-acre park offers ocean and coastal mountain views, a historic ranch, and diverse wildland habitat to explore. 

 

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40 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 10th Group of Astronauts - NASA
He flew again as pilot of STS-64 with fellow Maggot Lee, an 11-day flight aboard Discovery in September 1994, with the LIDAR in Space Technology Experiment as the primary payload. Hammond accumulated 19 days 6 hours 11 minutes in space over his two spaceflights.
 Group 10 NASA astronauts Marsha S. Ivins, left, Mark C. Lee, and G. David Low.
Ivins, a native of Pennsylvania, began working at JSC in 1974, first as an engineer and later as a pilot in aircraft operations, before her selection as an astronaut. She completed her first spaceflight in January 1990 as a mission specialist on STS-32, an 11-day flight aboard Columbia. The five-person crew, including fellow Maggots Wetherbee and Low, launched the Syncom-IV-F5 communications satellite and retrieved the LDEF. Ivins returned to space for the second time in July 1992 aboard Atlantis. During the eight-day flight, the crew deployed the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and conducted the first Tethered Satellite System test. On her third spaceflight in March 1994, Ivins flew with fellow Maggot Casper on STS-62, a 14-day microgravity research mission aboard Columbia. During her fourth spaceflight, STS-81 in January 1997, Ivins traveled to the Russian space station Mir. The 10-day Atlantis mission delivered Jerry M. Linenger to Mir and returned John E. Blaha to Earth. Ivins earned the honor as the first Maggot to visit two space stations, when on her fifth and final spaceflight on STS-98, she and her crewmates delivered the Destiny U.S. Laboratory module to the International Space Station. The February 2001 Atlantis mission lasted 13 days, with Ivins using the shuttle’s Remote Manipulator System, or robotic arm, to attach Destiny to the space station. On her five spaceflights, Ivins accumulated 55 days 21 hours 46 minutes in space.
County Projects in Tahoe | Placer County, CA
Lakeside Trail 'Missing Link'Outlined in the Tahoe City Mobility Plan, the goal of the Lakeside Trail 'Missing Link' project is to construct a multi-use trail from Fanny Bridge to Commons Beach in Tahoe City. This project will close the one remaining gap, or so-called missing link, of the Tahoe City Public Utility District’s award-winning Lakeside Trail and complete the integrated trail network that helps to encourage alternative modes of transportation, including increased biking and walking. Once complete, this section of trail will connect a Class 1 multi-use trail network that links the North Shore, West Shore, Truckee River and Olympic Valley. A view of the current Lakeside Trail is available on the Tahoe City Public Utilities District trail map herebike_trail_map.pdf or view the current trail at the link below.More Information -->

 Martis Valley Trail

Martis Valley TrailResidents currently enjoy a 4.6-mile segment of the Martis Valley Trail, which opened to residents in August 2022. With the recent completion of these segments, a paved trail now connects the Town of Truckee with Northstar Drive. The trail will ultimately become part of the Resort Triangle Trail, which, when complete, will consist of 62 miles of trails connecting the communities of Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Truckee, Martis Valley and Northstar in a great big loop trail. When fully built, the Martis Valley Trail will consist of 10.2-miles of paved pathway. This project is being pursued in partnership with the Northstar Community Services District (NCSD). More Information -->

 Overland Emigrant Trail

Overland Emigrant TrailThe Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail project will construct a 25-mile multi-use, natural-surface trail from Donner State Memorial Park to Kingvale. This multi-phase trail project will create an alignment in the vicinity of the original Overland Emigrant Trail to give users the experience of the first wagon trains over the Sierra Nevada. The county is working with State Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, Sugar Bowl, Truckee Donner Land Trust, as well as private land owners on the various phases of the project.
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Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park - More Power! The Story of Folsom Powerhouse State Historic ParkFort Ross State Historic Park - Beyond the Walls of Fort Ross State Historic ParkFremont Peak State Park - The Natural and Historical Diversity of Fremont Peak State ParkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park - Stewards of the Mansion: A Tour of Governor's Mansion State Historic ParkGreat Valley Grasslands State Park - Trekking the Trail of the Tiger SalamanderHenry W. Coe State Park - Glory Days: Springtime at Henry W. Coe State ParkIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Park - The South Nature TrailIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Park - Miwok DancersLa Purisima Mission State Historic Park - Community Through SurvivalLake Oroville State Recreation Area - A Recreation WonderlandLake Oroville State Recreation Area - Ishi in Two WorldsMacKerricher State Park - Life on the Rocky ShoreMacKerricher State Park - Wildflowers of the Coastal HeadlandsMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - Hiking the Monroe Ridge TrailMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - The Historic Town of ColomaMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - The Miner's HatMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - Coloma GoldMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - The Evolution of Gold PanningMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - More Precious Than GoldMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park - Falls Trail Nature SaunterMono Lake Tufa State Reserve - Strange Waters: Mono Lake Tufa WalkMonterey State Historic Park - The Larkin House: A Tribute to Thomas LarkinMount Diablo State Park - A Geologic IslandMount Tamalpais State Park - Mount Tamalpais' East Peak: A Million Dollar View of the Bay AreaNavarro River Redwoods State Park - Learn to Canoe While Exploring the Navarro River Estuary
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New Mexico’s White Sands
New deposits of gypsum are added to the sand dunes when mineral-rich waters from the surrounding mountains drain into the southwest margin of White Sands and subsequently evaporate to form gypsum crystals. Over the years, wind processes have eroded and shaped the dunes to reach about 60 feet (18 meters) tall.
The White Sands region has a rich history in the aerospace industry. NASA utilized three runways built on the northern part of the lakebed for rocket testing and shuttle pilot training. The White Sands Space Harbor was used for one space shuttle landing when STS-3 returned from its eight-day mission to space. NASA continues to operate its White Sands Test Facility located just outside the bottom left of the photo.
More recently, White Sands served a critical role in the commercial space industry as the landing location for Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s Orbit Flight Test-1 in December 2019 and Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s Orbit Flight Test-2 in May 2022. The space harbor is also designated as the landing location for Boeing’s first crewed mission (Boeing Starliner-1) scheduled to fly to the space station later in 2023.
In addition to NASA operations, the U.S. Department of Defense operates nearby sites including the Holloman Air Force Base.
Astronaut photograph ISS068-E-33229 was acquired on December 26, 2022, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a focal length of 210 millimeters. It is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 68 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by Cadan Cummings, Jacobs, JETS Contract at NASA-JSC.

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Correcting Military Service Records | National Archives
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Military Service Record
 Submit DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records to the relevant service branch. (You can either view and download the form, or right-click the form and select "Save link as" or otherwise save the file and then open it.)
Discharge Status
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Correction of Military Records
The secretary of a military department, acting through a board for correction of military records, has authority to change any military record when necessary to correct an error or remove an injustice. A correction board may consider applications for correction of a military record, including a review of a discharge issued by courts martial.
The veteran, survivor or legal representative generally must file a request for correction within three years after discovery of an alleged error or injustice. The board may excuse failure to file within the prescribed time, however, if it finds it would be in the interest of justice to do so. It is an applicant’s responsibility to show why the filing of the application was delayed and why it would be in the interest of justice for the board to consider it despite the delay.
To justify any correction, it is necessary to show to the satisfaction of the board that the alleged entry or omission in the records was in error or unjust. Applications should include all available evidence, such as signed statements of witnesses or a brief of arguments supporting the requested correction. Application is made with DD Form 149, available at VA offices, from veterans organizations or from the Internet ( http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/index.htm).
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