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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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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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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A Blurry Trail of Investors Outlines the Fortune of Asia’s Richest Man by MICHAEL FORSYTHE

By MICHAEL FORSYTHE

Identifying shareholders in the business empire of Wang Jianlin is no easy feat, with many investors cloaked in layers of holding companies.

Published: April 28, 2015 at 01:41AM

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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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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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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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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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Pulitzer-Winning Music a Tribute to Pennsylvania Coal Miners by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Julia Wolfe descended hundreds of feet underground, into a dank, dark cavern with gleaming black walls: a Pennsylvania coal mine.

Published: April 21, 2015 at 12:01PM

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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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Pulitzer Winner for Music Found Inspiration in Pennsylvania Coal Mines by MICHAEL COOPER

By MICHAEL COOPER

Julia Wolfe, whose oratorio “Anthracite Fields” won the Pulitzer Prize, explored the world of the coal mine for inspiration

Published: April 20, 2015 at 02:59PM

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Details on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Details and reaction on the winners of the 2015 Pulitzer Prizes:

Published: April 20, 2015 at 01:20PM

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Doerr, Guirgis Among Pulitzer Winners in Arts by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anthony Doerr’s “All the Light We Cannot See,” a World War II novel that has been one of the top-selling literary works of the past year, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

Published: April 20, 2015 at 11:53AM

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Wolfe’s ‘Anthracite Fields’ Wins Pulitzer for Music by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Julia Wolfe’s “Anthracite Fields” has won the Pulitzer Prize for music.

Published: April 20, 2015 at 11:30AM

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The 2015 Pulitzers, Finalists in Journalism and the Arts by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, and the judges’ comments:

Published: April 20, 2015 at 11:11AM

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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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What’s On Sunday by KATHRYN SHATTUCK

By KATHRYN SHATTUCK

Television highlights.

Published: April 18, 2015 at 08:00PM

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