See a Passing Comet This Sunday
On Sunday comet Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest flybys of Earth in more than 70 years.
NASA Finds Asian Glaciers Slowed by Ice Loss
Asia's high mountain glaciers are flowing more slowly as they melt, affecting the water supply of the arid plains below the peaks.
Mars InSight Lander Seen in First Images from Space
Look closely, and you can make out the lander's solar panels.
How to manage your Git history: Tips for keeping your commits tidy
One of the things we’re currently working on in the web and design team is a page about writing Git commit messages for our team practices website (I hope to write more about the practices website itself in the coming days). As part of that discussion, we jotted down some quick tips for managing commit […]
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NASA’s Juno Mission Halfway to Jupiter Science
Upcoming 16th science pass of Jupiter marks Juno's halfway point in prime mission data collection.
Secure VPN Connection with Ubuntu Core
As part of a personal drive to be less dependent on 3rd party Internet services, I’ve moved some things in house, under my own control. This includes self-hosting important shared files, photos and media at home. Which can pose a problem if I’m away from home and want to access those files. Previously, I would […]
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NASA’s InSight Takes Its First Selfie
Two new image mosaics detail the lander's deck and "workspace" - the surface where it will eventually set down its science instruments.