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NASA’s Space Lasers with Dr. Scott Luthcke, Dec. 5
The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation lidar will reveal the 3-D architecture of forests, as depicted in this artist’s concept. Image Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center This post was...
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What’s for Lunch? 2020 Earth and Space Science Talks at the Library of Congress
This image of a spiral galaxy (NGC 1706) was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is 230 million light-years away, in the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish). Image credit: ESA/Hubble...
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Up, Up, and Away with 19th Century Science Books for Children
Today’s guest post is by Jacqueline Coleburn and Anthony Mullan. Jackie is a rare book cataloger at the Library of Congress and is cataloging the Library’s rare children’s books. Peter Parley books...
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The “Secret” Lives of NASA Goddard Scientists
This post was authored by Stephanie Marcus, Science Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division and Coordinator for the Library’s NASA Earth and Space Lecture Series....
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Come Fly Away with Us: Exploring the Library of Congress Aeronautics...
Curtis biplane, Atlantic City, c1911. https://www.loc.gov/item/2011660977/ It is impossible to imagine modern life without the airplane. It has greatly impacted our commercial, military, cultural and...
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Come Fly Away With Us: Exploring the Library of Congress Aeronautical...
Curtis biplane, Atlantic City, c1911. https://www.loc.gov/item/2011660977/ It is impossible to imagine modern life without the airplane. It has greatly impacted our commercial, military, cultural and...
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“Big Telescopes and Big Discoveries in Our Solar System” with NASA’s Dr....
NASA Goddard Planetary Scientist, Dr. Stefanie Milam On December 25, 2021, more than thirty years after the first discussions began concerning a successor to the Hubble Telescope, and after more than a...
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Finding Bill at the Library of Congress: History of WWII Glider Pilots and...
This post was written by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference and Research Specialist in the Science, Technology & Business Division. A box containing three diaries, a prisoner of war (POW)...
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Finding Bill at the Library of Congress: History of WWII Glider Pilots (part 2)
This post was written by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference and Research Specialist in the Science, Technology & Business Division. This post continues Finding Bill at the Library of Congress, part...
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The New National Airport
This image is from the January 1, 1940 issue of the Civil Aeronautics Journal and is the plan for Washington National Airport developed by the Public Buildings Administration with assistance of staff...
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