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Friday, June 29, 2018

NASA SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Dragon to the International Space Station


At 5:42 a.m. EDT Friday, June 29, 2018, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifts off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Dragon is carrying more than 5,900 pounds of research, equipment, cargo and supplies that will support dozens of investigations aboard the International Space Station. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-launches-dragon-to-the-international-space-station

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 82F and a low of 55F. Current temp 62 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 29, 2018 at 05:59AM sunset at June 29, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 46%.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 95F and a low of 61F. Current temp 68 Current condition Fair. Sunrise at June 28, 2018 at 05:59AM sunset at June 28, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 22%.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 99F and a low of 66F. Current temp 67 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 27, 2018 at 05:59AM sunset at June 27, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 34%.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 96F and a low of 65F. Current temp 66 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 26, 2018 at 05:58AM sunset at June 26, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 36%.

Monday, June 25, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 91F and a low of 64F. Current temp 59 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 25, 2018 at 05:58AM sunset at June 25, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 49%.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 81F and a low of 55F. Current temp 58 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 24, 2018 at 05:58AM sunset at June 24, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 47%.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 87F and a low of 56F. Current temp 61 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 23, 2018 at 05:57AM sunset at June 23, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 43%.

Friday, June 22, 2018

NASA Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter


This image captures swirling cloud belts and tumultuous vortices within Jupiter’s northern hemisphere. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/chaotic-clouds-of-jupiter

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 84F and a low of 60F. Current temp 64 Current condition Fair. Sunrise at June 22, 2018 at 05:57AM sunset at June 22, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 48%.

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Review: Heart of the Land

Heart of the Land Heart of the Land by Sarah Prineas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: How 4 Feet of Plywood Saved the Grand Canyon

How 4 Feet of Plywood Saved the Grand Canyon How 4 Feet of Plywood Saved the Grand Canyon by Jerry Borrowman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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NASA Launching to Observe Our Sun


On June 21, 1975, NASA successfully launched the eighth Orbiting Solar Observatory aboard a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This satellite was the final in a series of spacecraft specifically designed to look at the Sun in high-energy wavelength bands. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/launching-to-observe-our-sun

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 93F and a low of 60F. Current temp 63 Current condition Fair. Sunrise at June 21, 2018 at 05:57AM sunset at June 21, 2018 at 09:00PM. Humidity 49%.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

NASA Once in a Blue Dune


Sand dunes often accumulate in the floors of craters. In this region of Lyot Crater, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a field of classic barchan dunes on Jan. 24, 2018. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/once-in-a-blue-dune

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 84F and a low of 59F. Current temp 58 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 20, 2018 at 05:57AM sunset at June 20, 2018 at 08:59PM. Humidity 55%.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

NASA Rover Under the Milky Way - Atacama Rover Astrobiology Drilling Studies


The Moon begins to rise behind the ARADS rover during the 2017 season of field tests in Chile’s Atacama Desert. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ames/rover-under-the-milky-way-atacama-rover-astrobiology-drilling-studies

Review: The Burning Tide

The Burning Tide The Burning Tide by Jonathan Auxier
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 77F and a low of 54F. Current temp 58 Current condition Mostly Cloudy. Sunrise at June 19, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 19, 2018 at 08:59PM. Humidity 60%.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 76F and a low of 54F. Current temp 59 Current condition Partly Cloudy. Sunrise at June 18, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 18, 2018 at 08:59PM. Humidity 64%.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

PM Thunderstorms today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 81F and a low of 55F. Current temp 72 Current condition Cloudy. Sunrise at June 17, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 17, 2018 at 08:59PM. Humidity 45%.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Review: The Return

The Return The Return by Varian Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 82F and a low of 59F. Current temp 69 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 16, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 16, 2018 at 08:58PM. Humidity 49%.

Friday, June 15, 2018

NASA Bang and Whoosh!


This HiRISE image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about a decade) impact crater that triggered a slope streak. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/bang-and-whoosh

Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 91F and a low of 63F. Current temp 64 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 15, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 15, 2018 at 08:58PM. Humidity 36%.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

NASA A Deep Space Communications Hub in the Desert


When NASA engineers were looking for a place to build a network of large radio antennas in the 1950s, they knew they needed somewhere quiet. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-deep-space-communications-hub-in-the-desert

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 94F and a low of 63F. Current temp 68 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 14, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 14, 2018 at 08:58PM. Humidity 23%.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 96F and a low of 64F. Current temp 61 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at June 13, 2018 at 05:56AM sunset at June 13, 2018 at 08:57PM. Humidity 45%.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

NASA Evaluating the Noise of Future Aircraft


To address the expected noise levels of future aircraft, NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology project is already developing technologies focused on reducing the noise produced by an aircraft’s engine exhaust. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/evaluating-the-noise-of-future-aircraft