NASA Happy Birthday, Mr. Kranz!

Wishing legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz the happiest of birthdays! via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/happy-birthday-mr-kranz

Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 92F and a low of 62F. Current temp 69 Current condition Partly Cloudy. Sunrise at August 17, 2018 at 06:39AM sunset at August 17, 2018 at 08:20PM. Humidity 47%.

NASA Sun's Magnetic Field Portrayed

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) scientists used their computer models to generate a view of the Sun's magnetic field on August 10, 2018. The bright active region right at the central area of the Sun clearly shows a concentration of field lines, as well as the small active region at the Sun's right edge. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/suns-magnetic-field-portrayed

Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 89F and a low of 63F. Current temp 68 Current condition Fair. Sunrise at August 16, 2018 at 06:38AM sunset at August 16, 2018 at 08:22PM. Humidity 55%.

NASA Auroras: 'Mind-blowing Every Time'

Ever wondered what auroras look like from space? via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/auroras-mind-blowing-every-time

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 90F and a low of 63F. Current temp 67 Current condition Partly Cloudy. Sunrise at August 15, 2018 at 06:37AM sunset at August 15, 2018 at 08:23PM. Humidity 44%.

NASA Mendocino Complex Fire Shrouds California in Smoke

The largest fire in California's history, the Mendocino Complex, is still spewing clouds of smoke across the state. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2018/mendocino-complex-fire-shrouds-california-in-smoke

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 92F and a low of 64F. Current temp 74 Current condition Partly Cloudy. Sunrise at August 14, 2018 at 06:36AM sunset at August 14, 2018 at 08:24PM. Humidity 36%.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Launches to 'Touch the Sun'

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/parker-solar-probe-launches-to-touch-the-sun

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 91F and a low of 64F. Current temp 71 Current condition Partly Cloudy. Sunrise at August 13, 2018 at 06:35AM sunset at August 13, 2018 at 08:26PM. Humidity 39%.

Mostly Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 95F and a low of 65F. Current temp 71 Current condition Fair. Sunrise at August 12, 2018 at 06:34AM sunset at August 12, 2018 at 08:27PM. Humidity 41%.

Partly Cloudy today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 98F and a low of 67F. Current temp 71 Current condition Clear. Sunrise at August 11, 2018 at 06:33AM sunset at August 11, 2018 at 08:28PM. Humidity 35%.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Ready for Launch on Mission to the Sun

Inside the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket payload fairing on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Parker Solar is slated to launch at 3:33 a.m. EDT, Saturday, August 11. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/parker-solar-probe-ready-for-launch-on-mission-to-the-sun

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 98F and a low of 65F. Current temp 71 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at August 10, 2018 at 06:32AM sunset at August 10, 2018 at 08:30PM. Humidity 32%.

NASA Mary Ross: A Hidden Figure

Who was Mary Ross? Another 'hidden figure,' a mathematician and engineer. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/mary-ross-a-hidden-figure

Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 97F and a low of 64F. Current temp 66 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at August 09, 2018 at 06:31AM sunset at August 09, 2018 at 08:31PM. Humidity 33%.

NASA 40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus

40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ames/40-years-ago-pioneer-venus-multiprobe-launched-to-study-the-cloud-shrouded-planet

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Sunny today! For Orem, UT

With a high of 95F and a low of 61F. Current temp 65 Current condition Sunny. Sunrise at August 08, 2018 at 06:30AM sunset at August 08, 2018 at 08:32PM. Humidity 33%.

NASA World of Change: Columbia Glacier, Alaska

The Columbia Glacier descends from an ice field 10,000 feet and into a narrow inlet that leads into Prince William Sound in southeastern Alaska. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/world-of-change-columbia-glacier-alaska