GRIPS Eyes the Sun During Antarctic Summer : 無料・フリー素材/写真
GRIPS Eyes the Sun During Antarctic Summer / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| 説明 | Nicole Duncan, a graduate student studying space physics at the University of California, Berkeley, stands next to the GRIPS payload while prehistoric astronaut Kurt tests out his seat for flight. GRIPS, short for Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares, will launch in January 2016, suspended underneath a football-field-sized scientific balloon. GRIPS will study the extremely high-energy particles released by solar flares, information that will help scientists pinpoint the processes that set off these explosive events. Since the sun doesn’t set at all for several weeks of the Antarctic summer, GRIPS will be able to observe the sun continuously during much or all of its flight, which the team hopes will last anywhere from 14 to 55 days. The 24/7 summer sunlight also provides a constant source of energy, powering the instrument the entire time. Scientific balloons are a low-cost way to access Earth’s upper atmosphere up to the edge of space, allowing scientists to make measurements that are impossible from the ground. Credit: NASA/University of California, Berkeley/Hazel BainNASA image use policy.NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookFind us on Instagram |
| 撮影日 | 2015-12-08 16:37:31 |
| 撮影者 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , USA |
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| カメラ | Canon PowerShot S110 , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.013 sec (1/80) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.2 |
| 焦点距離 | 13651.87719 dpi |