SOTOA - Week 1 - #SpaceSundays

NASA Hacked

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was hacked last year, and has gone 10 month undetected by NASA. They stole 500 MB of Mission Data using a cheap Raspberry Pi computer.

Spike of Methane on Mars

The Curiosity Rover detected a spike of methane on Mars last Wednesday. Scientist believe this may be a sign of life on the planet.

Atlas of Space

Eleanor Lutz, a biologist, made a new map of the solar system, revealing over 18,000 celestial bodies.

Philadelphia Refinery Explosion

A refinery explosion in Philadelphia was so large and hot, it was visible from thermal satilites in space.

Hubble Telescope Finds Irregular Galaxy

The Hubble Telescope took a elusive photo of IC 10, a galaxy in the Local Group (a cluster of 50 galaxies including our Milky Way)

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• NASA Hacked

• Spike of Methane on Mars

• Atlas of Space

• Philadelphia Refinery Explosion

• Hubble Telescope Finds Irregular Galaxy

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