INNOVIM

INNOVIM harnesses the power of science and technology to empower federal agencies to understand the world and create a brighter, safer future for our nation.

[Hubble Space Telescope @HubbleTelescope]

It would take more than nine years for light to travel the length of this pillar of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula. Eventually the ultraviolet light from the offscreen stars that leave it silhouetted against the nebula will erode the pillar completely. Credit: Hubble/NASA, ESA.

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

Water vapor imagery is mesmerizing to watch, and today's view of the Pacific via @NOAA's #GOESWest 🛰️ is no exception. In this visualization, deep atmospheric moisture appears green/white, while drier air is depicted as yellow/orange. #FullDiskFriday

Learn more:
https://t.co/0bKRP1dHsf

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A stunning example of cloud iridescence, caused by small ice crystals scattering the sun's rays, filmed in Narathiwat, Thailand.

📽: Orawan Thongchinda

[NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center @NWSSWPC]

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2024 Sep 19 0150 UTC
Valid To: 2024 Sep 19 0900 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Issue Time: 2024 Sep 19 0146 UTC
https://t.co/ZbtuNtIFJC

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

Long exposure shot of rare daytime Solar Halo...

[NOAA @NOAA]

JUST IN: Today, NOAA shared first images of the Western Hemisphere from NOAA's new GOES-19 satellite.

The satellite constantly views the same area of the planet, tracking weather conditions & hazards as they happen.

https://t.co/lKYmyJVMQP

@NOAASatellites

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

Summer 2023’s record-high water temperatures caused bleaching and coral death in Florida. In 2024, though global temperatures continued to break records, ocean temperatures in the Straits of Florida eased, buying restoration efforts some time. https://t.co/WJN3rzWt1k

[Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) @JPSSProgram]

This animation shows changes in vegetation across various regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, captured by NOAA’s JPSS satellites from April to mid-September 2024.

See how the greenery subtly shifts as we approach the #AutumnEquinox. 🔎🌳

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

A cloud so unique it has a name ☁️

Rugged terrain near Middlemarch on New Zealand’s South Island gives rise to a distinctive, elongated lenticular cloud formation. Locally, the cloud is called “Taieri Pet.” https://t.co/Tf8sPGUWQy

[NOAA NCEI @NOAANCEI]

🌀 #20YearsAgo on Sep 16: Hurricane Ivan slammed into Gulf Shores, Alabama. Destruction from Ivan claimed dozens of lives and caused billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. Due to the destruction Ivan wrought, the @WMO retired the name in 2005. https://t.co/6bfYpoDLCD

[Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) @JPSSProgram]

The aurora borealis casts a brilliant glowing streak across part of the Northern Hemisphere in this early morning image composite captured by the #VIIRS Day-Night band from NOAA’s JPSS satellites on September 17, 2024. ✨

Image credit: @NOAA/@CIRA_CSU

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

For 14 years, our custom Moon Maps have identified spectacular lunar sites to view each International #ObserveTheMoon Night.

New this year: an interactive, mobile-friendly version!

Click on each lunar feature for more information and close-ups: https://t.co/EZnX5fOK1Z

[Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) @JPSSProgram]

These images, captured by #VIIRS onboard the #NOAA21 satellite on Aug. 30 and Sept. 9, 2024, use enhanced color to highlight rain accumulation in the Sahara Desert.

Clouds are shown in light cyan, while water is dark blue to indicate moisture content.

Credit: @NOAA/@CIRA_CSU

[NOAA Climate.gov @NOAAClimate]

September is here, and many across the nation are dreaming of cooler weather and even snow. Check out this interactive map to find out the earliest date snow has fallen across thousands of U.S. stations. https://t.co/N16o0ILwPK

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

Alaska’s Columbia Glacier has lost more than half of its total thickness and volume since the 1980s. These images captured by #Landsat 8 reveal more recent changes, like how the main branch has retreated since 2019. https://t.co/0mj2abV2z8

[NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center @NWSSWPC]

Periods of G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storms are likely on 16 Sep 2024 due to coronal hole influences and the anticipated arrival of a CME associated with an X4.5 flare at 14/1529 UTC from AR3825.

[Space 8K @uhd2020]

Winter is coming

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wow

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

The line between day and night as seen from Space...