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January 23, 2026

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Today's Cool Tip Theme: Space Telescope Live

IN THIS ISSUE

• 🚨 Under Armour Breach.
• 🤖 Generate detailed, hand-drawn technical diagrams.
• 🔭 Watch live views from Hubble & Webb telescopes.
• 🔊 NASA Sounds.
• 🌌 NASA Images.
• 🌠 Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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Today's Tech Trivia

Answer at the end of this newsletter.

🚨 Under Armour Data Breach: 72 Million Emails Exposed 🚨

Clothing brand Under Armour is investigating a data breach affecting 72 million customer email addresses, along with names, birthdates, genders, and ZIP codes.

No passwords or payment data appear to be compromised, according to the company and cybersecurity site Have I Been Pwned.

What You Should Do

• Check your email at haveibeenpwned.com to see if you were affected.
• Watch for phishing attempts using your name or ZIP code.
• Change your password if you reused it across sites, even if Under Armour says theirs weren’t stolen.
• Enable multi-factor authentication on all accounts tied to your email.

Under Armour says UA.com and payment systems were not impacted, but the breach highlights how even partial data leaks can fuel scams and identity theft.

Read more about Have I Been Pwned.

Try this Cool AI prompt:

Copy/Paste this AI-powered prompt. Try it in the One Cool Tip AI Companion (free ChatGPT account required) or Copilot, Gemini or ChatGPT:

“Create a square (1080×1080) infographic image of a [Object].

Show a realistic photo or photorealistic render of the object on a white background, with black, hand-drawn technical annotations layered on top.

Include labeled parts, simple cutaway or exploded outlines, measurements or scale markers, and arrows showing how it works (such as air, power, or movement).

Keep the object clearly visible beneath the annotations.

Use a clean, educational style that looks like a museum or engineering diagram.

Place the title [OBJECT] inside a hand-drawn annotation box.

Black lines and text only. No color. No watermark.”

Explore Space with Space Telescope Live

See the universe as professional astronomers do, in real time, with live data from orbiting space telescopes. Ever wondered what the Hubble or James Webb Space Telescope is observing right now? Space Telescope Live turns cutting-edge astronomy into a live, explorable experience anyone can access.

Most people experience space through carefully curated photos released weeks or months after they are captured. 

But what if you could peek behind the curtain and see what space telescopes are doing right now? 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Visit Space Telescope Live.

Space Telescope Live answers that curiosity by showing real-time observations, telescope positions, and upcoming targets, all in a clean, interactive dashboard built for curious minds.

Feature Explanation

Space Telescope Live is a web-based platform that visualizes live and recent activity from major space telescopes, including where they are pointed, what objects they are observing, and when new observations are scheduled. 

It pulls publicly available mission data and presents it in an accessible format without requiring scientific expertise.

What makes it compelling is its immediacy. 

Instead of static images, you see a living schedule of humanity’s most powerful eyes in space. 

It matters because it demystifies astronomy, connects users to ongoing scientific discovery, and transforms passive interest into active exploration.

What You’ll Gain

• See what major space telescopes are observing right now
• Explore upcoming observation targets and schedules
• Learn astronomy concepts organically through real data

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here's how to do it.

Web (Windows, macOS, ChromeOS)

1. Open a modern browser and visit spacetelescopelive.org.
2. Select Hubble or Webb Space Telescope.
3. Review the live telescope panels to see current observations.
4. Click an object name to view details and orbital context.
5. Scroll to explore recent and upcoming targets.

fig. 1 - Example of What Space Telescopes are Observing

iOS

1. Open Safari or your preferred browser.
2. Navigate to the Space Telescope Live website, spacetelescopelive.org.
3. Use pinch-to-zoom to explore visual panels.
4. Tap objects for expanded information.

Android

1. Open Chrome or another browser.
2. Visit the Space Telescope Live site, spacetelescopelive.org.
3. Rotate your phone to landscape for best viewing.
4. Tap interactive elements for details.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Free access with no account required.
• Real-time data adds authenticity and excitement.
• Excellent educational value without jargon.

Cons

• No push notifications for observation changes.
• Requires basic astronomy curiosity to fully appreciate.
• Limited offline usability.

Feature Access

• Availability: Public website
• Cost: Free
• Platforms: Web on desktop and mobile
• Rollout status: Fully live and accessible as of January 2026

Score

Criterion | Score (0–10) | Justification

Value 9

Delivers real scientific data in a form anyone can explore.

Usability 8

Clean interface, though some labels assume basic astronomy familiarity.

Wow Factor 9

Seeing live telescope activity creates an immediate emotional hook.

Total: 26/30 🌟 Excellent

A rare example of public science data made genuinely engaging. Compared to static NASA image galleries, this feels alive.

Key Takeaways

Space Telescope Live turns distant science into a present-tense experience. It rewards curiosity without overwhelming users. 

If you enjoy space even casually, this site makes the universe feel closer.

Cool Tip Snapshot

• Feature Name: Space Telescope Live
• Platform(s): Web
• Quick Benefit: Real-time access to space telescope observations
• Access Type: Free

Try It Yourself

Open Space Telescope Live today and check what the universe is revealing right now. 

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🆒Tell Me More

• Space Telescope Live shows where telescopes are pointed, not just what they photographed.

• Many observations are scheduled days or weeks in advance.

• Targets often include galaxies, nebulae, and exoplanet regions.

• The data comes from publicly available mission schedules.

• You are seeing the same planning information scientists use.

⏩Quick Tips

• 🌠 Go Big Screen: View Space Telescope Live on a large monitor for better spatial context. Open the site and increase browser zoom.

• 📅 Check Nightly: Observations change frequently. Visit in the evening to see new targets.

• 🔎 Click Objects: Tap any target name to learn what is being studied and why.

• 📸 Share Discoveries: Screenshot interesting observations and share them with friends or students.

• 🧭 Landscape Mode: On phones, rotate to landscape for a clearer layout.

✅ More Must-Read Tech Tips

👀 How Do I Listen to NASA Sounds and Ringtones?

What could be more geekier than NASA ringtones?

You can hear the roar of a space shuttle launch or Neil Armstrong's "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind" every time you get a phone call.

Or, you can hear the memorable words "Houston, we've had a problem," every time you make an error on your computer.

https://www.nasa.gov/audio-and-ringtones/ 

Listen to NASA on Soundcloud!

Discover more HERE. 

🤔 Have You Ever Wondered How to View NASA Images?

NASA has a searchable gallery of images available HERE. 

It's really out of this world!

The site is a collection of over 138,000 images from 70 galleries and allows for improved searching capabilities. And all of this is, of course, free.

This treasure trove of photos spans years of NASA photos.

Collections include the Ames Image Gallery, Goddard Image gallery, NASA Human Space Flight Collection, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection, NASA Image of the Day Gallery and multiple Space Shuttle Flight Collections.

This new site is in addition to NASA's main image gallery available HERE

Find out more HERE.

🙋‍♂️ Here's How to Discover the Cosmic Wonders of the Universe.

By the time of your 5th meeting of the day, are you staring off into space?

Here's the Friday Funday Cool Tip that's out of this world:

Take a way-out trip over to the  Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Hosted by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

These photos are amazing and you'll come back to see a new one each day.

Learn more HERE. 

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😎 Cool Facts

• 95 minutes: The Hubble Space Telescope completes an orbit around Earth in about 95 minutes, circling above the atmosphere where it gets clearer views than ground telescopes. Source.

• 1.4 million:The James Webb Space Telescope operates from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2), roughly 1.5 million kilometers (about 1 million miles) from Earth, giving it a stable environment for infrared observations. Source.

• 1990: Hubble has been in space since 1990 and remains one of the longest-operating space telescopes ever launched, continuing to contribute scientific data more than three decades later. Source.

⌨️Today's Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows: Ctrl + Plus (+): Zoom in on the browser for better detail.

• macOS: Command + Plus (+): Enlarge text and visuals.

• Chrome/Edge: Ctrl + L: Jump to the address bar quickly.

• All Browsers: Ctrl + T: Open a new tab to explore related objects.

😜 Tech Joke of the Day 😅

Why did the astronaut break up with his girlfriend?

He needed space.

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Cool Tip Haiku

Silent mirrors watch,

Light travels millions of years,

Discovery waits.

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Explore the Universe with Google Maps in Space

Have you ever gazed at the moon and wondered what it would be like to walk on its surface? 

Or perhaps you've dreamt of exploring the vast canyons of Mars?  

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Proof that aliens invented photobombing long before Instagram. 👽📸

Trivia Answer: C) Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and optimized for visible and ultraviolet light, producing some of the most iconic astronomical images ever captured.

Later telescopes expanded into infrared and exoplanet detection, but Hubble set the standard for public-facing space science.

photo: NASA

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