Earth Observation
How Close Did Hurricane Bill Come to the US East Coast?
[/caption] Hurricane Bill kept its distance from the US mainland, seemingly skirting along the eastern seaboard and fitting perfectly within…
NASA Video of Hurricane Bill
This just in -- the NASA/NOAA satellite GOES-14 has just released video taken on August 20 (that's today!) of Hurricane…
Watch Satellite Data In Action
Ever wonder about all the different data that satellites are collecting as they orbit Earth? This video is a sample…
LCROSS Sees Life on Earth
[/caption] The LCROSS spacecraft took a look back at Earth, and guess what it saw? Evidence of intelligence? Not so…
Declassified Ice Loss Images
[/caption] Last week the US government released more than a thousand intelligence images of Arctic ice that have been used…
The Grand Canyon From Space
[/caption] The Grand Canyon is an awesome sight on Earth -- one of the seven natural wonders of the world…
NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map of Earth
[/caption] Topographic maps are some of the most used and valuable maps for both government and the general public. Now,…
Volcanic Shockwave Captured by ISS Imagery
[/caption] These images of Sarychev Volcano were popping up everywhere in the internet yesterday, but unfortunately I was out of…
Researchers Seeing Red on Ocean Health
[/caption] With the help of an orbiting satellite, researchers have conducted the first global analysis of the health and productivity…
First Observations of Biological Particles in High-Altitude Clouds
[/caption] A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the…