Satellites

Look Out Below! Huge Satellite Coming in for Uncontrolled Re-Entry

[/caption] There’s a defunct 6.5-ton satellite heading our way. Trouble is, NASA’s not sure exactly where and when it might…

13 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope Nearing Completion

[/caption] The James Webb Space Telescope or JWST has long been touted as the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope.…

13 years ago

Space Debris Problem Getting Worse, New Report Says

[/caption] In the movie WALL-E, the Earth is surrounded by a dense field of orbiting junk. The problem of space…

13 years ago

Latest Satellite Images/Videos as Hurricane Irene Bears Down on US East Coast

What a view: Here's a video of Hurricane Irene's path, starting on August 24 up until 18:40 UTC on August…

13 years ago

More Views of Hurricane Irene from Space: It’s Big

Here are several different views of Hurricane Irene: from 230 miles above the Earth, cameras on the International Space Station…

13 years ago

Explosive Phytoplankton Bloom Seen From Space

[/caption] Phytoplankton are tiny, microscopic plant-like organisms, but when they get together and start growing they can cover hundreds of…

13 years ago

Chasing Rockets, Chasing History: One Journalist’s Video Reflections

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – As one might imagine covering the space program is a exciting vocation. Some professionals focus…

13 years ago

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Marks 40th Anniversary of Apollo 15

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Apollo 15 was the first manned lunar mission to use a lunar rover, the first…

13 years ago

One On One With Space Shuttle Program’s First Pilot, Robert Crippen

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – The shuttle program has drawn to a close. Present at the final flight was one…

13 years ago