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UARS Update: NASA Refines Crashing Satellite’s Debris Region and Location
This video from Analytical Graphics, Inc. shows an updated animated analysis of the break-up of the the 6-ton, bus-sized UARS…
Must See Video: Falling NASA UARS Satellite Observed While Still in Orbit
The huge Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) will be plummeting to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this week, but here's…
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Book Review: A Dictionary of the Space Age
[/caption] Writing a dictionary is not the same as writing a novel. While it might seem difficult to mess up…
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…
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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…