Satellites
Proof! Bio Station Alpha is Just an Image Artifact
[/caption] It’s time for another episode of “Conspiracy Theory of the Week.” This one involves a supposed secret space station…
Aquarius Satellite Launches to Observe Earth’s Oceans
A picture-perfect launch on a Delta II rocket from Vandeberg Air Force Base in California sent the newest satellite into…
Joplin, Missouri Tornado Seen From Space
This video from NOAA's GOES geostationary satellite shows the development of the supercell storm that produced the devastating tornado that…
Friday Special: Two Rocket Launches in Less Than Two Hours
It was a busy launch day around the world on Friday. Above, the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the ST-2 and…
New Satellite Will ‘Taste’ Earth’s Salty Seas from Orbit
[/caption] From a JPL press release: Final preparations are under way for the June 9 launch of the international Aquarius/SAC-D…
Atlas Rocket Poised for Blast Off with Advanced Missile Early Warning Spy Satellite
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL - An Atlas V rocket is poised to blast off today, May 6 , with the inaugural…
Gravity Probe B Confirms Two of Einstein’s Space-Time Theories
[/caption] Researchers have confirmed two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, concluding one of NASA’s longest-running projects. The…
Satellite Imagery Shows How Tornadoes Slashed Across Alabama, Mississippi
[/caption] Some extraordinary satellite and radar imagery shows how the deadly tornado supercell slashed through Alabama and Mississippi last week,…
Last & Best Chances to See NanoSail-D
[/caption] Over the next few weeks, skywatchers will have excellent viewing opportunities for the NanoSail-D solar sail. The satellite is…
Satellite Captures 3-D View of Violent Storms that Ravaged the US on April 27-28
[/caption] NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured 3-D images of severe thunderstorms that were spawning tornadoes over the…