Satellites
Launch of Delta IV Delayed; Shuttle Launch Options Weighed
[/caption] Those waiting for a launch from Florida’s Space Coast will have to wait a little more. The liftoff of…
Mount Merapi Still Blowing off Steam
[/caption] For about three weeks, Indonesia's Mount Merapi has been belching out lava, as well as ash and gas, clouding…
Earth Orbiting Satellites Maneuvered to Now Study the Moon
In another case of NASA reusing and recycling spacecraft, two of the five THEMIS spacecraft -- which were studying the…
Most Intense Storm in History Cuts Across the US — As Seen from Space
[/caption] Yowza! – Here’s a satellite image of a storm of record-breaking proportions. On October 26, 2010, the strongest storm…
Another X-ray Nova Detected by ISS, Swift
[/caption] A new X-ray emitting object in the Milky Way has been recently announced by the Monitor of All-sky X-ray…
First Rickroll in Space
Those pranksters from Zug have now gone to the edge of space, sending their own DIY satellite up to 89,000…
‘Secret’ X-37B Space Plane Disappears Again
[/caption]The game between the United States Air Force and amateur satellite trackers continues: the unmanned X-37B space plane - a…
The New Blue Marble
[/caption] Despite recent news of potential habitable exoplanets and amazing images of Mars and the Saturn system returned from visiting…
Awesome: Father & Son DIY Satellite Captures HD Video from 100,000 ft.
This is a great: amateur rocketeers Luke Geissbuhler and his son Max launched their own DIY satellite via a weather…
So, You Want to Build a Satellite?
A light-hearted look from the upcoming MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission to Mars of what it takes to…