Earth Observation
An Iceberg Caught in the Act of Forming
An airborne ‘eye in the sky’ has provided unprecedented views and details of a massive iceberg calving from its parent…
Satellite Image of the ‘Snowtober’ Storm
[/caption] An unusual October storm dumped wet heavy snow across much of the Northeast US over the weekend, as much…
NASA’s New Climate and Weather Satellite Launches
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project, or NPP, launched successfully on a Delta 2 rocket early today…
Next Generation Climate and Weather Satellite Ready for Friday Launch
A new satellite that will test key technologies and instruments for the next generation of climate and weather-monitoring satellites is…
As the World Burns: Satellites Watch Fires Around the World
NASA put out this video last week and we missed covering it, but this is a very interesting little video…
Awesome Pic: Astronaut Ron Garan’s Window to the World
[/caption] This has become my new favorite space photo! Look closely into the windows of the Cupola on the International…
It Turns Out Some Borders *Are* Visible from Space
[/caption] There is an oft-repeated and perhaps beautiful saying that you can't see political borders from space. Well, it turns…
The View from Space: Northwestern Europe at Night
[/caption] Astronauts always say the view of Earth is the best part of being in space. Here's a beautiful shot…
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…