Earth Observation
NASA 3-D Map Shows Flooding Rains of Typhoon Ketsana
[/caption] Data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite has been used to create a 3-D map of…
15 years ago
GOCE Satellite Begins Mapping Earth’s Gravity in Lower Orbit Than Expected
[/caption] Is Earth's gravity field as intriguing and misshapen as this image above? We're about to find out. The sexy…
15 years ago
From Space: Huge River of Dust Over Australia
[/caption]This isn't a special effect image from a new catastrophe movie; it is an actual satellite image of the dust…
15 years ago
Pictures of Rivers
Here are some cool pictures of rivers taken by various spacecraft. Here's a picture of the Mississippi river delta. The…
15 years ago
Satellite Map of the World
There's no better way to appreciate the planet you live on than to have a great big picture of it…
15 years ago
The Grand Canyon From Space
[/caption] The Grand Canyon is an awesome sight on Earth -- one of the seven natural wonders of the world…
15 years ago