Satellites
Videos: Two Different Satellite Views of the Big Snowstorm of 2011
To speak in the vernacular of the peasantry, this storm was a whopper. Heavy snow, ice, freezing rain, and frigid…
Satellite View: Huge Storm Heads Across the US
[/caption] The roads are a skating rink where I live! This visible image was captured by the GOES-13 satellite on…
How Satellites Stay in Orbit
[/caption] An artificial satellite is a marvel of technology and engineering. The only thing comparable to the feat in technological…
It’s Alive! NanoSail-D Suddenly and Spontaneously Comes Back to Life
[/caption] A small solar sail that was thought to be a lost cause has "spontaneously" come back to life. The…
Palette Earth: Recent Artwork As Seen From Space
[/caption] The view from space of our home planet is often breathtaking and sobering. Lately, there has been a plethora…
Ariane 5 Rocket Lifts Off for Final Launch of 2010
One final rocket launch in 2010 took place as Arianespace successfully launched the Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6 telecommunication satellites…
SOHO Finds Its 2000th Comet
[/caption] From a NASA Press Release: As people on Earth celebrate the holidays and prepare to ring in the New…
Zombie Satellite Now Under Control
[/caption] A geostationary satellite that become a “zombie” earlier this year and stopped communicating with ground controllers has now finally…
Video: Satellite Views of the “Christmas Blizzard”
The Christmas Blizzard of 2010 dumped up to 30 inches of snow in the northeast United States, with winds gusts…
Music From Space: DIY Satellite Will Capture Sounds of Ionosphere
[/caption] For a space geek, the ultimate do-it-yourself project would be building a satellite in your basement. Astronomer and writer…