You've heard there are thousands of pieces of space junk rotating the earth, right? One of those pieces of junk is the ROSAT X-ray Observatory that launched in 1990 as a joint effort between the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom. Scientists say the satellite turned off in 1999 and it's … [Read more...]
New Generation Of Weather & Climate Satellite About To Launch
When I visit classes, kids always ask me: "How do you predict the weather?" For the 7day forecast, I say, it comes down to Super Computers and Satellites. This quick video hits the highlights of how this works and how the latest generation of Satellite, called the NPP, or NPOESS Prepatory … [Read more...]
Mississippi River Flood: Images From Space Show Area Around New Orleans
It's a battle of rural versus urban. Country life versus city living. And man versus nature. You're looking at an incredible (and brand new) satellite view of the NOCO Levee near New Orleans, Louisiana. A company named Digital Globe takes images like these. In this particular picture … [Read more...]
Record Breaking Heat Leads Up To Changing Weather For The Royal Wedding
The Union Jack Flags are hanging everywhere on Regent Street in London. And for now, they're highlighted by an unusual amount of sunshine for the month of April. You might know that London, England is known for wet and gray weather just like the U.S. cities of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, … [Read more...]
Space Shuttle Discovery – Last Picture In Space
Here it is: one last image of Space Shuttle Discovery after it undocked from the International Space station on March 7, 2011. This is a NASA image. The Shuttle Discovery did one last fly around the space station (which is on the right here) so an astronaut could snap this shot. … [Read more...]
La Nina To The Northwest: I’m Still Running The Show
For awhile, La Nina seemed to be on vacation. Much of January was dry, snow-pack was shrinking and you needed sunglasses more than a winter coat. That was then and this is now. La Nina To The Northwest: I'm Still Running The Show Let's compare what La Nina should mean for our winter … [Read more...]