Much of the U.S. was blanketed by this large storm in December 2012. This NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite animation shows…
Category: Earth Observation
Polar-orbiting satellite data was key to pinpointing Sandy’s track
According to a new study by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the NOAA forecasts of Hurricane Sandy’s…
Earths Magnetic Fields, Mars Fields, Life in the balance
When you compare the Earth’s magnetic fields with those of Mars you begin to understand why our planet is truly…
World not Ending in 2012, U.S. Federal Government says so!
UPDATE 12/21/12 – See Article about end of world – The End of the World is here…we had a good…
NASA Suomi NPP Satellite Captures the “Black Marble” Image-Video
Last January the Suomi NPP satellite captured the Blue Marble Image of Earth. Now the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite VIIRs…
Suomi NPP Satellite Snaps Night Image of U.S.
Suomi was launched in October 2011 and has also captured one of the most downloaded pictures ever taken by a…
Major Study Finds Ice Sheet Loss at Both Poles Increasing
(Source NASA) – An international team of experts supported by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) has combined data…
Bright Leonid Fireball November 13th 2012 Over Alabama
This video shows a very bright fireball over Alabama on Sunday, Nov. 18 at approximately 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m.…