Falcon 9 on way to Station – Dragon Thruster Issues Delay IIS Rendezvous
The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket lifted of on schedule today in a resupply mission for the International Space Station, but the day was not without issues. The SpaceX Falcon 9…
Comet Pan-STARRS viewable first part of March
Comet PanSTARRS Images Taken from Washington D.C. area 3/14/13 Original Image not enlarged. This gives you an idea if the naked eye view compared to the zoomed in versions….
New Radiation Belt Found Around Earth
(Source NASA) – Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of…
Study shows global warming will cause workforce reduction
A new NOAA study projects that by 2050 heat-stress related labor capacity losses will double globally due to climate change. Those effected are people who do work out side or…
Saturn’s North Pole forms Hexagon shape
Saturn’s North Polar Hexagon Saturn’s north polar hexagon basks in the Sun’s light now that spring has come to the northern hemisphere. Many smaller storms dot the north polar region…
Rocket Test Brings U.S. Closer to Self Reliance
Engine test is one step in return of U.S. ISS resupply capability NASA and it’s commercial partner Orbital Sciences fired dual AJ26 rocket engines for a duration of 29 seconds while…
Engine Test Brings Wallops Space Station Launch One Step Closer
Later this year a new Goddard Wallops Island launch complex will launch a payload to the international space station which will be visible from the north eastern united states. The Wallops Flight…
Amazing Video Shows Plasma Rain on Sun
In this amazing video you can see what in effect is rain on the sun, but it is the plasma dropping from the magnetic fields. On July 19, 2012, an…
