NOAA report states climate change will continue to threaten U.S. coasts

Climate change impacts to U.S. coasts threaten public health, safety and economy (Source NOAA) – According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten…

Kepler out of Safe mode, back in science collection

The Kepler spacecraft, NASA’s lead planet finder has returned to operations and is once again planet hunting. After a “wheel rest” safe mode that began on January 17, 2013, NASA’s…

Remembering the Apollo 1 Crew

On Jan. 27, 1967, veteran astronaut Gus Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee (left-to-right) were preparing for what was to be the first manned Apollo flight….

NASA’s Kepler observatory enters a modified Safe Mode

The Kepler observatory has stopped it’s science data operations due to concern about a second reaction wheel issue. Reaction wheels are used to point the observatory and are critical to…

Suborbital telescope gives best ever view of suns energy

NASA Telescope Observes How Sun Stores and Releases Energy WASHINGTON — A NASA suborbital telescope has given scientists the first clear evidence of energy transfer from the sun’s magnetic field…

Impressive CME 1-23-13

Today the sun emitted an impressive CME at about 04:00  UTC. This event is related to a coronal hole in the sun’s southern latitudes. Click the image to see a video of…

Moon, Jupiter Close Approach Monday-Closest until 2026

The U.S. Presidential inauguration will get a special show Monday as the Moon and Jupiter will appear very close in the sky. The waxing gibbous phase moon, appearing 78 percent illuminated,…

Dramatic Video Shows Earth Heating from 1880 to 2012

Five-Year Global Temperature Anomalies (Source NASA) – This striking video shows how the Earth temperatures have changed since 1880. The color-coded map displays a progression of changing global surface temperatures…