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 track could have been hundreds of miles off without information…

Hubble sees further back in time than ever before

Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers announced Dec. 12 they have seen further back in time than ever before and have uncovered a previously unseen population of seven primitive galaxies…

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 such a magic place. Life could be prolific in our…

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 run!! It is OFFICIAL, the United States Government has announced on the…

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 instrument using its enhanced capabilities to do observations at night…

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 NASA Satellite. The famous image of Earth known as the Blue…

Voyager 1 Probe Searching Deep Space Near Edge of Solar System.

KnowledgeOrb reported earlier this year that Voyager 1 was nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere, or the edge of the solar system. NASA’s reports that Voyager 1 spacecraft has…

Solar Back-sided Halo CME Nov 8-9 2012

The Sun erupted with several CMEs (coronal mass ejections) during a period just over a day (Nov. 8-9, 2012), the largest of which was a halo CME. In the video…