Huge Storm Blankets U.S. December 19-21 (Video)
Much of the U.S. was blanketed by this large storm in December 2012. This NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite animation shows movement of the storm from Dec.19 through the morning of…
Category Archives: 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 track could have been hundreds of miles off without information…
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…
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 from multiple satellites and aircraft to produce the most comprehensive…
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. CST). Southeastern cameras managed by NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office recorded…
