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NASA releases radar images of asteroid DA14 close approach

This 73-frame movie of asteroid 2012 DA14 was generated from data obtained by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar on the night of Feb. 15 to 16, 2013. The observations were…

Over 1000 Hurt by Meteor over Russia, Not related to Asteroid DA14

Today a meteor streaked through the skies above Russia’s Urals region and exploded with a flash and boom that shattered glass in buildings and left about 1,000 people hurt, Russia…

Asteroid DA14

Asteroid DA14 will pass between Earth and Moon 2/15

Update 2/15/13 – Asteroid 2012 DA14 has safely passed Earth and is now moving away from us. The asteroid close approach was 17,500 miles as predicted. This asteroid was not…

LDCM Launch Separation Video is a Work of Art!

Looking as if it was directed by Stanley Kubrick himself in a scene from 2001 a Space Odyssey this is a real example of life imitating art.The Satellite slowly moving…

Video Shows Two Systems Join To Become One Historic Blizzard 2/9/13

Two low pressure systems merged over New England around midnight (EST) on Feb. 9, 2013. This animation of NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite imagery from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9 shows the…

LDCM (Landsat) On track for launch early Monday

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission is a GO for a launch in the early morning hours Monday Feb, 11 2013. NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V…

Intelsat 27 lost in SeaLaunch Rocket Failure

SeaLaunch experienced a failure of it’s Zenit-3SL rocket on February 1st 2013. Early indications are that the  RD-171M main engine engine shut down approximately 20 seconds after launch. A failure review board…

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…