Satellites
Virgin Galactic Announces New Satellite Launcher
Caption: Richard Branson at the Farnborough International Airshow showing a model of LauncherOne. Credit: Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic’s latest venture…
Powerful “Derecho” Storms as Seen from Space
The powerful windstorms that swept across the US last week was captured by several different satellites. This type of storm,…
The May 2012 Annular Eclipse as Seen From Space
[/caption] Here's a few unique vantage points of seeing the annular solar eclipse on May 20/21 2012. Above, one of…
View from Orbit of a Huge White Sands Dust Storm
[/caption] It’s clear from this image of why a region in New Mexico, USA is called ‘White Sands.’ The dust…
ESA’s Ailing Envisat Imaged by Another Earth Orbiting Satellite
[/caption] ESA’s mysteriously silent Envisat Earth observing satellite has been observed and imaged by another satellite in space. France’s space…
Earth’s Van Gogh Oceans
I was traveling the day this video was released, so missed posting it earlier. If you haven't seen it yet,…
Blue Marble 2012: Amazing High Definition Image of Earth
[/caption] A new high-definition version of the 'Blue Marble' has been taken from the newest Earth observation satellite. The just-renamed…
Clear Satellite View of Earth’s Newest Island
[/caption] Want to get away from it all? Here's the newest deserted island on Earth. In late December, we reported…
As Seen From Space: Beautiful Swirling Phytoplankton Blooms
[/caption] One of the orbiting windows to our world, an Earth-observing satellite named Envisat, took this image in early December…
As Seen From Space: Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island in the Red Sea
[/caption] Looking for some new lake-front property? Here's the newest available on the planet. Volcanic activity in the Red Sea…