Early in the Obama Administration, the space program, as we knew it at the time, took a hit. Instead of a continued emphasis on manned space travel, the focus was shifted to science, including climate. The Constellation program was terminated and NASA continued contracts with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and
Read DetailsNOTE: This is the first of a series I will be writing this week about GOES satellites, specifically the launch of GOES-R. I’m on assignment at the Kennedy Space Center attending a four-day satellite workshop and will be here on Sat., Nov. 19, 2016 to view the launch. As of
Read DetailsOur Sun exhibits a periodic march from a minimum of sunspot activity to a maximum, and back again (Fig. 1). Right now we are deep in minimum territory. Still, solar activity can deviate from the larger scale cycling at any time. Sunspot AR2529 has become quite a large sunspot (Fig.
Read DetailsIt’s always fun to look up at the sky and see the beauty and messages painted above. This includes white puffy or streaky clouds against a deep blue background (Fig. 1) or the fanning thunderstorm tops (known as anvils) spreading away from cauliflower-looking cumulonimbus cloud towers. It could include the
Read DetailsSometimes, if one is in the right place, at the right time, he/she will get to see a rainbow. If things work out in a correct meteorological manner, one might even see a double bow. The odds are very small when it comes to seeing three distinct rainbows…To read the
Read DetailsToday, Dec. 1, 2013, marks the start of meteorological winter. Meteorological winter (much like its other seasonal counterparts) commences about three weeks before the astronomical seasonal change…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/1/13
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