Here it is: Near Earth Asteroid 2005 YU55. And on Tuesday November 8, 2011, this black rock will zip by the earth--gettting closer to us than the moon! NASA says this thing is about the size of an Aircraft Carrier - but it's more of a round shape. And it's going to be the largest thing to … [Read more...]
Trick-Or-Treating In The Snow After East Coast October Snow Storm
Now here's something you don't see everyday: the 'ol pumpkin patch covered in snow! This picture that Adam Hunger took tells the story of what many east coasters are calling the "Nightmare Before Halloween." The Biggest October snow storm in decades (near Albany, NY, it was the biggest in a … [Read more...]
Peak Fall Colors Starting Now For Oregon, Washington
I love it when our Oregon and Washington trees have more bright orange and red than a pumpkin patch!  And this last week of October 2011 a lot of them do.   The pictures are rolling in to KOIN Local 6: news@koin.com  Bud & Kathy LeDoux sent the photos I'm using in this post. … [Read more...]
Northern Lights Spotted Near Portland, Oregon
The Northern Lights exploded into skies across the United States and the many places around the world on Monday night October 24, 2011. Some of the weakest displays were in Oregon and Washington. But it's a miracle anyone here saw them at all because most of us living here never … [Read more...]
Say What? Another Satellite Is About To Crash To Earth
You've heard there are thousands of pieces of space junk rotating the earth, right? One of those pieces of junk is the ROSAT X-ray Observatory that launched in 1990 as a joint effort between the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom. Scientists say the satellite turned off in 1999 and it's … [Read more...]
New Generation Of Weather & Climate Satellite About To Launch
When I visit classes, kids always ask me: "How do you predict the weather?" For the 7day forecast, I say, it comes down to Super Computers and Satellites. This quick video hits the highlights of how this works and how the latest generation of Satellite, called the NPP, or NPOESS Prepatory … [Read more...]
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