It's been more than 30 years since something this big has passed so close to earth. Near Miss: Big Asteroid About To Fly Past Earth. And even before it's closest pass -- NASAÂ recorded this incredible video of the thing spiraling through outerspace! Check out this video of Asteroid 2005 … [Read more...]
Near Miss: Big Asteroid About To Fly Past Earth
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...]
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...]
If A NASA Satellite Doesn’t Fall Over Portland, Does It Still Make An Impact?
You bet it does--on Twitter and Facebook. This picture was taken by someone who actually saw the NASA UARS Satellite on the home stretch. Photographer David Bainbridge sent the picture in to one of my favorite web sites: spaceweather.com. But in Portland and Vancouver and eastern Oregon and … [Read more...]
Rare Fireball Seen Above Portland And Vancouver
I love how 'instant' everything is these days. That includes the ability of so many to instantly share the fact they just saw a bright light in the sky! Tonight, not long after 8 o'clock, we got a smattering of phone calls into the KOIN Local 6 Newsroomand some people were talking about it on … [Read more...]