Brilliant fireball explodes over North America as satellites capture flash from space (video)
Cameras and NOAA weather satellites captured the moment when a meteor exploded into a brilliant fireball over the western U.S. and parts of western Canada.
NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Aerostar Thunderhead balloon carries the STRATO payload into the sky to reach the stratosphere for flight testing. The…
NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s EMIT collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River in northern Brazil on June 30 as part of…
Is this the best Black Friday camera deal ever? The Canon EOS R5 is nearly $1500 off the MSRP
The Canon EOS R5 could be the perfect Christmas present as this early Black Friday camera deal has nearly $1500 off the MSRP, its lowest-ever price.
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024
Earth Observer Earth Home Earth Observer Home Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam More Archives 9 min read The Earth Observer Editor’s…
Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event
Earth Observer Earth Home Earth Observer Home Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam More Archives 3 min read Summary of Aura 20th…
Updates on NASA Field Campaigns
Earth Observer Earth Home Earth Observer Home Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam More Archives 5 min read Updates on NASA Field…
Interferometry Will Be the Key to Resolving Exoplanets
When it comes to telescopes, bigger really is better. A larger telescope brings with it the ability to see fainter objects and also to be able to see more detail.…
First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon
Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon. The “Lunar Quilt Block Challenge” is now…
A New Mission To Pluto Could Answer the Questions Raised by New Horizons
Pluto may have been downgraded from full-planet status, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold a special place in scientist’s hearts. There are practical and sentimental reasons for that –…