2 months of live feed of the sun by GOES-15

2 months of live feed of the sun by GOES-15

2 months of live feed of the Sun recorded from NASA GOES-15 SXI  from March 28 to May 28, 2012Music: Chopin – Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9, No.

China successfully launched remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XV

China successfully launched remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XV

The Yaogan XV remote-sensing satellite was successfully launched on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi province, according to a press release from the center. The satellite was launched on the back of a Long March 4B carrier

SOHO fully operational again on May 11, 2012

SOHO fully operational again on May 11, 2012

SOHO is back up and running after what officials call “a technical glitch” temporarily sidelined the observatory for just over a week.The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), which is jointly managed by NASA and the European Space Agency continued sending

The end of the Envisat mission declared

The end of the Envisat mission declared

The European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday declared the official end of Envisat, the Earth-monitoring satellite that went silent last month after operating for twice its predicted lifespan. A team of engineers has spent the last month attempting to regain control of

Report warns of rapid decline in US Earth observation capabilities

Report warns of rapid decline in US Earth observation capabilities

A new National Research Council report says that budget shortfalls, cost-estimate growth, launch failures, and changes in mission design and scope have left U.S. earth observation systems in a more precarious position than they were five years ago.The report cautions

Return of ISS Expedition 30 Crew

Return of ISS Expedition 30 Crew

The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin landed in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 27 at 11:45 UTC (7:45 a.m. EDT). They undocked earlier from the International Space Station at 8:18 UTC (4:18

Envisat view of Earth pt.1 (Video)

Envisat view of Earth pt.1 (Video)

Recently lost ENVISAT still shows no signs of “life”. While satellite observing community wait for some news lets take a look at breathtaking imagery of land and oceans by Envisat’s optical and radar instruments. The satellite is orbiting 497 miles above the

ISS threatened by mutant space microbes

ISS threatened by mutant space microbes

Seventy-six types of unregulated micro-organisms have been detected on the International Space Station (ISS). Though many are harmless, some are already capable of causing severe damage. These organisms corrode metals and polymers and can cause equipment to fail…