#HurricaneIda from @Space_Station just before noon CDT today. If you are/have been in its path, I’m thinking of you and hoping you stay safe. pic.twitter.com/C2fEJ3AxOh — Megan McArthur (@Astro_Megan) August […]
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Why Did EPA Block A NASA Plane From Monitoring Pollution?
Post-Hurricane Harvey, NASA tried to fly a pollution-spotting plane over Houston. The EPA said no, LA Times “According to emails obtained by The Times via a public records request and […]
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KSC Prepares For Irma
Hurricane Irma’s approach hasn’t deterred SpaceX, Orlando Sentinel “Hurricane Irma’s approach toward Florida hasn’t deterred SpaceX’s plan to launch a rocket Thursday. The Elon Musk-led space company announced Wednesday that […]
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Hurricane Worries at KSC
Hurricane Matthew poses a significant threat to Kennedy Space Center, Ars Technica “Ars reached out to Kennedy Space Center’s Amber Philman on Tuesday afternoon, and she said the center is […]
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Preparing for Hurricanes
Media Day at Wallops for NASA Hurricane Airborne Mission “As the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane season hits its peak, media are invited to visit NASA’s latest airborne hurricane research mission using […]
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Stormy Atlantic Weather Season Set to Start
NASA Satellite Sees Strong Thunderstorms in Developing Gulf Low, NASA “NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over low pressure System 91L in the Gulf of Mexico and captured infrared imagery that revealed […]
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Hurricane Damages Bubble Protecting Shuttle Enterprise
Space Shuttle Exhibit Collapses After Sandy (Photo), CNN “The space shuttle exhibit on the Intrepid, normally a giant grey bubble from the outside, has completely collapsed due to Sandy.” Keith’s […]
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NASA Watch Updating
Keith’s note: Power will eventually go out here in the metro DC area as hurricane Sandy strikes. When I go offline Marc Boucher will keep NASA Watch up to date […]
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NASA Evacuates NEEMO – JSC Deliberately Withholds Information
NASA evacuates astronauts from deep-sea training “NASA evacuated a crew of astronauts Wednesday from an underwater lab off the coast of Florida where they were training for a trip to […]
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Irene Is Now A Large Planetary Feature
Photo: Hurricane Irene Seen in a Planetary Context From Orbit “NASA / NOAA GOES-13 satellite image showing earth on August 26, 2011 at 14:45 UTC (10:45 a.m. EDT). Hurricane Irene […]