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The Many Faces of Mount Everest
Over the years, astronauts have used various viewing angles and lenses to capture the many faces of Everest. Differing seasons and illumination allow for very different, but always spectacular perspectives. The astronauts on the International Space Station obtained this view…
The Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle
Basic Parts of a Space Shuttle Credits: NASA The Space Shuttle is a Lifting Body On August 12, 1977 a specially modified Boeing 747 jetliner was giving another aircraft a piggyback ride. Approximately 24,000 feet above the Mojave Desert a…
Dry Soil Delays Summer Planting In Argentina
As summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere, farmers in Argentina are facing difficult decisions. The soil in some of the most important crop growing areas is dry, and that has delayed planting. Analysts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign…
Destructive Earthquake near Bam, Iran
A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Iran on December 26, 2003, killing thousands and destroying much of the city of Bam. The USGS National Earthquake information center is reporting a magnitude of 6.5 for the quake, which was located just southwest…
Earthquake near San Simeon, California
On the first day of winter, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rumbled along the central California coast. In general terms, the tectonic activity of central California is caused by the northwestward slide of the plate of rock underlying the Pacific Ocean…
Greenland’s Coast in Holiday Colors
Vibrant reds, emerald greens, brilliant whites, and pastel blues adornthis view of the area surrounding the Jakobshavn Glacier on the westerncoast of Greenland. The image is a false-color (near-infrared, green,blue) view acquired by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer’s nadircamera. The brightness…
Soot and Global Warming
New research from NASA and Columbia University climate scientists shows that more than 25 percent of the increase in average global temperature between 1880 and 2002 may be due to soot contamination of snow and ice worldwide. Pure snow and…
Weighing Earth’s Water from Space
Launched in 2002, a pair of identical satellites that make up NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) are tackling the problem in an unexpected way: they are weighing Earth’s fresh water from space.
Landslides in the Philippines
In mid-December of 2003, a series of landslides buried over 100 people in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte. Heavy rains saturated the soil on the region’s steep hillsides, which then collapsed, partially burying several towns. The majority of the…
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca, at an elevation of 12,507 feet (3,812 meters) in the Andean Altiplano, is the highest large lake in the world. More than 120 miles long and 50 miles wide, it was the center of the Incan civilization, and…
Haze Over the Yellow Sea
Dense haze was drifting eastward from China across the Yellow Sea, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan on December 22, 2003. Winter is a time of increased coal usage for heating in east Asia, and this may account for some of…
Waimea Canyon, Kaua‘i
Waimea Canyon is a spectacular gorge on the island of Kaua‘i. Roughly 3,600 feet (1,097 meters) deep and 10 miles (16 kilometers) long, it is one of the most scenic regions of the Hawai‘ian islands. The canyon has a unique…
Waiting for More Rain in South Africa
For most, the approach of the holiday season is a time of celebration, but for South African farmers, it is also the preferable time for planting a successful summer crop. Now, as the deadline looms ever closer, farmers continue to…
Iguaçu Falls and Itapú Reservoir
Iguaçu Falls is one of the wonders of the world. After flowing westward through southern Brazil, the Iguaçu River crashes over the rim of the Paraná Plateau in a broad crescent interlaced with tree-covered islets (see large image for details).…
Significant Event Report for Week Ending 12/19/2003
Cassini Significant Event Report For Week Ending 12/19/03 The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired from the Madrid tracking station on Monday, December 15. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally. Information on…
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