Spring Equinox 2013 From Space
Yesterday, March 20 was the vernal equinox. That is, the moment in Earth’s orbit around the Sun where both hemispheres are equally lit. Not only did we get to experience an even 12 hours of daylight / 12 hours of night here on the surface, but it looked pretty cool in space as well: As [...]
Stardust: Voyager’s witness
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged (sorry about that, much has been going on in the last month but still), but I would be more than a little remiss if I didn’t share this amazing video: This is Stardust from PostPanic director Mischa Rozema. It depicts Voyager 1, currently on its way out of [...]
Sandy’s vortex
Hint.fm’s wind map has been producing some incredible imagery of the wind patterns of the United States throughout Hurricane Sandy. But this is as amazing as it is disturbing: Now keep in mind, this is simply a mashup of wind data, and not a radar map or a satellite image. But the pattern of Sandy is very [...]
And the wind cries Sandy
There are many ways of tracking Hurricane Sandy’s impact on the eastern United States, but look out any window right now and the first thing you’ll notice is the wind. Tree branches are blowing and when the gusts kick up, they really start bending. There are plenty of sites out there to track Hurricane Sandy’s [...]
Sandy’s death spiral
As I write this, my home state of Maryland is under a state of emergency, along with the entire Mid-Atlantic region and New England. And there’s a good reason why, check this out: That’s a time-lapse view of Hurricane Sandy as seen from geostationary orbit – 22,300 miles (35,800 km) above Earth – by NOAA’s [...]
Grand Canyon: Blink of Time
While it’s certainly no Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon is truly one of planet Earth’s great wonders. To commemorate it’s sheer amazing-ness, the folks over at GOTM Films produced a stunning time-lapse movie: Grand Canyon : Blink of Time from GOTM Films on Vimeo. You definitely want to click the HD, go full screen, sit [...]
Symphony of Science – Climate Change
John D Boswell at Symphony of Science created a beautiful video that describes our greatest challenge to date – climate change. Yes, the subject is a downer, and I would love to believe that it really isn’t happening as much as the oil industry would like us to. But the reality is that it is happening, [...]
One final leap…
Today, Neil Armstrong was laid to rest in a private burial at sea in Navy tradition. Of course, Armstrong’s passing will spark the recurring question of when or whether NASA will return astronauts to the Moon or beyond. But for today, I wanted to remember Armstrong in the seminal moment that defined his life, and [...]
