Falling Star? No. Crashing satellite.
NASA didn't impress the new President. Nope.
NASA satellite crashes (click title to entry - thank you)
U.S. Air Force
The rocket carrying the NASA satellite blasts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Soon after, a protective covering failed to separate from the craft, and it crashed.
The $278-million Orbiting Carbon Observatory was designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions. It plunges into the ocean near Antarctica after a mechanical problem.
By John Johnson Jr. February 25, 2009
A NASA satellite designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions and pinpoint global warming dangers crashed Tuesday after a protective covering failed to separate from the craft shortly after launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.The loss of the $278-million satellite came as a severe blow to NASA's climate monitoring efforts, as well as the builder of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va....
July 26, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Approximately seven months ago, there was significant frigid air masses over Antarctica. The 'orange to red' color is an indication of colder air. July 26th of 2008 was the day there were severe winds that hit the Tamaki Yacht Club (click here). It was the day after a Qantas Jumbo Jet landed from 29,000 feet with a hole in its fuselage (click here). It was two days after a deadly tornado in NEW HAMPSHIRE (click here), and 14 days after the EPA stated Americans' lives were losing value (click here). Yep. The USA HAS TO reduce its carbon load on the troposphere. Without question !!!!!!!!!!!
And I don't want to hear how the 'end of the term' of George Walker Bush was met with a Banking Crisis EMERGENCY. There were signs of it coming for an entire year and no one did a damn thing !
Why do I have the opinions that I do? Gee, I wonder.
Febrary 25, 2009 at 8:24 PM EST
The Warmest Place in Antarctica
Base Esperanza, Antarctica
Local Time :: 12:10 AM GMT (GMT +00)
Lat/Lon :: 63.4° S 57.0° W
Temperature :: 40 °F
Conditions :: Mostly Cloudy
Humidity :: 50%
Dew Point :: 28 °F
Wind :: 23 mph from the WSW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 28.96 in (Rising)
Visibility :: 6.0 miles
Clouds :: Mostly Cloudy 1181 ft
Mostly Cloudy 19685 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation :: 43 ft
The Coldest Places in Antarctica
Dome C, Antarctica
Lat/Lon :: 74.5° S 123.0° E
Local Time :: 11:51 PM GMT (GMT +00)
Elevation :: 10761 ft
Temperature :: -56 °F
Wind :: 7 mph from the WSW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in (Rising)
Vostok, Antarctica
Local Time :: 5:55 AM VOST on February 26, 2009
Lat/Lon :: 78.4° S 106.9° E
Elevation :: 11220 ft
Temperature :: -52 °F
Conditions :: Overcast
Humidity :: 36%
Dew Point :: -61 °F
Wind :: 12 mph from the SSW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in (Rising)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles
UV :: 0 out of 16
