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Archive for January, 2019

January 10, 2019

GPM Flyby of Kenanga

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NASA dixit:

“On December 18, 2018, the GPM satellite found extreme rainfall in Kenanga’s well-defined circular eyewall. Heaviest rainfall was found by GPM in the tropical cyclone’s southeastern quadrant, falling at a rate of over 161 mm (6.3 inches) per hour on that side of the tropical cyclone. GPM’s radar probes of Kenanga’s eastern side indicated that storm tops in that part of the tropical cyclone were reaching heights above 12.2 km (7.6 miles).”

Video Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce

 

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January 9, 2019

Commercial Crew 2019

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NASA dixit:

“NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and private industry partners, Boeing and SpaceX, will make history in 2019 with the return of human spaceflight launches to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. Get ready for the rocket rumble!”

Video Credit: NASA Kennedy

 

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January 8, 2019

NASA Mars Report

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NASA dixit:

“NASA’s InSight has been busy. After landing on the Red Planet, the mission sent home pictures and sound, then placed its first instrument on the planet’s surface. Plus, find out what the Curiosity rover has been up to. “

Video Credit: NASA

 

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January 7, 2019

Moon Phases 2019

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NASA dixit:

“This 4K visualization shows the Moon’s phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2019, as viewed from both Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the moon’s orbit position, sub-Earth and subsolar points, distance from the Earth at true scale, and labels of craters near the terminator.”

Video Credit: NASA Goddard

 

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