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NOAA

Troubling Satellite Gap

Whenever a major storm like Sandy develops, one of the tools that are used by scientist to follow and predict the storm’s path are the polar satellites. These satellites fly pole to pole, crossing the equator in the afternoon. The data that these satellites provide allow scientists to more accurately predict the path of the storm up to 5 days

3 Good Sites For Skywatchers

If you love astronomy, like I do, then you are always on the lookout for cool places on the web to get information on what is going on above your head.  So, let's take a look at three sites I frequent on an almost daily basis. Heavens Above Heavens Above is a great site for tracking objects.  When you first