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See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)
A brilliant fireball lit up the night sky over some southern states in the United States this weekend, but that was no meteor ...
NISAR’s Dual Radar Eyes: Watching Earth Like Never Before
Discover how the upcoming U.S.-India NISAR mission is set to revolutionize our understanding of Earth with its unique ...
When To See The Moon Eclipse Seven Stars As Venus Shines: The Night Sky This Week
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Chinese Satellite 'Fireball' Over US Mistaken for Ursid Meteor Shower
The Ursid meteor shower peaked this year on the night of December 21-22, the same time as the satellite reentry.
Satellite images show the scale of the destruction from LA's wildfires
Satellite imagery shows houses burned down, roads closed, and the fires spreading across Los Angeles.
Wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area visible from space
Since Tuesday, several wildfires have broken out in the Los Angeles area fueled by strong winds, with the largest being the ...
Chinese Satellite Burns Up Over New Orleans, Creating Fireballs in the Sky
The imaging satellite was decommissioned two years ago and abandoned to burn up upon reentry through Earth's atmosphere.
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Bright fireball was caused by decommissioned satellite re-entering Earth's atmosphere, astronomers say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A decommissioned Chinese satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere late Saturday night, producing a fireball over portions of the Southern United States, including over Memphis.
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Watch: Dead Chinese satellite burns at 17,000 mph over US sky in a dramatic re-entry
The space junk in the spotlight is the fiery demise of a defunct Chinese commercial Earth-imaging satellite called Superview ...