New Status: 32 Soyuz (S) Undock & Landing: Following a delay in undocking yesterday due to adverse weather conditions, 32 Soyuz undocked from ISS tonight at 6:43pm CDT bringing Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin back to earth. The Soyuz performed a nominal automated de-orbit burn and following a nominal separation of modules, descended successfully under parachutes. The …
Is Animation an Effective Tool for Data Visualization?
The increasing use of animation (and 3D) in data and information visualization is definitely a trend, but I don’t think it’s a good one.
The Roadmap to Understanding Landsat
Look over this infographic if you want to understand the science various Landsat satellites have been producing for 40+ years.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/14/13
New Status: 32 Soyuz (S) Undock Preparation: The Soyuz Landing Commission postponed the 32S landing by one day due to weather conditions at the landing site near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Specialists are continuing to monitor the weather conditions at the landing site, and ground teams are re-working the landing plan for tomorrow. Spinal Ultrasound: Marshburn completed his second …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/13/13
The crew is starting to sleep shift this evening in preparation for 32S undock tomorrow evening. New Status: Change of Command: Off-going Commander (CDR) Ford will hand over ISS command responsibilities to CDR Hadfield at approximately 4:10 pm CDT. The change of command is more than ceremonial, as it defines the point when the 33Soyuz …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/12/13
New Status: Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Maintenance: After 24 hrs of successful run time, the Lab CDRA fixed yesterday has been put in stand-by mode. Biological Research In Canisters-17: Flight Engineer (FE)-6 Marshburn unpacked and performed actuation of 2 BRIC canisters. BRIC supports a variety of plant growth investigations which focus on the growth and …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/11/13
New Status: Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Maintenance: Over the weekend, Commander (CDR) Ford and Flight Engineer (FE) – 6 Marshburn completed maintenance on the Node 3 (N3) CDRA and reinstalled it in the Atmosphere Revitalization 2 (AR2) rack in N3. N3 CDRA was activated on Saturday and has accumulated over 36 hrs of operation using …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/08/13
New Status: Node 3 (N3) Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Maintenance: Commander (CDR) Ford and Flight Engineer (FE)-6 Marshburn began CDRA maintenance yesterday and are scheduled to complete the multi-day task on Saturday. Over the last 2 days, they installed the 2 new Desiccant / Sorbent beds delivered on SpX-2 in the Node 3 (N3) …
Australia’s Angry Summer
Australia is no stranger to fires, floods, drought, and heat. But a new report from the Australian Climate Commission not only points out that fire hazards and extreme weather events are worsening, it links them to a warming climate. The report focuses on what it calls the “Angry Summer” of 2012/2013. The 90-day period included […]
Other Views of Storm Destruction on Cape Cod
Our image of the day on February 26 provided a satellite view of how a nor’easter can stir up the New England coast and its waters. Here are a few other views from the storm they called Nemo… A aerial photo from Kelsey-Kennard Airview shows the new breach in South Beach, just off the town […]