NASA Launches New Carbon Observatory

Source - NASA Science News for July 2, 2014

NASA has successfully launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2). OCO-2 soon will begin a minimum two-year mission to locate Earth's sources and sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas responsible for warming our planet.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/02jul_oco2/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://youtu.be/BZtXdBBzJyA



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New Expedition 32 Trio Launches to Station

Source - ReelNASA 07/14/12

 "Expedition 32 Flight Engineers Suni Williams, Yuri Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft at 10:40 p.m. EDT Saturday (8:40 a.m. Kazakhstan time on Sunday) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan."

Mars Rover Curiosity Takes Off

Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 26, 2011

NASA's biggest and most capable Mars rover ever left Earth this morning in a picture perfect launch from Cape Canaveral. The new rover, named "Curiosity", is due to reach the Red Planet in August 2012.

FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/26nov_msllaunch/

To learn more about Curiosity's landing site on Mars, check out the video "The Strange Attraction of Gale Crater": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNqeftciRFA

Video: NASA | HD LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch

Here's a great vide of the LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch courtesy of NASAexplorer: