News tagged with good weather
Probing Question: Can humans control the weather?
Chinese officials claimed they prevented rain on the first day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by launching rockets into the rain clouds the night before. Emeritus professor of meteorology Charles L. Hosler asserts ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Sun-powered plane waits for better weather to continue trip
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse is waiting for weather conditions to improve before continuing on its first transcontinental flight, organisers said Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 30, 2012 |
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Detecting clouds from both sides now
Researchers have developed a more precise method to detect the boundary between clouds and clear air, by exploiting the swinging motions of a weather balloon and its payload.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Countdown begins for US shuttle Endeavour
Countdown has begun for the final flight of the Endeavour, scheduled to lift off Monday on the American space program's second to last mission to the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2011 |
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SpaceX rocket set to blast off, open new space era
A private company is on the verge of making history by launching a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 19, 2012 |
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