NASA postpones climate satellite launch to Oct 28

NASA on Wednesday set October 28 for its planned launch of a satellite to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change.

NASA to launch weather-climate satellite Oct 27

A satellite that aims to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change is being readied for launch this month, NASA said Wednesday.

Indian-French satellite put into orbit

An Indian-French satellite that will study monsoon patterns and global warming was launched on Wednesday from a space centre in southern India.

Experts: Apple should've addressed concerns sooner

Apple should have responded much sooner to concerns about location data stored on its iPhones, even if the company didn't have all the answers ready, marketing and crisis-management experts say.

Indian satellite rocket explodes after lift-off

An Indian space rocket carrying an advanced communications satellite was destroyed by mission control Saturday following a malfunction after lift-off, officials said.

Satellite takes a space-eye view of Arctic ice

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 700 kilometres above Earth, a recently launched satellite is being readied to provide University of Alberta researchers with a new set of eyes for monitoring ice thickness across the Arctic.

Indian rocket flops, crashing into sea

An Indian rocket showcasing domestically built booster technology crashed soon after take-off on Thursday in a blow to the country's space ambitions, officials said.

Why it's hard to predict the weather

Will it rain tomorrow or will it be sunny? Better data and more computing power have made weather forecasts more accurate.

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