The Reanalysis Intercomparison and Observations website announces the launch of its wiki/blog hybrid, http://reanalyses.org. From the hurricane that smashed into New York in 1938 to the impact of the Krakatoa eruption of 1883, the late 19th and 20th centuries are rich with examples of extreme weather. Now an international team of climatologists have created a […]
Lightning Concerns before the Last Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour
May 28, 2011
by Dale Elizabeth Corey “8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 … and liftoff for the final launch of Endeavour, expanding our knowledge and expanding our lives in space.” On Monday, May 16, 2011, Space Shuttle Endeavour (Shuttle Transportation System: STS-134) was launched at 8:56am on its last and final mission from Kennedy […]