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More Space News, Drought Outlook
Uh oh! A little update on the space news from yesterday and a correction. It looks like the Opportunity rover has developed a problem with another one of it’s wheels. It had minor trouble with the...
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March Recap, Space News
March 2009 is over-with and it went out like a lion. It was also below normal, making it the 15th out of the last 17 months that have been at or below normal (11 below normal and 4 right at normal). I...
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Space News
Happy Independence Day Weekend! It looks like nice weather will prevail from today through Sunday. I can’t rule out a stray shower at some point during the weekend, but most locations should be dry....
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Jupiter is Struck
It appears Jupiter took one for the team. A big buzz among astronomical circles last week was the appearance of a new large spot on the planet Jupiter. It has all the hallmarks of a large asteroid...
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Space News
It has been a couple weeks since I last looked at the U.S. Drought Monitor. Given that we have had nearly zero precipitation since then, you would think the drought situation would have gotten much...
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El Nino Update, Space News
I have been focusing quite closely on the developing El Nino in order to get a handle on upcoming winter trends in the U.S., particularly here in the Midwest. Many people could use a more accurate long...
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Trees on Mars?
The weather still appears tranquil and mild for Northcentral Wisconsin for the foreseeable future (at least the next 7 days). As we have been detailing this week, the temperature forecast has been...
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Rain Chances, Mars News
It is getting to the point where the snowmelt contest requires a daily trip to Rib Mountain in order to observe the day when it finally melts. I was up there yesterday of course and got some new video....
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In yesterday’s blog I mentioned the race to discover what life might exist in Antarctic lakes trapped for millions of years under miles of ice. For those wanting a few more details, lo and behold, here...
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How Much Excitement For Space?
When we began the blog, and even at times before when the “articles” were not officially titled blog entries, I used to share and discuss a little more space news. I did this because I find space...
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More Deciphering Results
With the large volume of scientific studies being published every day, it can be hard to understand or decipher it all. Many times it seems like a new research result will contradict an older study,...
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Five of a Kind (Planets)
The last time we were able to see such a spectacle was January 2005. Of course we are talking about having five planets visible in the same part of the sky simultaneously. This will be the case...
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The End of a Martian Era
A little detour into space news for those of you who look up at the night sky and dream – the Mars Opportunity rover is probably dead. It is sad news but it also highlights something very remarkable. A...
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