A California wildfire created a "fire cloud" that was seen from space. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-West satellite captured this view.
More good news for non-profit space exploration organization the Planetary Society, led by CEO Bill Nye (The Science Guy), who last month launched their first CubeSat into orbit to test the deployment of its revolutionizing solar sail. After a series of technological glitches, the successful unfurling came as a welcomed relief.
Scientists have been able to combine their astronomical knowledge and fascination for marine life through a new method for counting whales from space - and they have used the Golfo Nuevo off of the coast of Argentina as an example.
NASA has lost another of their pioneer astronauts, as Scott Carpenter passed away at age 88. The former astronaut, author, fighter and loving husband and father died due to complications after having suffered from a stroke last September.
