News tagged with stormy weather

results timeline


More storms threaten shuttle launch attempt (AP)

More storms threaten Monday shuttle launch attempt

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Thunderstorms once again forced NASA to call off the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Monday, the fifth delay for the space station construction mission.


Stormy weather could stall weekend shuttle launch (AP)

Stormy weather could stall weekend shuttle launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Stormy weather could stall this weekend's launch of space shuttle Endeavour.


Equatorial region known for massive storms

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- It's the birthplace of some of the world's strongest storms, a nearly continuous band of colliding weather systems near the equator where the Air France jet vanished in the night.


Stormy weather keeps space shuttle up extra day (AP)

Space shuttle landing held up by stormy weather

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(AP) -- Thunderstorms raking NASA's spaceport kept space shuttle Atlantis in orbit an extra day Friday, giving the crew unwanted downtime as they aimed for a landing the next day. After passing up two opportunities ...





Search results for stormy weather


Scottish archaeological sites threatened

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 30, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Experts say major archaeological sites on the Scottish coast are in danger of being washed away as sea levels rise.


Space shuttle Discovery back home in Florida (AP)

Space shuttle Discovery back home in Florida

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery is finally back home in Florida following a cross-country journey and a trip to orbit.


Scientists explain mass whale strandings

Other Sciences /

created Dec 27, 2005 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Volatile weather, unfamiliar territory and strong social support are all causes of the centuries-old mystery of mass whale beachings, scientists say.


Thunderstorms cause 5th delay for space shuttle (AP)

Thunderstorms cause 5th delay for space shuttle

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Thunderstorms once again forced NASA to call off the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Monday, the fifth delay for the space station construction mission.


NASA starts fueling shuttle for 6th launch try (AP)

NASA fuels space shuttle for 6th launch try

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hoping stormy skies clear in time, NASA fueled space shuttle Endeavour for a sixth launch attempt Wednesday, the eve of the 40th anniversary of the liftoff for the first moon landing.


La Niña Anomaly Could Affect Winter Weather in Colorado

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 19, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A strong La Niña that developed early last winter, only to disappear this summer, is showing signs of life again and could affect our winter weather, said University of Colorado at Boulder and NOAA atmospheric ...


Astrophysicists find fractal image of Sun's 'Storm Season' imprinted on Solar Wind

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 24, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Plasma astrophysicists at the University of Warwick have found that key information about the Sun’s 'storm season’ is being broadcast across the solar system in a fractal snapshot imprinted in the solar wind. This research ...


Astronaut recalled Uncle Frank during Hubble fix (AP)

Astronaut recalled Uncle Frank during Hubble fix

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

(AP) -- Sometimes all the high-tech training is nothing compared to what Uncle Frank and a big screwdriver can teach an astronaut about removing stubborn parts, even 350 miles above Earth.


Texas A&M prof to predict weather on Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is there such a thing as "weather" on Mars? There are some doubts, considering the planet's atmosphere is only 1 percent as dense as that of the Earth. Mars, however, definitely has clouds, drastically low temperatures and ...


Ocean robots network achieves universal coverage

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 12, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Scientist’s efforts to fathom how the oceans influence climate and fisheries productivity enter a new era this month with the milestone establishment of a network of 3,000 futuristic, 1.5-metre tall ocean robots operating ...



List of search results for stormy weather