VIDEO: NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Launches Oct 29, 2009
The flight didnt even leave the earths atmosphere it lasted just over two minutes and reached an altitude of about 28 miles eastward over the Atlantic Ocean. First stage separation came after 2 minutes, with the first stage parachuting down to the ocean to be recovered. (National Geographic)
Tonight: Famed mountaineer in Mesa Oct 28, 2009
Some climbers handle altitude better than others, and Viesturs learned over time that he has this genetic gift. He noticed that others were wiped out when he merely felt tired. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Anita Shreve to read from her latest novel at Brookline Booksmith Sep 22, 2009
Because of that geographic constancy, her latest novel, A Change in Altitude, also amounts to a sweeping change in backdrop. Its plot centers around a young couple who move to Kenya in the 1970s, where the husband is a doctor and the wife a photojournalist. (Boston Globe)
Explorer achieves balloon record Sep 20, 2009
In January 2007 he broke the 26-year-old world hot air balloon altitude record, by ascending to 32,500ft over Alberta, Canada. Later the same year he flew across the Atlantic in the smallest helium balloon to complete the trip. (BBC News -- UK)
Getac Introduces Ultra Rugged GPS Handheld with On Board Camera, Real-time Voice and Data, Altimeter, And E-compass Sep 15, 2009
In addition to its GPS system, the product's built-in altimeter and E-compass provide advanced accurate positioning features such as latitude and longitude, and altitude, as well as the ability to provide directional relations between the targeted subject and the user's position. The PS236 also features comprehensive wireless connectivity options, including HSDPA wireless WAN communication, integrated Bluetooth V2. (PR Newswire)
Rare Alpine Frog Bred in Australia Aug 5, 2009
SOUNDBITE (English) Murray Evans, Senior Ecologist, Australian Capital Territory Government: "Corroboree Frogs are fascinating species, they are only occur in the high altitude areas of the Australian Alps, nowhere else in the world and their bright colorings, we believe serve as a warning signal to other animals. Black and yellow in the environment is generally a warning color. They have chemicals in their skin that show affinities to the poison arrow frogs in other countries. We don't think... (National Geographic)
Apollo 11 Flashback: 1969 National Geographic Coverage Jul 23, 2009
If continued, it would interfere with the computer's job of calculating altitude and speed, and neither autopilot nor astronaut could guide Eagle to a safe landing ... "Hang tight; we're go. 2,000 feet [610 meters]." Telemetry on the ground showed the altitude dropping ... And now it was a terse litany: "750 [altitude], coming down at 23 [feet per second, or about 16 miles, or 26 kilometers an hour]... 600 feet [183 feet], down at 19... 540 feet [164 meters], down at 15 ... 400 feet [122... (National Geographic)
Total Solar Eclipse Today Was Record Blackout Jul 23, 2009
At a remote hotel at an altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 meters) on Tianhuangping, a mountain outside the Chinese city of Hangzhou, witnessed the July 2009 solar eclipse with other scientists and enthusiasts from around the world. "We saw it! The clouds kept getting thinner, and we even had a pretty good-sized hole in the clouds for the five minutes of totality, said Pasachoff," chair of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Solar Eclipses, in a. (National Geographic)
Solar Eclipse on July 22 May Be Most Viewed Ever Jul 21, 2009
Pasachoff and his team will observe the solar eclipse from a remote hotel at an altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 meters) on Tianhuangping, a mountain outside the Chinese city of Hangzhou. The location sits above pollution that could obstruct a full view of the eclipse. (National Geographic)
Dramatic genome variation said rare in humans Jun 29, 2009
Those included differences in climate, altitude, latitude, food availability, parasites, infectious diseases and lots of other things. A person who carried, by chance, a helpful mutation was more likely to survive and procreate than someone without it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
When birds hit a plane Jun 16, 2009
ownu wrote on Jun 8, 2009 7:36 AM:" I have extensive knowledge that regardless of 5 years or 50 years Bruce Foods aircraft have NEVER reported either birds over the landfill nor have they reported having to make such low altitude manuveurs over the landfill to avoid bird activity. Not only is it required to report such bird activity to the tower but it is also required to tell the tower of evasive manuevers performed. Once again I know this has never been reported. " ... Approximate numbers,... (New Iberia, LA)
First Evidence Of Pre-industrial Mercury Pollution In The Andes May 20, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 19, 2009) The study of ancient lake sediment from high altitude lakes in the Andes has revealed for the first time that mercury pollution occurred long before the start of the Industrial Revolution. See also. (Science Daily)
PHOTOS: Best Wild Animal Photos of 2008 Announced May 19, 2009
"This is the hardest story I have ever done because of the altitude and the steepness of the mountains," the U.S. photographer told National Geographic. "At night it was 30 below zero [Fahrenheit].". (National Geographic)
Enough, already, with the Sept. 11 thing Apr 28, 2009
The assault is a double-barrelled one that began when all those irresponsible subprime homeowners in Florida and Arizona failed to pay their mortgages on time, causing the Street's money-printing schemes to collapse, and it's continuing now as Washington and Main Street demand the formerly high-flying bankers be brought all the way down to the financial altitude occupied by mere humans. Sometimes it's hard to feel much sympathy for the victims. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Uneven Ozone Recovery In Warmer Climate? Apr 12, 2009
Previous studies have shown that while the buildup of greenhouse gases makes it warmer in troposphere the level of atmosphere from Earth's surface up to 10 kilometers (6 miles) altitude it actually cools the upper stratosphere between 30 to 50 kilometers high (18 to 31 miles). This cooling slows the chemical reactions that deplete ozone in the upper stratosphere and allows natural ozone production in that region to outpace destruction by CFCs. (Science Daily)
Learn the Secrets to Living Longer Apr 11, 2009
It appears, for instance, that high altitude is good for you. Thinner air actually lowers one's blood pressure, and more exposure to the sun means more vitamin D.. (ABC News)
Budget has Obama courting fellow Democrats Mar 26, 2009
High altitude dominance: Matt Carpenter, now in his mid-40s, is redefining his limits. The Obama family may not be in Chicago anymore, but the old routine apparently still apllies. (International Herald Tribune)
Pluto has upside-down atmosphere Mar 8, 2009
WASHINGTON: A new study has found that Pluto has an upside-down atmosphere compared with Earth, with temperatures rising, rather than dropping, with altitude on the dwarf planet. According to a report in National Geographic News, this was found by astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, which helped to make the most detailed measurements to date of the concentration of the greenhouse gas methane in Pluto's atmosphere. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Pluto Has "Upside Down" Atmosphere Mar 7, 2009
Temperatures rise, rather than drop, with altitude on the , a new study finds. Astronomers recently made the most detailed measurements to date of the concentration of the greenhouse gas methane in Pluto's atmosphere using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. (National Geographic)
Can "Assisted Migration" Save Species from Global Warming? Mar 4, 2009
Populations at higher altitudes were only one third as likely to go extinct as those at lower, warmer heights ... The possum, which lived only above 1,000 meters in altitude, could be killed by as little as five hours in temperatures greater than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). (Scientific American)
Get a move on it Feb 28, 2009
The European Alps sit at a lower altitude than the Rocky Mountains, and their glaciers and ski resorts are therefore more susceptible to melting, Henson said. A climate expert in Austria recently told National Geographic that the Alps' famed glaciers will disappear entirely between 2030 and 2050. (CNN -- Travel)
Men's Hoops Game Day: vs. Colorado Feb 27, 2009
- ALTITUDE; Des Moines, Iowa - WOI; Ft. Smith/Fayetteville/Springfield, Ark. - KFTA-DT1; Joplin/Pittsburg, Kan. (Baylorbears.com)
Men's Hoops Game Day: at Iowa State Feb 24, 2009
- ALTITUDE; Des Moines/Ames, Iowa - WOI; Kansas City, Mo. - KMCI; LaCrosse/Eau Claire, Wis. (Baylorbears.com)
Spying On Central America Feb 22, 2009
In the distance, dark-tinted waters of a red tide nearing coastal fishing villages are clearly visible from this altitude. He points to a silt-filled river snaking through the forest below - a symptom of soil erosion caused by unsustainable farming practices upstream, he explains. (FirstScience.com)
