Rick Neale Latest articles by Rick Neale Hurricane Katrina Closes NASA's External Tank Factory By Rick Neale published 29 August 05 The plant that builds space shuttle external fuel tanks cleared out Sunday morning as colossal Hurricane Katrina roared toward shore. Climate Change Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)2June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025 3Trump's 2026 budget cuts would force the world's most powerful solar telescope to close4James Webb Space Telescope discovers smallest 'failed stars' ever seen5NASA's PUNCH delivers knockout views of colossal solar storms erupting from sun (video)
Hurricane Katrina Closes NASA's External Tank Factory By Rick Neale published 29 August 05 The plant that builds space shuttle external fuel tanks cleared out Sunday morning as colossal Hurricane Katrina roared toward shore.