reconnaissance

NASA shares stunning photos of Mars captured by its Reconnaissance Orbiter

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A spectacular shot of a Martian avalanche, an image of a dust devil and a long-distance portrait of planet Earth are among a selection of photos shared by NASA to mark 15 years of the agencies Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The images were all taken of the Red Planet and its surroundings from space using equipment … Read more

US and Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance planes off Alaska’s coast

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US F-22 stealth jets and Canadian F-18 fighters intercept two Russian reconnaissance planes that refused to leave the Alaskan Air Defense Zone for four hours Two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 reconnaissance planes were intercepted Monday  US and Canadian fighter jets escorted the planes during four-hour flight  North American officials say Russian planes flew 50 miles off Alaskan … Read more