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...1Ruko F11PRO 2 drone review2Reshaping our return to the moon: Trump's 2026 budget gives Artemis a major facelift3Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'4Look up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight May 5-65'Borderlands 4' shows off new planet Kairos in gameplay deep dive, and it's coming a week earlier than we expected (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.