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Help Name a NASA Space Station Node

26. February 2009

If you enjoy space, NASA, and thinking of creative names then you'll want to get in on NASA's latest public relations gig. NASA is letting the general public vote on what the name of next node of the International Space Station should be.

SpaceX did it! Falcon 1 achieves orbit right on target

29. September 2008

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This is a pretty great day for any space enthusiast. Another private company has gotten off of this planet. I'm still of the opinion that while NASA's research and their achievements shouldn't be overlooked, what is going to get us off of this planet and into a permanent position in our solar system is going to be the private corporations.

SpaceX Falcon 4 static fire goes well, nothing exploded

23. September 2008

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SpaceX Falcon 4 static fire goes well, nothing exploded

In a refreshing change of pace, the Falcon 4 static fire went well with no large booms or expanding mushroom clouds. They did decide to replace a component on the maxim of better safe than sorry. A 2nd stage engine LOX supply line is being changed out, which will move the for real firing to somewhere between September 28th and October 1.

Ever wanted to track satellites in real time from your computer for free?

22. September 2008

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Ever wanted to track satellites in real time from your computer for free?

Well you're in luck! NASA has a neat little tool called J-Track, which you can access at the link below. Note that you'll need Java to run it (which you probably have installed) and that when you visit the link, it will launch the java app.

Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

27. August 2008

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Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

The new book by Nick Sagan (son of Carl Sagan), You Call This the Future?: The Greatest Inventions Sci-Fi Imagined and Science Promised, is characterized by explanations of some of the fascinating technologies envisioned in classic science fiction along with explorations of the progress modern science has made towards achieving those visions. Classic science fiction references appear side-by-side with summaries of state of the art scientific research.

The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

25. August 2008

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The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

Initial reports are beginning to leak out of San Francisco that a mysterious object has been seen in the sky, blotting out the stars and staring down ominously at the peaceful inhabitants of The Golden Gate City. An intrepid amateur videographer has posted footage of the mysterious object on Youtube. Star Wars aficionados may recognize the massive moon-like invader as none other than a Death Star - a space station and weapon capable of destroying an entire planet - previously thought to be mere fiction.

Designing the Singularity: Intel receives the Overreaching Statement Award.

22. August 2008

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Designing the Singularity: Intel receives the Overreaching Statement Award.

"We're making steady progress toward Ray Kurtzweil's singularity," says Justin Rattner, CTO of Intel. THE Singularity, that's what he's talking about. You know, the point where machine intelligence jogs past human intelligence and brings us to a new era where combined computer cognition is the equivalent of a minor deity.

The planet Mars enters the ’90s with it’s new web cam

22. August 2008

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That's right, the ESA has gotten into the web cam business with a simple little camera pointed at none other than Mars! While I feel the whole "look at my webcam" thing has blown over some time ago, this one is worth a gander.

Apollo 14 astronaut says “aliens are real”, pats Mulder on the back comfortingly

23. July 2008

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Apollo 14 astronaut says “aliens are real”, pats Mulder on the back comfortingly

Edgar Mitchell is not only an astronaut, but someone who's interested in paranormal phenomena. While on Apollo 14, in addition to doing cool back flips and science stuff, he conducted private ESP experiments with friends back on Earth.

Beautiful water on Mars – Echus Chasma

14. July 2008

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Mars never seems to disapoint when it comes to amazing images. Here's a stereoscopic image grabbed from the Mars Express spacecraft of Echus Chasma. Here you can see where liquid water was present on the surface of Mars at some time in the past.

Help SETI save Arecibo

3. July 2008

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Arecibo Observatory, the world’s largest radio telescope and the source for the SETI@home data that your computer analyzes, faces massive budget cuts that will END its ability to continue the search for life beyond Earth. The decision to ensure full funding currently rests upon votes in Congress on Senate Bill S. 2862 and House Resolution [...]

Can we call it a constellation prize?

11. June 2008

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For those who have felt bad for our little Pluto who was stripped of its title a couple of years ago of being considered a ‘planet’, perk up, all other little psuedo planets shall from hence forth be called a plutoid in honor of Mickey’s dog. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pluto, demoted from planet status in [...]

NASA’s going back to the Moon. Sign up by June 27th and you can go to!

16. May 2008

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Well, at least your name can. Head on over to this page and drop your name into the extremely high flying, very expensive hat. Technorati Tags: nasa, moon, name, yours, send, vroom, space, cool, technology Share and Enjoy:

Mars Global Surveyor snaps picture of another spacecraft orbiting Mars, protecting us from Klingons around Uranus.

2. April 2008

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Okay, it’s really a cloud, but given our tendency to take abstract patterns and glom them into something relatively familiar – we get the Starship Enterprise. It’s nice to know that while we fumble about with space flight and much, much slower than light travel that the boys and girls from Starfleet are keeping Mars [...]

UFO filmed outside of Airplane window. Passengers given extra peanuts to shut up about it

31. March 2008

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We all know in this day and age it’s virtually impossible to fake something like this. I mean, there’s just no way that some amature could put this together without hundreds of dollars worth of equipment and minutes of time on their hands. Still, it makes for a fun watch. Has anyone called Mulder or [...]

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Help Name a NASA Space Station Node

SpaceX did it! Falcon 1 achieves orbit right on target

SpaceX Falcon 4 static fire goes well, nothing exploded

Ever wanted to track satellites in real time from your computer for free?

Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

Designing the Singularity: Intel receives the Overreaching Statement Award.

The planet Mars enters the ’90s with it’s new web cam

Apollo 14 astronaut says “aliens are real”, pats Mulder on the back comfortingly

Beautiful water on Mars – Echus Chasma

Help SETI save Arecibo

Can we call it a constellation prize?

NASA’s going back to the Moon. Sign up by June 27th and you can go to!

Mars Global Surveyor snaps picture of another spacecraft orbiting Mars, protecting us from Klingons around Uranus.

UFO filmed outside of Airplane window. Passengers given extra peanuts to shut up about it

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