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Iridescent Sky
This very cool shot was captured in Southern California not far Vandenburg Air Force Base. A Minotaur rocket had launched just about an hour before the photo was taken, leaving behind a very photogenic plume of smoke. The contrail shows amazing flashes of color picked up from the setting sun, even though it was captured at night.
Continue reading...An Ode to the Fading Eye of the Hubble Telescope
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The legendary Hubble Space Telescope is set to be decommissioned in 2010. While the new telescope on the station, set to launch only a year later, will be far more advanced, many astronomy fanatics will always remember the Hubble as a source of great joy and frustration. In tribute, here are the top ten shots taken, or contributed to, by the Hubble Telescope.
Continue reading...Liquid-Oxygen Powered Moon SUV
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
With the intent of starting new missions on the Moon by 2020, NASA will need an off-roader capable of handling a multitude of situations. The Chariot is one of the new prototypes for NASA's next generation lunar rover. Taking a cue from the Mars rovers, it will have six wheels, each with it's own independent steering.
Continue reading...8 Incredible Martian Landscapes
Thursday, November 13, 2008
As 40,000 fans say goodbye to the now-retired Mars Phoenix Lander on Twitter and Facebook, its discovery of water on the Red Planet may strengthen scientists' position that Mars is the ideal location for future human colonization. But with the first manned space mission nearly 20 years away, even a visit seems like a pipe dream. So in lieu of the real deal, we found these eight Blue Planet locales that can give you an idea of what a view from your Martian home might look like.
Continue reading...Scientists Design Giant Elevator to the Stars
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Since time immemorial, we have imagined what it would be like to climb to the heavens. With the advent of modern rocketry, a few brave souls, and many more brave robots, have managed to slip the surly bonds of Earth. But what if, instead of an expensive and perilous ship that only a few could find passage on, we built a bridge to the stars that anyone could cross. Imagine that.
Continue reading...Where Do Satellites Go When They Die?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
No matter how often we hear about the developed world becoming more like Big Brother every day, it’s not until you see images that these from NASA that you get creeped out. How much are we being watched, traced, listened to, recorded? Anyone who has ever read George Orwell’s novel, 1984, might have seen it coming.
Continue reading...Hurricane Gustav on Deadly Course to Haiti
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Currently sitting 100miles south-southeast of the Haiti and already more powerful than recent Tropical Storm Fay; Hurricane Gustav, the 7th terrifying storm of the year, is quickly gaining strength over the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Continue reading...30 Abstract Satellite Images of Earth
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
NASA’s scientists had a brilliant idea: to scan through 400,000 images taken by the Landsat 7 satellite and display only the most the most beautiful. A handful of the best were painstakingly chosen and then displayed at the Library of Congress in 2000.
Continue reading...Scientists Fear Aliens May be Rolling Stones Fans
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Several scientists have taken issue with NASA’s recent decision to broadcast the Beatles’ song “Across the Universe” into the far reaches of space. This man could be partialy responsible for an evil alien invasion While Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono applauded the program, an article in the most recent [...]
Continue reading...NASA Creates Gigantic Vibrator
Sunday, January 20, 2008
NASA is working to solve a huge problem in its next generation launching rockets. The Apollo 6 lunar mission launches The new rocket, called the Ares 1, has a serious vibration issue. Engineers believe the solid rocket booster could vibrate far
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Friday, December 12, 2008
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