When we think of Apollo missions, most people think about Apollo 11. But Apollo 8 was a major breakthrough mission, with humans going beyond low earth orbit for the first time, going hundreds of times further away from Earth than anyone had ever been, and orbiting another body (the moon) for the first time. Earthrise … Continue reading Experience Earthrise with Apollo 8
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Valkyrie: NASA’s Superhero Robot
Is it just me, or does this thing look like either a Star Wars stormtrooper or a Battlestar Galactica Cylon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-YBaYjbqY
Soyuz Videos
Not sure how I missed these videos before, but if you haven't seen them yet, and you're interested in how Soyuz launch and reentry works, they are awesome! Until NASA either get the Space Launch System deployed or private ventures succeed at developing something, the Russian Soyuz, which has been in use by Russia for … Continue reading Soyuz Videos
xkcd: Oort Cloud
xkcd: Oort Cloud. Comet ISON survived its swing by the sun, at least somewhat.
Ask Ethan #12: How far is the distant Universe? – Starts With A Bang
Ethan Siegel's blog, Starts With a Bang, is one of the best science astrophysics blogs on the web. Ask Ethan #12: How far is the distant Universe? – Starts With A Bang. In this post, he tackles an issue I often see a lot of confusion over, even from science reporters. When talking about extreme … Continue reading Ask Ethan #12: How far is the distant Universe? – Starts With A Bang
The struggling space age
The Washington Post has an interesting summary of the state of the space industry, contrasting the "New Space", private companies, with "Old Space", Nasa. The article is interlaced with interesting photos and is well worth the time investment. Another article on NBC talks about the White House's new space transportation policy. I'm a space enthusiast. … Continue reading The struggling space age
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