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NASA – Expedition 24 Heads to the Station

June 16, 2010

NASA – Expedition 24 Heads to the Station: “The Soyuz TMA-19 rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, carrying Expedition 24 NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Douglas Wheelock, and Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin to the International Space Station. Their Soyuz TMA-19 rocket launched at 3:35 a.m Kazakhstan time, or [...]

Hayabusa update: Capsule retrieved, heat shield found – The Planetary Society Blog | The Planetary Society

June 14, 2010

Hayabusa update: Capsule retrieved, heat shield found – The Planetary Society Blog | The Planetary Society: “The major news on the Hayabusa mission this morning is that JAXA has retrieved the sample capsule!” Hayabusa was Japan’s mission that sent a probe to an asteroid, and might have returned with a sample of that asteroid!  More [...]

Mars Globe HD: It’s like looking out a spaceship window

June 11, 2010

Mars Globe HD: It’s like looking out a spaceship window: “Those are the first thoughts I had as I began to explore Mars Globe HD for the iPad. The app is a virtual, high-resolution globe of the red planet which you can explore by using your fingers to move and magnify the image.” I love [...]

NASA – Blue Like Mars

June 10, 2010

NASA – Blue Like Mars Hi-res image of Mars showing fluvial formations.  Go to the link above if you want a larger format image.

The Unique Red Rectangle: sharper than ever before | spacetelescope.org

June 7, 2010

The Unique Red Rectangle: sharper than ever before | spacetelescope.org: “The star HD 44179 is surrounded by an extraordinary structure known as the Red Rectangle. It acquired its moniker because of its shape and its apparent colour when seen in early images from Earth. This strikingly detailed new Hubble image reveals how, when seen from [...]

Heavy Lift and ISS servicing mission with SpaceX

June 4, 2010

A few weeks ago During the last Shuttle mission I wondered what we were going to use for re-provisioning the ISS and retrieving crew from the ISS.  I’ve since discovered how we are going to be handling those chores in the future.  I’ll tell you all about it after the break

Jupiter Asteroid strike caught on video (Anthony Wesley)

June 4, 2010

The strike happens in the upper left quadrant of the image.  Because this is an uncorrected image the upper left is the south east corner of the planet.  Also the flaring that occurs with the camers could be atmospherics or an autofocus of the camera it self.  Still pretty good for Amateur Astronomer.

NGC 3810: A Picture-perfect Spiral | spacetelescope.org

May 31, 2010

NGC 3810: A Picture-perfect Spiral | spacetelescope.org: “The bright galaxy NGC 3810 demonstrates classical spiral structure in this very detailed image from Hubble. The bright central region is thought to be forming many new stars and is outshining the outer areas of the galaxy by some margin.” Go to the linked story if you want [...]

Airport security: Intent to deceive?: Scientific American

May 28, 2010

Airport security: Intent to deceive?: Scientific American: “In August 2009, Nicholas George, a 22-year-old student at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., was going through a checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport when he was pulled aside for questioning.” This is scary.  I hope this lawsuit wins big.  I have never been for the TSA since day [...]

USAF Vehicle Breaks Record for Hypersonic Flight – ABC News

May 27, 2010

USAF Vehicle Breaks Record for Hypersonic Flight – ABC News: “The X-51A Waverider was released from a B-52 Stratofortress off the southern California coast Wednesday morning, the Air Force reported on its website. Its scramjet engine accelerated the vehicle to Mach 6, and it flew autonomously for 200 seconds before losing acceleration. At that point [...]

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