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Today, July 29th, is the 58th anniversary of NASA’s creation. continue reading...
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Early this morning, the final mission of NASA’s 30 year shuttle program began with the lift off the Atlantis space shuttle. continue reading...
What’s an astronaut without a space shuttle? -Image Source: Hunter Freeman
In case you haven’t heard, NASA’s space shuttle program is winding down, with the last launch set for this summer. As a result, U.S. astronauts are trying to decide what to do next. Yes, they’re left shipless like Captain Kirk in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”, after the Enterprise was decommissioned and he discovered that he’s turning into a relic. Somber times indeed. So what’s an astronaut to do without a rocket-powered ride? Learn more after the jump… continue reading...
International Space Station Commander and NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock has just checked-in from space using Foursquare! continue reading...
…and you thought that the meal they served on your last flight was gross! continue reading...
This is just fun to know. continue reading...
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WISE is expected to find thousands of asteroids, dozens of brown dwarfs and some say maybe a new planet! continue reading...
SciFi films can be pretty scary, but it always helps to know that you’re watching fiction. Here are frightening facts from space that are anything but fictional. continue reading...
Nearly 270 rocks were given as gifts to 130 countries by the Nixon administration from both the Apollo 11 flight in 1969 and Apollo 17 flight in 1972. continue reading...
