Runway to Suborbital Space Dedicated, Virgin Galactic Hints at Orbital Vehicle
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico – An amazing day here at Spaceport America as the New Mexico Spaceport Authority dedicated the nearly two-mile long runway – a specially-built runway to bolster the future of public space travel to the edge of space. During the...Book Review: From Jars to the Stars – How Ball Came to Build a Comet-Hunting Machine
From Jars to the Stars – How Ball Came to Build a Comet-Hunting Machine by Todd Neff; Earthviewmedia; Denver, Colorado; $24.95 (trade paperback); 2010. Here’s a fascinating book that’s perfect for reading as NASA’s Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft makes a breathtaking...China’s New Moon Orbiter: Status Report
Following a trio of braking maneuvers, China’s Chang’E-2 orbiter is circling the Moon in a 100 kilometer by 100 kilometer orbit. The Moon probe has been transmitting science data to two ground stations back here on Earth, in Beijing and Yunnan Province. In the last...Asteroid Threat to Earth: Office of Planetary Defense Backed
How best to deal with an incoming Near Earth Object – or NEO for short — is getting increased attention in Washington, D.C. It’s called planetary defense, an ability to fend off an asteroid on a trajectory that will strike Earth. That vision has moved from...NASA’s Bolden to visit China Space Leadership
NASA’s leader, Charles Bolden, is ready to visit China at the invite of the Director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). Bolden will travel to that country October 16-21. During his visit, NASA’s Bolden is expected to conduct site sojourns to Chinese...Coalition applauds President Obama for signing into enactment, the NASA Authorization Bill
The Coalition for Space Exploration (Coalition) is pleased that President Obama signed the FY2011 NASA Authorization Act into law today. This marks yet another critical step for NASA to achieve a bold and sustainable approach for the future. Additionally, it further...“Park”ing Orbit: Spotting the Space Station
On your next camping trip to a national park, take a look skyward and connect with the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Park Service have partnered to share information with park visitors about where and when to look up to...NASA Help on Rescue of Chilean Trapped Miners
Trapped underground since early August, thirty-three miners in Chile will be using a modified NASA-designed rescue capsule – able to bring each miner topside from over 2,000 feet below ground. News reports have spotlighted the efforts of NASA engineer Clinton Cragg,...Soyuz Capsule with Two Russians, an American Dock with Space Station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American successfully docked with the International Space Station late on Saturday, restoring the orbital outpost to a full complement of six astronauts for the first time since Sept. 25. The linkup occurred on...Space Talk
The universe keeps getting stranger. 🌌
Scientists continue to discover planets, stars and cosmic phenomena that challenge what we thought we knew.
Every new discovery is another reminder: we’ve explored only a tiny fraction of what’s out there.
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How NASA Touches the Sun Without Melting #nasa NASA’s Parker Solar Probe travels faster than any human-made object in history — diving directly into the Sun’s corona at nearly 430,000 MPH. Its secret? A 4-inch-thick carbon-composite heat shield capable of surviving temperatures
A giant decagon has appeared at Saturn’s south pole.
Saturn’s famous northern hexagon has lasted for decades. Now scientists may be watching a southern counterpart emerge in real time. #Astronomy #Space
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If we find life beyond Earth, how will nations respond? https://buff.ly/skTHLQx
In this interesting post @earthskyscience a group of experts say there are three possibilities: cooperation, competition and isolation.
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