Hubble Space Telescope: Reflections on 20 Years of Sharp-shooting Science
This week, NASA’s remarkable Hubble Space Telescope sails past two decades of orbiting the Earth – a celestial celebration of its ability to see more, see farther and see deeper into our surrounding universe. Hubble was deployed into Earth orbit by the crew of space...20 Years Later: Hubble, Humans and the Future of Space Flight
Source: The Atlantic In addition to marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this week also marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope — the first of NASA’s four “great observatories” launched to observe the...Will private spaceships have the right stuff?
Commercial orbital taxis won’t have to retrace NASA’s footsteps The White House’s policy for future spaceflight relies on a crucial unknown: Can private companies build and operate space vehicles safe enough to carry astronauts? Many veteran engineers from NASA...Mark Davis: Manned space flight is still worth the cost
Source: Dallas News Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 not only thrilled movie audiences by taking them back to man’s reach for the moon; it also recalled an era when America faced a goal boldly and accepted nothing short of success. That commitment is woven through...NASA Reboot-an editorial from the Chicago Tribune
Source: Chicago Tribune Last week Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, released an open letter to President Barack Obama, the first Trekkie in the White House. The former astronaut is riled because Obama canceled a planned 2020 U.S. moon mission and yanked NASA...Senate leaders make move for more NASA money
Source: Houston Chronicle Senate leaders Wednesday took a step toward saving a component of the back-to-the-moon program by adding $1 billion to NASA’s proposed budget for continued testing of the heavy-lift rocket motor that would be used for deep-space...Senate panel considers budget boost for next rocket
Source: Florida Today The Senate Budget Committee is considering a $726 million boost over five years for NASA to develop its next rocket, although the prospects for actually receiving the funding in a tight budget are uncertain. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, requested...Nelson aims to save Ares I testing
Source: Orlando Sentinel U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida had nothing but praise for President Barack Obama last week when the commander-in-chief visited Kennedy Space Center and touted a new White House plan to rely on commercial rockets to launch a new era of space...Robotic Space Plane Set for Liftoff
All appears on schedule for tonight’s maiden flight of the reusable X-37B space plane. This U.S. Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, will be boosted into orbit atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas booster. Its mission is to demonstrate a reliable, reusable,...Space Talk
The Universe is full of invisible radiation …but this is the tiny part we can actually see. ��🌌
Visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, yet it reveals stars, galaxies, nebulae, and planets directly to our eyes and telescopes.
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Sometimes, you don’t need an escape from the world—just a quiet moment to get lost in your own thoughts. 📚🎧#learning #space #nasa #isro
No, sending 6 people to Mars or to the Moon is not a a good investment. Specially since those billions could be use to provide Medicare for all Americans. Benefit millions of people or give a rocket ride to 6 people. Oh yeah, the inventions only help corporations not us #NASA 🤷♂️
Infrared lets us see what visible light can’t. 🌌
It can pass through cosmic dust and reveal hidden stars, warm dust, and regions where new stars are being born….giving us a different view of the Universe.
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