New View! Apollo 8 Earthrise – The 45th Anniversary
In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important thing they discovered was Earth....Eyes to the Skies! Starkey the Space Elf
Check out your “app”titude this holiday! Orbit Logic has announced that their SpyMeSat iPhone app is now keeping track of Santa’s helper – Starkey the Space Elf – who travels through space helping Santa make sure children are on their best behavior! The SpyMeSat app...CSExtra – Top Space News for Friday, December 20
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Hellish Mercury may not be as tranquil as “Strawberry Fields Forever” but that song’s creator, the late Beatle, John Lennon, and the Sun-baked world are now tied together. Crater Lennon is one of ten impact craters on the planet Mercury that have been assigned names...CSExtra – Top Space News for Thursday, December 19
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NASA Moon Orbiter to Image China’s Lander/Rover
Previously taken NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images of the area in which China’s Chang’e 3 landed on the Moon December 14 have been matched up with descent images acquired by the Chang’e 3 lander as it dove down onto the lunar surface. According to imaging...CSExtra – Top Space News for Monday, December 16
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HiPOD: Marvelous Martian Mega-Ripples
In a down-wind perspective view we can see mega-ripples collecting along the flanks of dark sand dunes near the North Polar deposits. A closer look illustrates the fine scale details of some active mega-ripples.
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The rounded top of the container is interesting — presumably you'd want square corners.
Maybe a vestigial requirement, so it fits in the space-modified C5s?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at the Space Coast! Carried inside NASA's Pegasus barge, this new telescope is set to launch on Falcon Heavy later this year.
@pronounced_kyle I didn’t know that NASA had a barge, but I am now obsessed with the NASA barge.
@mualphaxi @pronounced_kyle The Pegasus barge replaced the Poseidon and Orion barges that served the Saturn program and has been in service since 1999 when it served the Shuttle program. I'll just leave this here to feed that new obsession. 😉
Oh, there were recovery ships too!
NASA’s Pegasus Barge - NASA
NASA’s barge, Pegasus, will ferry the massive core stage of the agency’s new rocket, the Space Launch System, ...
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Celebrating a Remarkable Legacy of Service
Recently, the Titusville Police Department had the honor of recognizing four incredible employees as they begin their well-earned retirements.
Together, these dedicated professionals represent an astounding 120 years of service to the
For the first time, NASA will launch two student missions on one sounding rocket!
The sounding rocket will launch Wednesday, June 24, with a window opening at 5:30 a.m. EDT. A livestream will be available on the Wallops YouTube channel. Stay tuned for our launch viewing map!
