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Anniversary of Challenger Expolosion: January 28, 1986

Greg Michaels — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:51:14 +0000

When I search for things to post about I usually go check the local newspapers, gossip sites like Pop Crush, TMZ or check this day in celebration, births and what happened on this date. This is one looking back on moment that I'm sure you''ll remember where you were when you got the news, if you're old enough to remember 27 years ago.

NASA May Stage Angry Birds-Style Invasion of Martian Moon

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:49:36 +0000

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond. To probe Phobos, a tiny moon of Mars, NASA plans on launching, Angry Birds-style, what they are [...]

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to ‘Jewel in the Night,’ by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

NASA's 'Earth At Night' Video

Greg Michaels — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:16:48 +0000

There really isn’t much to write here, the video alone tells the story. I saw this on the news earlier today. I think it’s very cool it shows the earth and what it looks like at night with city lights and the population densities, etc. Check it out.

NASA To Market Motion-Sickness Nasal Spray

Dan Seitz — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:00:49 +0000

If you get motion sick, you’re probably looking for any form of relief. And a source of it is coming from an unlikely place: NASA. NASA actually spends a lot of money studying and fighting motion sickness: Being able to ward it off is vital to future space travel plans. But NASA isn’t also drowning [...]

NASA and Apple Engineers Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:15:54 +0000

What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the “perfect” temperature. The Blossom One Limited is the brainchild of Jeremy Kuempel. His development team for the device included engineers who’ve worked at NASA, Apple and the electronic car company Tesla. The very expensive piece [...]

NASA, Keep Doing What You Do

Greg Michaels — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:46:52 +0000

No I'm not old enough to remember the landings on the moon, the adventures I've seen are of the shuttle missions and now the Mars rovers. I don't see NASA as a waste of money. Here in America we are known as pioneers and risk takers. We need to lead in space adventure, and I would argue we need to lead in other areas as well.