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NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:16:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money. But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit. Russia is charging NASA a staggering $70 million per seat for a 2016 flight to the International Space Station, up from the previously reported $65 million. NASA is expected [...]

How Does Water Act In Space? [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:26:39 +0000

The experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth is pretty cool no matter who you are.

Its Coming! But There Is Nothing To Fear.

ScottyJ — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:28:02 +0000

Today a asteroid about 150 feet across will wiz by the earth closer than some satellites orbiting our planet earth.If it were to impact our planet it is big enough to easily destroy a city! This is the closet ever predicted approach to earth by a object this large. It is set to zoom by at [...]

So…I Wanted To Be A Spaceman, That's What I Wanted To Be! [Video]

Gailen Sprague — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:40:18 +0000

I missed my chance, but YOU have a chance right now because NASA is accepting applications for aeronautics scholarships! NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2013-2014 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 14, 2013. NASA expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships [...]

NASA Lands Car-Size Rover Beside Martian Mountain

Gailen Sprague — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:56:43 +0000

NASA’s most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft that carried Curiosity succeeded in every step of the most complex landing [...]

NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:30:50 +0000

Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for Final Mission [PHOTOS]

Gailen Sprague — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:18:21 +0000

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning. Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported. The four-member crew is embarking on a 12-day mission in which they’ll deliver supplies to the International Space Station. The space shuttle program was commissioned by President [...]