How We Got To Pluto In Less Than 10 Years
Gizmodo’s article on how NASA was able to get New Horizons to Pluto in less than 10 years is a fascinating read that I highly recommend. Some key takeaways… New Horizons had to travel an average of...
View ArticleStar Wars Behind The Scenes Reel Gives Me Hope
The behind the scenes reel of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that was just released tonight at Comic-Con gives me hope that it’s not going to suck. Just say “YES!” to practical effects!
View ArticleThe Origin Of Pluto’s Hexagon Features
I can neither confirm nor deny the rumors that Pluto’s amazing hexagonal geologic features are an elaborate publicity stunt by someone you know. But we can all agree that NASA’s latest photo of Pluto...
View ArticlePluto’s True Size Now Known
Based on the latest data from New Horizons, NASA has determined that Pluto has a diameter of 2,370 km. That makes it larger than previously estimated, and the largest object in the Kuiper Belt region...
View ArticleCongratulations NASA!
Big congratulations to the entire NASA New Horizons mission team for a job well done! I can’t wait to see all of the amazing photos once they are beamed back. A historic day for space exploration and...
View ArticleSoviet Cartography
I’ve always loved maps. As a kid i’d draw my own maps and even today I love exploring old maps. The Soviet maps of US and European cities have details that aren’t on domestic maps made around the same...
View ArticleDelivery Drones Are Coming
Did you think Amazon’s Prime Air was just a way for Amazon to get publicity because drones are becoming popular with consumers? Guess again. Delivery drones are a real thing and they are coming. In...
View ArticleThink the Moon Landings Were Faked?
Conspiracy nuts never cease to amaze me but Professor Brian Cox sums up the situation quite nicely on Twitter… I've said it before and I'll say it again – if you don't think Apollo 11 landed on Moon...
View ArticleEarth 2.0
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the “habitable zone” around a sun-like star. NASA’s Kepler mission announces details of the discovery of Kepler-452b.
View ArticleNASA Administrator Calls Out Congress
We are the country that kissed the moon. We’re the country that’s roving Mars. We’re the country that continues to reach new horizons, including most recently, Pluto. We ought be able to get our own...
View ArticleStunning Sunset on Pluto
The latest photos of Pluto from NASA’s New Horizons mission are stunning. There isn’t much more to say. Check them out and appreciate what the men and women of NASA have accomplished.
View ArticleRare Lunar Eclipse Supermoon This Weekend
Cross your fingers for good stargazing conditions in your area this weekend. On September 27th we will be treated to the first total lunar eclipse supermoon to occur since 1982. A super blood moon....
View ArticleNASA Releases Over 8,400 Apollo Images on Flickr
I love that NASA releases their images into the public domain. The latest is over 8,400 high resolution images they have made available via Flickr from the Apollo mission archives. This many images is...
View ArticleDaily Time-Lapse of Earth From Deep Space
NASA has launched a page which is updated each day with a time-lapse of Earth from the DSCOVR satellite that is orbiting at the Lagrangian point 1,500,000 kilometers away. DSCOVR is a satellite that...
View ArticleWalking In Space
“There’s nothing,” she says. “No structure in your view and you just see the Earth and I’m up there, and even though I’ve got probably 50 handrails all around me that I can hang onto and I’ve got a...
View ArticleFirst Photographs Of A Planet Forming
Astronomers have identified nearly 2,000 planets outside of our Solar System, but we’ve never witnessed the birth and formation of new planets until now. Leveraging Arizona’s Large Binocular Telescope...
View ArticleNASA Making Patents Available To Entrepreneurs
NASA has announced it’s startup initiative that will open up around 1,200 patents to US based companies to commercialize with no upfront costs. This is great news for both the private space industry...
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