Science

Space Shuttle Landing: Crew Returns Home After 11-Day Mission

Cheryl Phillips — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:02:14 -0600

Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey of nearly 4.5 million miles with a 9:44 a.m. EST shuttle landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, designated STS-129, included three spacewalks.

NASA Surprises Astronauts With Thanksgiving Dinners

Michael Santo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:20:38 -0600

While previously told they would not be getting the traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving because of the impending shuttle landing tomorrow, shuttle astronauts were surprised on Thursday. They found that they had turkey dinners waiting for them after all.

Rocket Man Fails In Morocco To Spain Flight

Michael Santo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:09 -0600

Rocket man (or Jetman) Yves Rossy failed in his attempt to ride, not to the stars, but from country to country on Wednesday. The planned flight, from Morocco to Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, failed when his rocket backpack sputtered and he dropped into the ocean. He was picked up by a helicopter.

Yves Rossy Fails in Intercontinental Rocket Flight

Michael Santo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:47:40 -0600

Video of Yves Rossy's flight across the English Channel. The Rocket Man (or Jetman) failed in his attempt to fly to Spain from Morocco today.

Emails Show Climate Change Stats Manipulated

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:44:32 -0600

Global warming may just be fake and there may not be a such a thing.

Icebergs Spotted off Coast of New Zealand

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:02 -0600

Giant icebergs have been spotted off the coast of New Zealand and are quite a tourist attraction! Read the article here.

Russian Cosmonaut Feoktistov Dies At 83

Michael Santo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:53 -0600

Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov, who was the recipient of two firsts as a cosmonaut, has died. He was 83. The Russian Space Agency said in a statement Sunday that Feoktistov died of unspecified causes late Saturday in Moscow.

Cat's Cerebral Cortex Simulated By IBM Computer

Michael Santo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:38 -0600

Aside from the positronic brains you might see in Star Trek's Data or in Isaac Asimov's robots, there are no computer brains that can mimic a human brain. There is, via IBM, a computer that can mimic a cat brain, however.

Leonid Meteors To Light Up Your Tuesday Morning

Michael Santo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:08:16 -0600

As we discussed earlier in the month, the Leonid meteor shower is tonight, Nov. 16th. To be exact, however, peak viewing will be in the early morning hours of Nov. 17th.

Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off With Full Load of Supplies

Michael Santo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:45:19 -0600

NASA executed a flawless space shuttle launch today, as the shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the International Space Station. Atlantis was fully loaded with supplies for the ISS, as the ISS stocks up with only five more shuttle flights on the schedule.

Atlantis Prepares For Monday Shuttle Launch

Michael Santo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:53 -0600

Atlantis, carrying a crew of six and supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) is preparing for launch this afternoon. Recent shuttle launches have been an exercise in fusrtration, but this one is currently scheduled for Monday afternoon at 2:28 PM EST.

NASA Finds Water on Moon after LaCross Mission

Cheryl Phillips — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:33 -0600

Scientists hoped the LCross mission on October 9, 2009 would help them verify that there is water on the moon. The LCROSS Centaur and Spacecraft impacted the moon at approximately 7:30 a.m on October 9 and today NASA reported that they have confirmed that water exists on the moon.