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NASA to host first ISS Google+ Hangout on February 22

, Feb 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

In what will be the first-ever Google+ Hangout to beam to the ISS, NASA will be hosting such an event on February 22, where astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, and Chris Hadfield will be answering your questions from 11 am ET to noon ET. The team will answer questions that are both pre-recorded, as well as live questions from social media sites. Read The Full Story

Star Trek actor William Shatner calls ISS Cdr. Chris Hadfield

, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

This morning saw the interview of all interviews. Star Trek actor William Shatner called up to the ISS to talk to Commander Chris Hadfield about the NASA space program, going to Mars, and taking risks. The roughly 14-minute interview went by quickly, but Hadfield had some great responses to Shatner's questions. Read The Full Story

Sea Launch mission fails, rocket and satellite destroyed

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

A 20-story rocket carrying an Intelsat communications satellite failed 40 seconds after liftoff, destroying both the rocket and the satellite, and crashed into the ocean. The rocket launched from a floating launchpad out in the Pacific Ocean near the equator. No one was injured in the incident, but Sea Launch is looking into the situation to see what caused the failure. Read The Full Story

ESA proposes 3D-printed buildings on the Moon

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

The European Space Agency and London-based architecture firm Foster are exploring the possibility of constructing buildings on the Moon that are 3D printed using lunar soil and inflatable domes. While the soil itself wouldn't be durable enough to be used in structures, scientists have mixed simulated lunar soil with magnesium oxide to produce a more robust solution. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: January 23, 2013

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

It's one of those morning where you're going straight to outer space, ladies and gentlemen, with Deep Space Industries sending FireFly prospectors to the outer reaches in 2015. There's been new evidence discovered that suggests we had a lovely little gamma ray burst smashing through our planet just about 1200 years ago - and now we're all mutants. And just to bring you back to Earth so we can continue with the gadgetry of our own environment, note that the Pebble smart watch is shipping today: early adopters rejoice! Read The Full Story

DARPA to breathe new life into dead satellites

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

There are a ton of dead satellites currently still orbiting the Earth, but certain parts on these satellites often still work, such as antennas and solar panels. However, there's no method to salvage and reuse these satellite parts once they're launched into space, but DARPA is looking into it, and has launched a new program specifically for recycling old satellite parts. Read The Full Story

Uhura recounts her epic Star Trek talk with MLK Jr for Neil deGrasse Tyson

, Jan 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Today on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2013, actress Nichelle Nichols – better known as Uhura from Star Trek: the original series, spoke with space exploration evangelist Neil deGrasse Tyson about her one legendary encounter with MLK, Jr., himself. While some of you Star Trek factoid aficionados may already know, it’s important today of all days to understand the importance of not only what Uhura represented to the future of our society on her own, but what her one talk with Martin Luther King, Jr. meant for the world as well. Listen in and/or read what this chat was all about and keep the spirit alive with a drop on over to Netflix for some cool original series action (they’re all up!)

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NASA teams with European Space Agency for Orion module

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at NASA and the European Space Agency have agreed to have the latter group to create the service module for none other than the previously announced Orion space capsule. This capsule is being prepared as a crew vehicle for exploration outside of Earth's orbit, and its first test flight is scheduled for the year 2014. Read The Full Story

NASA to hawk space shuttle facilities

, Jan 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Interested in buying a 15,000-foot runway? Or maybe a launch pad? It turns out that NASA is quietly planning to lease or sell off a few of its assets at the Kennedy Space Center. A list of items for sale apparently isn't available yet, but it's said that Launch Pad 39A, a runway, and the Launch Control Center are up for sale. Read The Full Story

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover will deliver a “special message” in Times Square tonight

, Dec 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA's Curiosity rover has already reached a few milestones, including being the first ever to check in using Foursquare on another planet. Tonight, however, the Mars rover will make an appearance at tonight's New Year's celebrations in New York City's Time Square, where millions will watch the ball drop. The rover is planning to deliver a "special message" on the big screens. Read The Full Story

ISS releases audio clip of ambient noise inside orbiting laboratory

, Dec 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Everyone imagines what it would be like to live in the International Space Station for a few months, but many don't take the noise level into consideration -- we kind of assume that since it's in space, things are a bit quieter, even with all of the machinery and gadgetry that surround the astronauts, but it's actually quite the contrary. Read The Full Story

Russia’s Soyuz launches three to ISS

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Early this morning, a Russian Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft launched into space toward the International Space Station carrying three men onboard to join the three crewmates already on the ISS. The Soyuz capsule is carrying NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Read The Full Story
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