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Mercury is closest to the sun but may have water ice

, Mar 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the last places I would never expect to find evidence of ice would be on the surface of Mercury. Mercury is the innermost planet of our solar system orbiting very closely to the sun and temperatures can reach above 400°C. However, some craters on the poles of Mercury are in perpetual shadow meaning while exposed surfaces right next door are 400°, the shadows are perpetually frozen in cold. Read The Full Story

LRO photo of Apollo 11 landing site is the most detailed ever

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken the most detailed photo of the Apollo 11 landing site ever seen. Apollo 11 is the famous mission of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin that landed the first two people on the surface of the moon in history. The highly detailed photo shows some impressively minute details of the landing site on the Sea of Tranquility. Read The Full Story

SpaceX Dragon capsule heads to ISS in late April

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first commercial spacecraft is set to launch to the ISS at the end of April. SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft is currently in final processing getting ready to head to the international space station. This historic occasion will mark the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the ISS in its history. It's also one of the most important steps towards America having its own ship to shuttle astronauts to and from the space station. Read The Full Story

Felix Baumgartner survives practice jump from 13 miles up

, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

We talked about the crazy Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner a few times now as he gets ready to jump from what will be a world record altitude in the coming months. Baumgartner just completed a practice jump that saw him leap out of a pressurized capsule wearing a pressure suit similar to what astronauts don from 13 miles above the ground. The altitude was 71,581 feet. Read The Full Story

NASA releases all WISE telescope mission images

, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA has released a catalog of more than 560 million stars, galaxies, and asteroids that have been imaged over the last several years. Many of the photos that have been released have never been seen before. The image catalog has more than 18,000 images that were taken using the Wide-field Survey Explorer or WISE infrared space telescope. I love these kinds of images. Read The Full Story

Did NASA record a Solar eruption or a UFO refueling

, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Scientists and fans of space and science have been watching the sun intently during its period of high activity over the last several months. The sun has ejected a number of massive solar flares that have shot radiation towards Earth leading to very intense aurora borealis in places where such events are rarely seen. The radiation from solar flares has also posed a risk to communication satellites and more. Read The Full Story

NASA delayed launch of atmosphere studying rockets

, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yesterday I mentioned that NASA intended launch five different rockets over the course of 5 minutes from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. If you watched the skies last night hoping to see the rockets blasting into the sky and the resulting release of chemical tracers, the launch never happened. Apparently, NASA delayed the launch due to issues. Read The Full Story

Canadian Space Agency develops gas attendant robot for space

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Unfortunately, it probably will be a long time before anyone can drive a car to a gas station and have it automatically fueled by a robot (though in New Jersey and Oregon, you're still required by law to let a professionally trained human to do it for you). But in space, that same idea is becoming a reality. The Canadian Space Agency has developed the technology to allow a robotic mechanism to refuel a satellite without human interaction. Read The Full Story

Scientists decide “Armageddon” nuclear blast might stop an asteroid

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you thought the old Hollywood flick "Armageddon" with Bruce Willis was too far-fetched to work when it comes to destroying asteroids, it appears you were wrong. In that movie, astronauts went to the surface of an asteroid coming towards Earth, where they drilled holes and placed bombs to destroy the asteroid. Scientists were wondering if that exact plan could actually work in the real world should Earth ever be posed with the threat of a direct asteroid strike. Read The Full Story

Sky watchers get Venusian treat over the next few days

, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amateur astronomers will be treated to an interesting night sky this week, and into the weekend as Venus and Jupiter pass each other in the night sky. Over the next few days, the two planets will reach their closest point in the night sky. The closest point between the two planets will be on March 13 with the two remaining relatively close in the sky from March 9 through March 17. Read The Full Story

Super 8 home movie of Challenger disaster surfaces

, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Some things happen in our lives that we will all remember forever. One of those things for many of us that grew up in the 80s is the space shuttle Challenger explosion. That was the first shuttle launch to be shown on TV in schools around the country. Little did the schools know that the children watching would see all members of the crew die on live TV as the shuttle exploded shortly after take off. Read The Full Story

X-37B number two celebrates a year in space

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

The United States Air Force has been testing two X-37B Orbital Test Vehicles for a while now. The second of the small space shuttle style vehicles is celebrating an interesting anniversary today. That second Orbital Test Vehicles launched March 5, 2011 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Read The Full Story

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