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Tag Archives: NASA
Just Too Cool: US Flags still standing on the Moon
This is for your Just Too Cool file. As you read this, keep in mind that The First Gay President has killed our manned space program, thus enervating our collective imaginations and making us dependent on those who don’t like … Read More
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As it turns out, standard physics prevailed: Pioneer Spacecraft Anomaly solved.
For your “Just Too Cool” file. From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab comes a fascinating story about the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts. When last contacted they were mysteriously slowing down. Someone figured out why. It was, as it turns out, … Read More
Just Too Cool: Panoramic View on MARS!
From poor little Spirit’s twin, Opportunity, comes this panoramic view. HERE. It is stitched together from 817 images taken between 12 Dec 2011 and 8 May 2012 while Opportunity was stationed on an outcrop called “Greeley Haven” during the Martian … Read More
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Curiosity about Curiosity is not just Curiosity
After posting about the Seven Minutes of Terror, I was curious about Curiosity, the newest Mars Rover heading to the Red Planet. Intrepid little Spirit isn’t working any more, since it became mired and died. Opportunity is working, but depends … Read More
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Geeky and Beautiful
For your “Look! Up In The Sky!” file, you Transit of Venus fans will want to watch the ultra-hi-def video of different views of the transit. This is from the Sun people at NASA and Astronomy Pic of the Day, … Read More
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Of touch downs and splash downs
Today Discovery, heading to her tomb in Washington, touched down safely at Dulles Airport on the back of the 747. Today in 1970 the stricken Odyssey of the Apollo 13 Moon mission splashed down safely on the back of courage, ingenuity … Read More
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EXPLOSION ABOARD ODYSSEY! 42 years ago on Friday 13th
Jimmy Akin reminded me today that it is the anniversary of the day an oxygen tank exploded in the Service Module of Apollo 13 on its way to our great natural satellite’s Fra Mauro Highlands, named after the 15th c. … Read More
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“Ebb and Flow”… the Mooncraft
For your Just Too Cool file from NASA: Montana Students Pick Winning Names for Moon Craft January 17, 2012 PASADENA, Calif. — Twin NASA spacecraft that achieved orbit around the moon New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have new … Read More
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Our traces on the Moon
I don’t have a Truly and Fantastically Super Cool category, but if I did, this would be in it. NASA has clear photos of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. The photos show the twists and turns of … Read More
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Can you spell CYLON? NASA wakes up Robonaut 2!
For your Just TOO Cool! file, comes thos from CBC and NASA. Robot astronaut wakes up in space NASA’s humanoid robot has finally awoken in space. Ground controllers turned Robonaut 2 on Monday for the first time since it was … Read More
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