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Watch What Happens When You Wring Out a Washcloth in Space

Frank Pain — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:07:37 +0000

International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield frequently answers questions, sent from Earth, via video. Well, this time around he was asked what would happen when he wrings out a wet washcloth in space.

What actually happens is pretty dang incredible, if you ask me.

Dinosaur Footprints Excavated From NASA's Backyard

Mike Adams — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:00:57 +0000

The coolest thing we’ve ever found behind the house was a cigar box with our dad’s stash in it, so this NASA find is pretty exciting. Dinosaur footprints dating back almost 100 million years were recently excavated from a site on the grounds of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. According to scientists, [...]

NASA May Stage Angry Birds-Style Invasion of Martian Moon

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:49:36 +0000

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond. To probe Phobos, a tiny moon of Mars, NASA plans on launching, Angry Birds-style, what they are [...]

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to ‘Jewel in the Night,’ by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

NASA To Market Motion-Sickness Nasal Spray

Dan Seitz — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:00:49 +0000

If you get motion sick, you’re probably looking for any form of relief. And a source of it is coming from an unlikely place: NASA. NASA actually spends a lot of money studying and fighting motion sickness: Being able to ward it off is vital to future space travel plans. But NASA isn’t also drowning [...]

NASA and Apple Engineers Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:15:54 +0000

What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the “perfect” temperature. The Blossom One Limited is the brainchild of Jeremy Kuempel. His development team for the device included engineers who’ve worked at NASA, Apple and the electronic car company Tesla. The very expensive piece [...]

Do You Support a Manned Flight to Mars? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:44:43 +0000

Mars is in the news these days thanks to the Curiosity rover which recently landed on the red planet. The goal of the six-wheeled robot is to find signs of life on Mars, and NASA also hopes that its 23 month mission will increase public awareness of the space program.

But will it rekindle interest in sending a manned mission to Mars?

Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:08:10 +0000

The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.

But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.

10 Surprising Things the Mars Curiosity Rover Discovered — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:30:42 +0000

With the help of a cool mohawk-wielding mission controller, NASA was able to successfully navigate the Curiosity rover onto Mars.

NASA’s been to Mars before, but this trip is making history.

Bobak Ferdowsi Becomes Internet Sensation By Landing Mars Rover — Hunk of the Day

Misha DeWitt — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:41:06 +0000

We have a new Hunk of the Day for you — one you probably hadn’t heard of until the Curiosity rover landing. Bobak Ferdowsi works for NASA but he isn’t the typical dweeby scientist. Ferdowsi caught the public eye with his cool mohawk with yellow stars on the side as he manned the controls for [...]

See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:46:22 +0000

After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane. The $2.5 billion rover, which is meant to operate for at least the next two [...]

NASA's Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:21:18 +0000

Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.

NASA's "Curiosity" Rover Set To Land On Surface of Mars this Sunday [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:26:51 +0000

I watched a movie the other night that I had never heard of called "Mission to Mars" with Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins and Don Cheadle. Apparently this movie was released in 2000. It was interesting and somewhat farfetched, or so I thought at the time. It seems it is more realistic than I had imagined. I know we've already landed on Mars but this newest mission to the red planet is a little different in that "Curiosity" is a a robot chemist looking for signs of planet habitability.

Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:32:21 +0000

Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza).

Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.

Tire off of Space Shuttle Columbia Comes to Cross Plains Library

Rudy Fernandez — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:49:33 +0000

After many months of paper shuffling and countless weeks of submitting written requests and hours of planning events and activities, a piece of history is finally coming to the Cross Plains library. One of the tires off of the Space Shuttle Columbia will be making at least a three year tour stop in the Big Country.

NASA Wants to Hire You — No, Seriously

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:27:52 +0000

Lots of little kids dream about becoming astronauts — and for some lucky grown-ups, those dreams could become a reality. NASA recently concluded an open call for civilians to apply for a spot in the next astronaut class. The competition will be fierce. Only about a dozen candidates will be chosen from the 5,700 people who [...]

NASA Releases Amazing Hi-Res Photo of Earth [PHOTO]

Don Deane — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:08:14 +0000

Photos of the Earth taken from space are nothing new, but you’ve never seen the planet like this before, guaranteed. Dubbed “Blue Marble,” this NASA photo is a staggering 64-megapixels with an 8000 x 8000 resolution. Check out the original hi-res image in all its glory here. If you look closely, maybe you’ll spot your [...]

NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:49:50 +0000

Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.