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2009 Tour of the Cryosphere
Published on 4 Sep 2009 at 12:07 pm.
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I found this video over at NASA this morning. It’s called the 2009 Tour of the Cryosphere. Produced by the Goddard Space Flight Center, it combines the satellite imagery with computer animation to take the viewer on a brief tour of our planet’s frozen regions –- the cryosphere.
“The Tour of the Cryosphere 2009″ combines satellite [...]
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Kepler Telescope launch from my front yard
Published on 7 Mar 2009 at 4:09 pm.
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I grabbed the camcorder last night and went out to watch the launch of NASA’s Kepler Telescope from my front yard located about 150 miles west-southwest of the Cape Canaveral. To my eyes the engine glow was quite red (atmospheric effect?). It was very clear and dark so there is nothing in the way of [...]
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NASA releases report on Columbia’s last minutes
Published on 30 Dec 2008 at 6:32 pm.
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NASA released a report Tuesday on the last minutes of Space Shuttle Columbia citing problems with the crew’s helmets, spacesuits and restraints, which resulted in “lethal trauma” to the seven astronauts aboard. The report also discloses that the astronauts knew for about 40 seconds prior to catastrophic breakup that they did not have control of [...]
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Mars Rovers fourth anniversary
Published on 12 Mar 2008 at 2:24 pm.
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I was browsing the Mars Exploration Rover Mission Website and took a look at the latest Flight Director’s Update video entitled “Jan 17: It’s the fourth anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers.”
It’s a nicely produced little piece that is more of an overview of the mission (for those of you that have been living under [...]
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Space shuttle Endeavour windshield damaged in orbit by space debris
Published on 16 Aug 2007 at 10:28 am.
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Local news here in Florida is reporting that a micro-meteorite has damaged Endeavors window #2. The crew is in no immediate danger.
Full Story: baynews9.com - News: Endeavour damaged by space debris
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