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I'm Not Sure Rockets That Return Home Are A Great Idea [VIDEO]

Michelle — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:49:01 +0000

Ever heard of a VTVL vehicle? Me neither. It’s basically a rocket that comes right back home. It stands for “vertical takeoff vertical landing” and this this video demonstrates exactly how it’s supposed to work. I suppose in theory being able to re-use a rocket is a great thing. Those puppies can’t be cheap and [...]

Quickie Science Moment – What A Can Of Mixed Nuts Looks Like In Space

Michelle — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:01:51 +0000

It’s Monday. Let’s keep things simple. Zero gravity makes everything look cooler, right? Try opening a can of mixed nuts…..they look like they’re crawling around.

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 [...]

Breaking News – Man Parachutes From Edge of Space [VIDEO]

Tom Blunt — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:13:27 +0000

Today a base-jumper named Felix Baumgartner attempted a record-breaking high altitude jump from the place where the Earth’s atmosphere ends and space begins. The historic leap from twenty-three miles above the earth did not go exactly as planned. Baumgartner didn’t quite break the record for the longest freefall: he was forced to pull the ripcord [...]

Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dead at 61

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:56:57 +0000

Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Man Jumps Out Of Space Capsule 13 Miles Above Earth

Joe Student — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:00:32 +0000

Last week, Red Bull-sponsored astronaut Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule 13 miles above the earth over Roswell, New Mexico and lived. Watch the video to see details of this amazing feat: The jump from 71,581 feet was a test for Baumgartner, 42, who wants to break the 51 year-old record of 102,000 [...]