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NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:31:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money. But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit. Russia is charging NASA a staggering $70 million per seat for a 2016 flight to the International Space Station, up from the previously reported $65 million. NASA is expected [...]

NASA Rovers Draw Penis Graffiti on Mars, Aliens Are Amused

Mike Adams — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:10:29 +0000

We’ve heard of space junk, but this is just ridiculous. NASA recently published some unknowingly provocative images of Mars to their website, which were apparently captured by expedition rovers scouring the red planet for evidence of life. While these $800 million rovers should be busy assisting scientists in the discovery of the first alien life [...]

Watch What Happens When an Astronaut Wrings Out a Wet Washcloth in Space [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:17:48 +0000

For the 99.9% of the population who will never go into space, seeing what happens in zero gravity can be pretty fascinating. Educational too! Last fall the Canadian Space Agency asked students to design a simple science experiment that could be performed in space using objects already on board. The winners, two 10th grade students from Nova Scotia, had International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield perform their experiment in space.

You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:10:27 +0000

Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet? Now’s your chance to find out. A company called Uwingu which aims to raise funds for space exploration is holding a contest to name a planet that currently goes by the rather sci-fi-sounding moniker Alpha Centauri Bb. Because Alpha Centauri Bb, [...]

Astronaut Suni Williams Gives a Tour of The International Space Station While In Space [VIDEO]

Jeanne Ryan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:34:46 +0000

As a kid I was fascinated by Space Travel and often wondered what they do the whole time? Since I am bad in math and afraid of heights I knew I was not a good candidate to ever be an astronaut, so I just had to use my imagination, until now. Suni Williams gives us [...]

Meteor Seen Streaking Through the Sky Over San Francisco [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:24:28 +0000

On a day that opened with a large meteor explosion over Russia and an asteroid big enough to destroy a city passing between our weather satellites and the planet, humanity is keeping a keen eye on they sky for more. Friday evening (February 15) was capped off with another sighting captured on video in Northern California in the San Francisco area.

Watch a Collection Videos From the Meteor Explosion in Chelyabinsk Ural Mountains Region of Russia [VIDEOS]

Nick Cooper — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:47:13 +0000

News broke this morning of a meteor exploding in the sky over the Chelyabinsk region in the Ural Mountains of Russia. Since then, numerous amateur videos have hit the internet showing the explosion and thunderous roar of the event.

Meteor Explodes into Massive Fireball Over Chelyabinsk Region of Russia Causing Injuries and Panic [VIDEOS] UPDATED

Nick Cooper — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:07:11 +0000

On what seemed like a normal Friday morning in the Chelyabinsk region of South Central Russia, the unexpected happened. A large meteor streaked across the sky, exploding in the atmosphere, and unleashing an intense flash and thunderous explosion. We have a collection of videos from the explosion and updated injury and damage details after the jump.

First Burger in Space [VIDEO]

Jeanne Ryan — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:50:34 +0000

Leave it to a couple of guys from Harvard to figure out how to send a burger into space, and I gotta say I am pretty impressed. Boy what you can do with balloons these days to be able to launch it into space, then to be able to document the entire flight, plus install [...]

First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82

Chuck Armstrong — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:51:27 +0000

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11, commanded by Armstrong, touched down on the surface of the moon. Nearly 600 million people watched [...]

Watch an Astronaut Play with Water on the International Space Station [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:34:17 +0000

Although space enthusiasts focusing on the newly-landed Curiosity Rover on Mars, there is still cool stuff going on in space right above our own planet. Scientists on the International Space Station are experimenting with the physics of water in space, answering the question everyone has: how does water act in zero gravity? While this video [...]

The Space Shuttle Discovery Captivates Thousands on its Final Journey [GALLERY]

Tony Hart — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:37:35 +0000

As I mentioned yesterday, the Space Shuttle Discovery took its scheduled final flight today to its final resting place at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.

Just before landing, Discovery, which was piggybacked on a 747, provided ten's of thousands of people a unique sight as the plane and shuttle circled the nations capital. This also gave the opportunity for photographers to take some one of a kind pictures, I've gone through and picked some of my favorite shots of the day, enjoy.

Space Shuttle Discovery to Take its Final Flight

Tony Hart — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:49:47 +0000

The Space Shuttle Discovery is loaded and ready for her final flight, this time rather than attached to a giant rocket aimed towards the Heavens, it is attached to a modified Boeing 747 jet that will leave NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral en route for Dulles International Airport, to deliver the historic craft to the Smithsonian Institution.

Man Jumps Out Of Space Capsule 13 Miles Above Earth

Joe Student — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:02:32 +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 [...]

Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06:41 +0000

Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year. The two-and-a-half hour trip just cracks the space barrier and offers about five minutes of weightlessness. It also comes with a fairly prohibitive price tag of $200,000 a pop. But let’s say money was no object. Would you want to be among the [...]