Watching older episodes of SpaceVidCast I saw this launch video from STS133. Space Rocks! BTW, the last three launches that I’ve watched, because I wasn’t at a NASA property to view the launch, I was able to stay in the minute-to-minute loop by watching SpaceVidCast.com on my iPhone. We live in amazing times! Click here …
American ingenuity attacks another problem and results in the video of the following 100-minute space flight. Check out the article on the project by Chris Matysszczyk in CNET’s Technically Incorrect blog
Amazing behind the scenes look at a shuttle launch rehearsal. Thanks http://twitter.com/Astro_Mike
Great time-lapse video of the Shuttle Discovery getting prepped and launching on Mission STS-131. Only one or two flights left before the Shuttle program retreats to history. Below is a set of screen grabs from the video:
Previous administrations have issued rhetoric about what NASA means, let’s see if this one can do more than make vague commitments and let the agency continue to fall into disuse. I’m glad that President Obama directly addressed the question, why bother going to space?
Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch, Feb 11, 2010 HD SHORT VERSION WITH SLOW MOTION A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground. The …
My favorite crazy photo of the past week is by French photographer Thierry Legault, who captured the space shuttle Endeavor docked to the International Space Station as the pair flew in orbit with the Sun in the background. Thanks to Wired Science for the heads-up via Twitter.For more of Mr. Legault’s photograph go to Astrophotography. …
Making of Buzz Aldrin’s Rocket Experience w/ Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli from Buzz Aldrin
Didn’t drive out to the cape for this launch (two prior shuttle launches had been cancelled in the past two weeks). Co-worker quipped, “I’m really glad that you’re not into this NASA stuff.” Ha! Hello, this launch is one of the first steps to our return to the moon. Been a space-cadet my whole life. …
Rain beating against my bedroom window, stormwarnings playing on the TV in the background. It did get heavier. Crazy. It was bad enough that NASA decided to redirect the Space Shuttle Endeavor to land in CA. Damn.