Tag Archives: NASA

Of touch downs and splash downs

Today Discovery, heading to her tomb in Washington, touched down safely at Dulles Airport on the back … Continue reading

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EXPLOSION ABOARD ODYSSEY! 42 years ago on Friday 13th

Jimmy Akin reminded me today that it is the anniversary of the day an oxygen tank … Continue reading

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“Ebb and Flow”… the Mooncraft

For your Just Too Cool file from NASA:
Montana Students Pick Winning Names for Moon Craft
January 17, … Continue reading

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Our traces on the Moon

I don’t have a Truly and Fantastically Super Cool category, but if I did, this would … Continue reading

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Can you spell CYLON? NASA wakes up Robonaut 2!

For your Just TOO Cool! file, comes thos from CBC and NASA.
Robot astronaut wakes up in … Continue reading

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Opportunity has reached Endeavour!

We’ve lost poor Spirit, but intrepid little Opportunity keeps motoring along.
NASA reports that Opportunity has after … Continue reading

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New Mars Rover News

We haven’t forgotten poor Spirit, but…
NASA to Announce Landing Site for New Mars Rover
July 18, 2011
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The US Space Program – WDTPRS POLL

With this final Space Shuttle launch, the US now “leads from behind” also in the exploration … Continue reading

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We’ve got Spirit, yes we do! We’ve got Spirit… well… not so much.

Sad news from NASA:
NASA Concludes Attempts to Contact Mars Rover Spirit
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50 years ago today… where were you?

Fifty years ago today, a guy crawled up on top of an 70+ foot high Roman … Continue reading

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