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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jun. 26, 2009 | 14:42 PDT | 21:42 UTC
New Updates on LRO and LCROSS
Ken Kremer continues his reporting on the LRO and LCROSS missions. Check out his interview with LCROSS scientist Kimberly Ennico, and his detailed report on the orbit insertion maneuvers of the two spacecraft.... More»
Jun. 26, 2009 | 14:39 PDT | 21:39 UTC
Across the Generations
by 5thstar
The first astronaut selection in Japan took place in 1984. The group of semi-final applicants of this selection is called "PS TOMO NO KAI" (friends of payload specialists). The second was in 1991, and the group is called "MS TOMO NO... More»
Jun. 25, 2009 | 17:16 PDT | Jun. 26 00:16 UTC
Images from final phases of Kaguya
by 5thstar
Today, JAXA released the High Definition TV videos of the final phases of lunar orbiter Kaguya.
Tycho Crater
Kaguya captured this image of the Moon's Tycho crater seen from 30 km above the surface.
Credit: JAXA / NHK
Named after... More»
Jun. 25, 2009 | 13:12 PDT | 20:12 UTC
Pushing to the Limit
by 5thstar
Space is a harsh place to live.
Every astronaut reports back to Earth that being in zero gravity and watching our home planet is a fun and extraordinary experience. I envy and agree with them. Until your body overly adjusts to the new... More»
Jun. 24, 2009 | 15:16 PDT | 22:16 UTC
Rocket Man Buzz Aldrin Raps
by Susan Lendroth
Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11 astronaut, engineer, author, rap star!
Our Planetary Society Advisor has turned a new page in his long and multi-faceted career with the release of the rap single and video, "Rocket Experience," which... More»
Jun. 23, 2009 | 16:48 PDT | 23:48 UTC
Deep Inside Europa
by 5thstar
One of the most enjoyable parts of the astronaut selection process is a group discussion.
In 1995, 572 astronaut applicants were narrowed down to 125 based on their resumes and English scores, then down to 48 based on paper exams and... More»
Jun. 22, 2009 | 21:15 PDT | Jun. 23 04:15 UTC
LRO and LCROSS Reach Moon on Tuesday
by Bruce Betts
NASA's LRO and LCROSS spacecraft will be reaching the Moon tomorrow (Tuesday). Check out this picture of LCROSS taken as the rocket fairing surrounding it was splitting off and being jettisoned.
Click to enlarge >
LCROSS Viewed... More»
Jun. 22, 2009 | 12:02 PDT | 19:02 UTC
Reach for the Stars
by 5thstar
5thstar is a webmaster of a group of people who were the semi-final applicants in NASDA's 1995 astronaut selection. (The National Space Development Agency of Japan or NASDA was merged with two other space agencies to become the Japan... More»
Jun. 20, 2009 | 08:51 PDT | 15:51 UTC
Will Future Spacecraft Come With Warranties?
by Timothy Reed
June 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the launch of the QuikSCAT (Quick Scatterometer) satellite that provides NOAA with critical wind speed and direction information over the oceans. The design life of the satellite was two... More»
Jun. 19, 2009 | 11:11 PDT | 18:11 UTC
Watch Lou Friedman on CNN Tonight
by Susan Lendroth
Watch our Executive Director, Louis Friedman, tonight on CNN: The Lou Dobbs Show, 7:00 PM ET. Lou's interview about the nomination of Charles Bolden as the new NASA Administrator is part of a segment about the future of human... More»
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