NASA Advisory Council: Select a Human Exploration Destination ASAP
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 27, 2012
The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) – a body that provides the NASA Administrator with counsel and advice on programs and issues of importance to the Agency – has insisted a human exploration plan, or at least a destination, should be selected as soon as possible. The call comes just weeks ahead of the greatly anticipated [...]
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KSC’s revamp to include new centerpiece HQ building on Central Campus
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 16, 2012
A new Headquarters building is set to rise from the ground at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), a building which is part of the overall revamp of the Florida spaceport. While the noise of spacecraft being launched from KSC won’t be heard again until at least 2014, the sound of construction is already ringing out, [...]
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Ocean Supremacy- largest and greenest superyacht
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 9, 2012
Ocean Supremacy by Sauter Carbon Offset Design (SCOD) a 42-meter “eco” yacht, is the largest and Greenest among the 10 fastest Superyachts vessel in the world. read more wordlessTech
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Europe’s ATV-3 spacecraft set to deliver large cargo load to ISS
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 7, 2012
Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) spacecraft is all set to deliver a large load of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), providing a welcome boost of crew supplies, replacement hardware and scientific equipment aboard the orbital outpost following last year’s retirement of the Space Shuttle and launch failure of a Russian Progress spacecraft. ATV-3 [...]
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Snow and Volcanoes
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 2, 2012
Besides bordering the Pacific Ocean, the east coast of Eurasia and the west coast of North America have something in common. They are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. read more wordlessTech
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Orion PTV preparing for drop test on Wednesday – EFT-1 Orion progress
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 28, 2012
The Orion Parachute Test Vehicle (PTV) is on track for its drop test on February 29 at the US Proving Grounds in Yuma, Arizona. The vehicle has completed processing prior to boarding the C-17 aircraft for the test of the parachute system. Elsewhere, the Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) Orion is continuing construction in New Orleans, while [...]
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A young bear feels cold
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 27, 2012
Steve Hinch photographed this young bear hitches a ride on his mum’s back in order to prevent his feet getting cold as his mum hunts for food in the snow. He captured this image from a safe distance in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. wordlessTech
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Space Launch System: How to launch NASA’s new monster rocket
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 22, 2012
With the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) falling silent after the retirement of the Space Shuttle, it’ll be at least five years before the public will see the iconic sight of NASA’s follow-on vehicle rising off the launch pad. Interestingly, the Space Launch System (SLS) will follow some of the Shuttle’s heritage of “Flight Operations” – [...]
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ULA’s Atlas V Ready To Rock And Roll Today…Navy’s Communications To Ramp Up 10x (Launch)
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 16, 2012
[SatNews] Celebrating five years and 56 launches, and another this week… Satnews.com — Worldwide Satellite News
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Wendy pollution-fighting architecture by HWKN
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 15, 2012
‘Wendy’ by HWKN architecture firm in New York, is the winning proposal in the competition to redesign the courtyard of the MoMA PS1 art exhibition space. read more wordlessTech
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