Tag Archives: International Space Station

Carnival of Space #652

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Welcome back space explorers! We have another Carnival of Space for you below. Keep reading and visit the sites of origin for the full story! Betelgeuse Is Still Dimming! And We Have the Pictures to Prove It Fraser Cain | … Continue reading

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Fund This Project: Teachers In Space: Fly Student Experiment Mission to ISS 2014

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Sometimes, you just gotta put your money where your mouth is. I did that yesterday. I pledged funds to a campaign on RocketHub. This is a Teachers in Space project.  They are funding a student experiment they hope to fly … Continue reading

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Astronaut Health, Fitness & Rehabilitation – NASA Social!

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Houston in July. It’ll be worth it!  It’s a NASA Social. “NASA will host a one-day event for 30 social media followers on July 17, 2013, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Home of Mission Control and astronaut training, … Continue reading

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Space Launch System in Demand

From: AL.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of its last acts before adjourning, the 112th Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a law telling policymakers in both the White House and NASA — again — that Congress is serious about … Continue reading

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Celebrate the Holidays!

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Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.  We have many traditions we celebrate, the main thing being a turkey dinner with family and friends. How will things be different when we venture into the black?  How will they be the … Continue reading

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Dabble in Deltiology

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If you collect stamps, you may be a philatelist. If you collect coins, you might be a numismatist. If you collect postcards, you’re a deltiologist. “Worldwide, deltiology is thought to be the third largest hobby after stamp collecting and coin/banknote … Continue reading

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Spotting Tool

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You know about Heaven’s Above from before.  I just found a site that notifies you when the ISS – International Space Station is overhead. It’s pretty easy to sign up.  You do need to confirm. It lasts a year and … Continue reading

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DRAGON SPACECRAFT RETURNS TO EARTH IN FIRST OFFICIAL CARGO RESUPPLY MISSION TO SPACE STATION

Received email: Hawthorne, CA — Today at 12:22 p.m. PT, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station, safely splashing down approximately 250 miles off the coast of southern California. “This historic mission signifies the restoration of … Continue reading

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Watch for the Soyuz to dock With ISS and Dragon to Undock This Week

From:  CBC News The Russian Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Two Russian flight engineers and one American are aboard: Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin and Kevin Ford. They will join … Continue reading

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HamSats Part 4

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So, how do we use the rest of the HamSat system?  It starts with a little more information… Documents for New Satellite Users is a good place to start. “This is a collection of articles introducing amateur satellites and related topics … Continue reading

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