Tag Archives: NASA

Find a Solution for the Space Junk in Orbit problem

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Seems like there would be a pretty good profit in gathering the material in orbit left behind by old space machines.  Wouldn’t this be a good job for Waste Management?  Or maybe someone wants to be in that business off-world.  … Continue reading →

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What’s Baking on Titan?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

NASA/JPL News News feature: 2012-326 Oct. 16, 2012 What’s Baking on Titan? The full version of this story with accompanying images is at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-326&cid=release_2012-326 Radar images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal some new curiosities on the surface of Saturn’s mysterious … Continue reading →

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Cassini Celebrates 15 Years

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

News feature: 2012-325 Oct. 15, 2012 A Long and Winding Road: Cassini Celebrates 15 Years The full version of this story with accompanying images is at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-325&cid=release_2012-325 Today, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft celebrates 15 years of uninterrupted drive time, earning it … Continue reading →

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News Release From NASA

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

JPL/NASA News News release: 2012-307                                                                     Oct. 2, 2012 NASA Hosts Teleconference About Mars Curiosity Rover Progress The full version of this story with accompanying images is at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-307&cid=release_2012-307 PASADENA, Calif. — NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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LAUNCH ALERT – Falcon 9

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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OCTOBER 7 ANNOUNCED AS TARGET LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE STATION MISSION NASA and SpaceX have announced October 7, 2012 as the target launch date for SpaceX’s first resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch of the Falcon … Continue reading →

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Request Stuff From NASA

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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I was a volunteer at NASA Lewis (now Glenn) in Northern Ohio for three years back in the 90s.  While I was there, I learned a few things about how regular folks can benefit from these precious, publicly funded centers. … Continue reading →

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Win a Prize

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Are you technically inclined?  Maybe a bit competitive?  Then you might like to win a prize.  I got an email that inspired me to write about this because RIGHT NOW you can enter for one: “The Space Frontier Foundation today … Continue reading →

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Visit a NASA Center Near You

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Pam Hoffman
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A great way to get right into understanding more about space is to find a NASA Visitor’s Center near you. NASA Centers are spread across the country and may cost very little to visit and enter. I volunteered at NASA … Continue reading →

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