A One-Ton Rover Landing On Mars Looks So Much Better In HD
Seriously, forget the small, black-and-white photographs. According to NASA these are most high-resolution frames of the Curiosity rover touching down on Mars on Aug. 5 during the treacherous Entry,...
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Neil Armstrong, The 1st Man On The Moon, Has Died
CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon....
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Will.I.Am Will Debut This New Song From Mars
Earlier this month, we told you that Black Eyed Pea's member will.i.am was teaming up with NASA to debut a new song from his album #willpower via the Curiosity rover on Mars. Well Earthlings, the day...
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Where NASA's Moonwalking Men Are Now
When Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, died Saturday (Aug. 25), it marked the passing of an American icon and one of only a handful of men to stand on the moon and look up at...
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The Latest Pictures Of Mars Look Exactly Like Something From Earth
The latest images to be sent back from the Mars rover Curiosity were released by NASA mere hours ago. Although most of the images were enhanced to show Mars as it would appear under the lighting...
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What Is A Blue Moon?
On Friday, Aug. 31, skywatchers will be treated to a Blue Moon. Does this mean the Moon will actually look blue? Unfortunately, no. To understand the celestial event — and the story behind the name —...
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Curiosity Rover Does Donuts On Mars [PHOTOS]
After sitting still on Mars for two weeks, NASA's Curiosity rover is finally making moves. The car-sized robot took its first spin on the Martian surface on Aug. 22 and another on Aug. 27. The rover's...
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How The Private Sector Revolutionized The Space Race In A Few Short Years
Before 2004, the only people who could have dreamed of entering space were astronauts who had trained for years before being afforded the privelege. But all that changed when George Bush announced his...
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See Where The World's First Commercial Space Flights Will Take Off From
Virgin Galactic has promised to launch its pioneer spaceflight sometime next year aboard its spacecraft Spaceship Two. Once this flight takes off, it could mean the start of a whole new wave of...
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How The Return Of Supersonic Flight Will Revolutionize Travel
Since the last flight of the Concorde, a turbo-jet powered supersonic passenger plane, in 2003, jet travel has been stubbornly stuck at the same subsonic speed. As the troubled history of the Concorde...
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NASA 'Mohawk Guy' Boback Ferdowsi Has A New Hairdo
Boback Ferdowsi, the flight director for NASA's Curiosity mission who became an Internet sensation on the night of the rover landing because of his stars-and-stripes mohawk, has a new a look. The...
View ArticleTraverse Mars' Rocky Landscape In The Most Spectacular 360-View Yet
Photographer Andrew Bodrov first took on us on a incredible tour of Mars with an interactive panorama of Curiosity rover's landing site, Gale Crater on his site 360 Cities. Now, using the rover's...
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Neil Armstrong Escaped Death 7 Times As A Pilot
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, died last Saturday at the age of 82. The pioneering American may be remembered as a humble hero, steering clear of the spotlight despite his monumental...
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Stunning Pictures Show Friday's Beautiful 'Blue Moon'
Skywatchers all over the world jumped at the chance to view and photograph Friday's (Aug. 31) full moon, the last so-called "blue moon" until July 2015. Friday's full moon was the second one to rise...
View ArticleA 500,000-Mile Long Solar Flare Exploded From The Sun
Last Friday, Aug. 31, there was a massive explosion on the surface of the sun. NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory captured the flare, caused by the collapse of a filament , which stretched more than...
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Astronauts Fix $100 Billion Space Station With A Toothbrush
For the second time in six days, astronauts Suni Williams and Aki Hoshide stepped outside the $100 billion International Space Station to make some repairs Wednesday. This followed last Thursday's...
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After 35 Years, Voyager 1 Still Has A Long Way To Travel Before Leaving The...
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, which launched 35 years ago today (Sept. 5), surprisingly may have far more to travel before it leaves the solar system, researchers say. How much more is up for debate....
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Mars Rover Uses Ancient Knots To Secure Its Precious Payload
Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians used reef knots to fasten their belts. In the first century, Greek physicians employed both reef knots and clove hitches to tie surgical nooses. Today, these...
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Neil Armstrong Will Be Buried At Sea
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon who died on Aug. 25 at the age of 82, will be buried at sea, the AP reports. A public memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 and...
View ArticleMeet The Family Business That Makes Gears That Go To Mars
This small, family-run gear-making company called Forest City Gear was founded in 1955 by Stetler and Evelyn Young in Roscoe, Illinois. Their son, Fred Young is now CEO of the company. See how he and...
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