Congratulations SpaceX! The SpaceX Dragon capsule experienced spashdown off the coast of Baja California. 27′ N 120′ W. According to NASA, the landing was on target and recovery ships are working on retrieval. This mission was a demonstration flight by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, as part of its contract with NASA to have private companies [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2012
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth After Successful Mission to ISS
May 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Cool Science, NASA, Science, Webcasts
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Moon Rise – YouTube
May 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Cool Science, NASA, Science
Moon Rise – YouTube. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcHUlVMKy5o&list=UUmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q&index=3&feature=plcp#] Aboard the International Space Station in May 2012, Expedition 31 astronaut Don Pettit opened the shutters covering the cupola observation windows in time to watch the moon rise. The time-lapse scene was photographed from the airlock of the Station’s Russian segment.
Transit of Venus Event – June 5, 2012 at OMSI in Portland, OR
May 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Astronomy, Cool Science, OMSI, Science, STEM
CELESTIAL EVENT OF A LIFETIME Rare transit of Venus viewing: June 5, 2012 from 3‐9 p.m. at OMSI Portland, OR (May 29, 2012) The last to occur in our lifetime, a rare celestial event called a transit of Venus is set to transpire on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry [...]
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NASA – ISS Successfully Captures SpaceX Dragon Capsule
May 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Cool Science, NASA, Science, Space Age, STEM
Today at 12:02 PM EDT, members of the ISS crew successfully bolted the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the Harmony module, marking the first commercial vehicle to ever berth with the ISS! Tomorrow, crew members will open the hatch and begin to offload supplies from the capsule. Congratulations SpaceX! Learn more about the mission and view [...]
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Request For Information (RFI) on Science Objectives and Requirements for the Next NASA UV/Visible Mission Concepts
May 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Astronomy, Higher Education, NASA, Research, Science
Request For Information (RFI) on Science Objectives and Requirements for the Next NASA UV/Visible Mission Concepts Solicitation Number: NNH12ZDA008L Release Date: May 25, 2012 Response Date: August 10, 2012 NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), through the Astrophysics Division, solicits information pertaining to potential ultraviolet (UV) and visible wavelength astrophysics science investigations. Specifically, NASA seeks information [...]
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