Why the "Norway spiral" has the Russian government spooked
James Oberg at IEEE Spectrum has been following the "disaster-ridden" Russian missile program that lead to last month's spectacular spiral lights display over Norway. He offers some insight into the...
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"The Eagle has landed." Remembering Apollo 11: July 20, 1969
Left to right: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, the crew of Apollo 11. Photo: NASA. On this day in 1969, humans walked on the moon for the first time. The Apollo 11 spaceflight...
View Article"We are on the fucking moon" (video)
[Video Link] Yesterday was the anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon in 1969, the first time humans ever set foot on another world. Today, we discover this long-lost footage and audio from...
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US goes after bloggers for writing about imaginary laser weapon that could...
A number of journalists I know believe the Obama administration is the most secretive administration yet. When I read news like this, I am inclined to believe them: the Naval Criminal Investigative...
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An airship boom in Southern California
Photo: the Aeroscraft in a hangar in CA. Image: Worldwide Aeros, Inc. In the Los Angeles Times, an article about an aerospace industry boom of sorts in Southern California, involving new twists on an...
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Supersonic airflow in a rocket nozzle
The blog Fuck Yeah Fluid Dynamics posted some stills from this video recently. The images were fantastic, but I didn't totally understand what I was seeing. Thankfully, FYFD blogger (and aerospace...
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft to do close fly-by of Saturn's moon Dione on June 16
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will cruise very close to of Saturn's moon Dione on June 16, coming within 321 miles (516 kilometers) of the moon's surface if all goes as planned. (more…)
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Test-fly an ICON A5 amphibious sport aircraft in this new video
https://youtu.be/uz7nlgAjcvM Here's a sexy, aspirational trailer, just released by Los Angeles-based aircraft firm ICON for the A5, an amphibious light sport aircraft beginning customer deliveries this...
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NASA unveils gorgeous new false-color image of Pluto
[caption id="attachment_408634" align="alignnone" width="1041"] NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI[/caption] It may be 'shopped, and we can tell by the pixels, but it's just the most beautiful image of Pluto mankind...
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Virgin Galactic crash blamed on “single human error”
[caption id="attachment_409672" align="alignnone" width="850"] The National Transportation Safety Board's acting chairman, Christopher Hart, second from left, visits the scene of the SpaceShipTwo crash...
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Strange space balls fell in Vietnam
Three strange metal spheres fell from the sky in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang province. They range in size and weight, with the smallest at 250 grams and the largest at 45 kilograms. According to the...
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Vintage photos show NORAD's construction and operation
The legendary underground lair of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was so secretive that few photos have been published. Russ Kick at Memory Hole was good enough to locate one of 27...
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Boeing's new spacesuit is far out
Boeing revealed its new sleek and chic spacesuit designed for astronauts aboard the Boeing/Bigelow CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. Launched on Atlas V rockets the Starliner capsule will shuttle...
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Watch India launch a record 104 satellites in one mission
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) just launched an amazing 104 satellites in one mission, setting a new record. (more…)
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Bill Nye urges Trump to recommit to the U.S. Space Program
Bill Nye and The Planetary Society released a direct appeal to the Trump administration, asking that the government continue to focus on Mars and support commercial space industry. Trump proposed a...
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Watch 'Dot of Light,' inspiring documentary on female astronauts
This lovely short subject documentary gives some cool insights into the awe-inspiring experience of space travel, as told by several women who have had the honor of doing so. Imagine shedding a tear...
View ArticleWhy the "Norway spiral" has the Russian government spooked
James Oberg at IEEE Spectrum has been following the "disaster-ridden" Russian missile program that lead to last month's spectacular spiral lights display over Norway. He offers some insight into the...
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Ultrathin "blanket" spacecraft could someday wrap up dangerous space junk for...
There are more than 500,000 pieces of dangerous space junk orbiting the Earth, not including paint flecks and other tiny bits flying around at 17,500 miles per hour that put spacecraft at risk. The...
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Watch military swarm drones lock on and surround a target
Autonomous weapon bans (previously) are currently being debated, but in the meantime, the US Department of Defense continues work with its Perdix Micro-Drone project. Ostensibly for surveillance, it's...
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