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• Photographing the ISS, You Can Do It!

  

  Taking pictures of the International Space Station seems like something that normal human could not done, but that is very possible, even from your own... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Aliens in Meteorites?

  

  NASA astrobiologist Dr Richard Hoover says he found microscopic fossils in not one but three asteroid fragments that are among the oldest in the solar system. H... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Sun-Earth Day

  

  Celebrate Sun-Earth Day, today, March 19, 2011 Today is the SUN-EARTH DAY 2011.Here you can read more about it and enjoy in Sun-Earth events. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Employees Assemble for Historic Photo

  

  Employees at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, took a few moments to assemble for a historic photo. Thousands of workers stood side-by-side to form an outline of a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Stacion Crew Unbox Robonaut 2

  Flight Engineers Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli unpack the newest member of the Expedition 27 crew, Robonaut 2 - the first humanoid robot in space. If you want... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Metal Moon Water

  

  If you are planning to visit the moon, you should bring a filter if you plan on drinking moon water. Water ice recently discovered in dust at the bottom of a... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Glory!

  

  NASA's Glory spacecraft is to launch Feb 23. atop an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Spacewalk

  

  Mission Control in Houston woke the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station crews at 6:23 a.m. EST to the song "Oh What a Beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Spiral Galaxy's Glowing Newborn Stars

  

  New Hubble photo! A stunning display of newborn stars studding a galaxy like bright blue jewels. The spiral galaxy is NGC 2841. It lies in the constellation Urs... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Mars 500 Crew Landing on Fake Mars

  

  Mars500 crewmembers testing their spacesuits out before a simulated journey to the Martian surface. IBMP/ Oleg Voloshin An international crew of six volunteers ... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Valentine's Day Gift From Space

  

  Rings of gold are precious for sure, but what can you say about this? Absolutely stunning! NASA released the black hole ring photo, yesterday on Feb. 9. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• French - Italian Border At Night

  

  On this amazing image you can see city lights at night along the France-Italy border. It was photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member in the International... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• How Big is the Universe?

  

  Our Universe. How big is it? It is for sure an enormous place! That's not secret. What stay for discussion is just how enormous it is. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• First Ever STEREO Images of the Entire Sun

  Date: February 6, 2011: It's official: The sun is a sphere! On Feb. 6th, NASA's twin STEREO probes moved into position on opposite sides of the sun, and now... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Tiny Asteroid Zips Close By Earth

  

  A tiny asteroid passed close by Earth Friday (Feb. 4) but posed no threat of impacting our planet - or even reaching the surface, NASA officials say. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Robonaut 2 (R2)

  

  Robonaut 2, will make its television debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 6, 2011. Millions of viewers will be able to watch the state-of-the-art robot during a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• What's Up for February 2011?

  What's Up for February? Don't forget to see Jupiter at sunset, Saturn at midnight and pretty moon with planet couples in - between. Have a look video with... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Shuttle Discovery Reached Launch Pad

  

  39A at 2:55 a.m. EST following its 3.4 mile trek on the crawler-transporter from the Vehicle Assembly Building. First motion began at 7:58 p.m. EST... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• What Is Engineering?

  Have you ever wonder? What is engineering, and who exactly is an engineer? Learn on this video. It's mostly made for the kids, but all can learn something from... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2011 SCIENCE

• How Would Planet Appear In The Sky If They Are Distanced As Our Moon?

  Scale from Brad Goodspeed on Vimeo. Have you ever asked yourself - How would planets appear in the sky if it shared an orbit with our Moon, 380.000 km from... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE