by Jim Plaxco | Jan 2, 2019 | Space Exploration, Space Science
The new year opened with another first for the U.S. space program – the successful flyby by New Horizons of the Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) Ultima Thule. At the time of the flyby, New Horizons was some 6.5 billion kilometers from the Sun and 6.6 billion kilometers...
by National Space Society | Jan 31, 2018 | Astronauts, International Space Station, NASA, Space Exploration, Space Science
The Twin Study propelled NASA into the genomics era of space travel. It was a ground-breaking study comparing what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly, in space, to his identical twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth. The perfect nature versus nurture study was...
by Emily Carney | Dec 24, 2017 | Apollo, Astronauts, Book Reviews, Skylab Space Station, Space Science, Space Shuttle, This Space Available
NASA photo, Feb. 1974: “Scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot for the Skylab 4 mission, demonstrates the effects of zero-gravity as he sails through airlock module hatch.” There’s another world behind the sun / He used to shine on...
by Emily Carney | Dec 17, 2017 | Astronauts, Skylab Space Station, space books, Space Science, Technology, This Space Available
This year, the space community lost many notables, including Gene Cernan, Dick Gordon, and Paul Weitz (pictured aboard Skylab). NASA photo, June 1973: “Astronaut Paul J. Weitz, Skylab 2 pilot, mans the control and display console of the Apollo Telescope Mount...
by Emily Carney | Sep 17, 2017 | Russian space program, Space Science, This Space Available
From NASA: “In the shadow of Saturn, unexpected wonders appear. The robotic Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn drifted in giant planet’s shadow for about 12 hours in 2006 and looked back toward the eclipsed Sun. Cassini saw a view unlike any other....
by Emily Carney | Sep 9, 2017 | Space Science, This Space Available
“The NOAA-NASA satellite GOES-16 captured this geocolor image of Hurricane Irma passing the eastern end of Cuba at about 8:00 a.m. EDT on Sept. 8, 2017… Please note: GOES-16 data are currently experimental and undergoing testing and hence should not be...
by Emily Carney | Aug 20, 2017 | Apollo, Astronauts, Russian space program, Skylab Space Station, Space Science, This Space Available
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) image, the Sun’s corona observed by Skylab. The corona in real color would actually be white; this computer-enhanced image uses false color to augment coronal features. “At Skylab’s orbital altitude, where...
by Emily Carney | Jan 19, 2017 | space books, Space Science, This Space Available
Venus: the enigma of the Solar System, and Island of Clouds’ target. Gerald Brennan’s newest book supposes NASA sent astronauts on a flyby mission to Venus in 1972. 1974 Mariner 10 image from NASA, processed by Ricardo Nunes I am tired, I am weary I could...
