Here's what you need to know to fly into space Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
Follow up to willster's earlier post about Sir Richard Branson's space tourism endeavor.
dmmit I've fixed this themepic crop 2 times now....
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Virgin Galactic Unveil The Mothership Posted: 1 year ago by pocksucket
In the Mojave desert, Richard Branson today showed off for the first time the WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft that will launch his commercial space craft SpaceShipTwo.
More info a the official site Virgin Galactic
Obviously a complete coincidence that this coincides with NASA's 50th.
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Europe latest to unveil space tourism proposal Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
Astrium, the space systems arm of European aerospace company EADS, says it wants to build a four-passenger rocket-equipped jet to send space tourists to an altitude of 100 km (60 miles) above the earth for three minutes of weightlessness and a rare view of Earth's curvature.
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The 60's - The beginning of mankind's journeys into space Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
On April 12, 1961, the Soviets launched a 27-year-old fighter pilot named Yuri Gagarin on the world's first piloted space mission.
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Virgin Atlantic Space Flight Demo Posted: 2 years ago by ogri2003
Amazing flight demo! I hope I live long enough to do something like this. Richard Branson (Virgin) is just the guy to do it too.
See also:
(BBC news coverage posted by mrnelson)
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Virgin Galactic one step closer to space tourism Posted: 6 months ago by equinox
Virgin Galactic completed a successful test yesterday of its hybrid nitrous oxide motor that will propel space tourists into orbit. SpaceShipTwo will launch into orbit using these motors after reaching the upper atmosphere after detaching from the mother ship called Eve.
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NASA finds tiny hole in Atlantis caused by space debris Posted: 3 years ago by Fanatic
NASA discovered that space shuttle Atlantis has been holed by a tiny piece of space debris. The 1/10-inch hole represents the second largest debris damage event ever identified. Fortunately, it missed everything that was important to the mission. Space debris is an increasingly challenging problem.
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The Future of Space Exploration Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Oct 4th will be Sputnik's 50th anniversary. Although it had its scary connotations, the dawn of the Space Age was also a hopeful event. Visionaries celebrated humanity’s long-awaited climb out of its cradle, and pragmatists soon savored the benefits of communications and weather satellites.
The evolution of the space program continues to be dramatic. In a decade or so, it will be hardly recognizable.
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Branson unveils Virgin spaceship Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
Sir Richard Branson is set to unveil a mock-up of the Virgin vehicle that will carry customers into space.
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Space Curry - Now Safe For Sealed Space Suit Wearers Posted: 8 months ago by pocksucket
The Indian space programme hit a minor snag when it came to the menu. Many traditional dishes have side effects that you don't necessarily want in a confined space with limited breathable air on board. The Defence Food Research Laboratory have stepped up to help create a more pleasant atmosphere.
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Space telescope unveils hidden cosmic giant Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton.
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Anousheh Ansari, space tourist, blogs from the ISS Posted: 3 years ago by Fanatic
Anousheh Ansari is currently a tourist at the ISS, having paid to fly up on a Soyuz. Her blog is very entertaining, providing a view of everyday life in space that you won't find on any NASA site. Space Adaptation Syndrome, for example, isn't much fun. But life on ISS is!
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Far-Out Photo: Sunrise in Space Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
A new picture of a sunrise from space was taken with a handheld camera by astronauts Friday on the day the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station during shuttle mission STS-127.
Earth's atmosphere appears as a thin crescent shape ranging from white to blue to purple, while the planet in the foreground is a black as the void beyond.
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Making Babies in Space May Be Difficult Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
Some animals have been bred in space, but not mammals. Japanese researchers are looking into the possibility, and doing experiments with mice on earth that mimic lower gravity space conditions.
There were some baby mice produced after the embryos were implanted, but not many survived compared to a control group
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Salmonella in Space Get Even Nastier Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists sent Salmonella bacteria to the International Space Station aboard two space shuttle missions in September 2006 and March 2008. The researchers found that when the bacteria were cultured in the microgravity environment of orbit, they became more virulent than those on Earth. The findings showed that the conditions in which the bacteria grows affect how dangerous it will become.
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NASA to Announce New Space Station Node Name On the Colbert Report Posted: 8 months ago by suebe
In a follow up to This Post This Post and This Post, NASA announced that Astronaut Sunita Williams will appear on the program Tuesday.
The comedian said in a statement: "I certainly hope NASA does the right thing. Just kidding. I hope they name it after me."
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US adopts tough new space policy Posted: 3 years ago by robfouryqr
The US has adopted a tough new policy aimed at protecting its interests in space and denying "adversaries" access there for hostile purposes.
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First unchanging 'soliton' wave found in space Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
An unusual electrical disturbance has been spotted in space, travelling unchanged through the ionised gas surrounding Earth. A European space mission called Cluster detected a "soliton" wave, a phenomenon similar to the self-contained solitons that can travel along optical fibres and channels of water on Earth. This is the first known soliton in space.
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Branson’s Virgin spaceships to gather climate data Posted: 1 year ago by businessman
OK, while the nerdy sci-fi fan in Greenbang loves the idea of a Jetson’s style future where we all get round by jetpack or hop into our personal space vehicles for a short inter-galactic holiday, it seems completely environmentally irresponsible to be encouraging more space travel by developing the concept of space tourism in these times of climate change
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Costa Rica Creates a Trash Collecting Space Rocket, Will Offer Rides to Mars Posted: 2 weeks ago by analumass
Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ultimate goal, a shuttle to Mars.
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Space boomerang video released Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Remember the astronaut who recently tested whether boomerangs return to their throwers in the absence of gravity? Well, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has released video of astronaut Takao Doi showing that the objects do, in fact, come back - even in the microgravity environment of the space station.
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