Water Waves In Outer Space
Friday, November 24th, 2006
This video shows astronauts experimenting with a sphere of freestanding water.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
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Archive for the 'Space' Category
We Now Have 8 Planets, Or Is It 12?
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has formally defined what is and what is not a planet, and Pluto lost out. We now have 8 planets and 4 “dwarf planets” (of which Pluto is one). But only a small number of the IAU’s members actually voted, and there is a backlash in the works.
A Sense of Proportion
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Scale models showing the relative sizes of the planets and the sun. It’s eye-opening when seen this way.
Russia Aims For the Moon
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Russia is planning to have an active moonbase and mining facility by 2020. In light of China and Japan’s efforts, I think we might actually make it back to the moon before I hit retirement age.
Space Wallpaper
Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
This site has a large collection of free wallpaper-sized images related to space and space exploration. Some of the pictures are really good.
Space Shuttle Was A Mistake
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
The head of NASA publicly states that the space shuttle and the international space station were mistakes:
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/…
I personally foresee a space elevator becoming the vehicle of choice for getting into low-earth orbit. Once the purview of science fiction, the technology for creating one is almost in place. Expect to hear more about this in the coming years.
Update (9/30/2005): Apparently Congress disagrees.
