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realbiz

11/01/15 2:53 PM

Post #66

https://www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-the-ISS-have-a-centrifugal-gravity-module/answer/Robert-Walker-5?srid=ptwx&share=1

backtrax

04/24/14 9:23 AM

Post #65

Space-X reusable rocket, take-off and safe Landing.

http://weather.aol.com/2014/04/23/watch-spacex-video-captures-amazing-reusable-rocket-test-launch/

backtrax

08/29/13 11:37 AM

Post #64

6 years later, asteroid-probe Dawn, still Ion-powering-along.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Dawns_Arrays_Keep_It_Powering_Along_999.html

backtrax

08/29/13 11:34 AM

Post #63

Asteroid-redirect mission-planning moves ahead, plans include finding and re-directing a astroid to orbit around the moon, to be more-thoroughly studied by a successive mission.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Completes_First_Internal_Review_of_Concepts_for_Asteroid_Redirect_Mission_999.html

backtrax

08/29/13 11:23 AM

Post #62

Launch of LADEE-probe set for sept. 6th @ 11:27pm from Wallop's Island, VA. PPL on the Eastern-seaboard should see it quite well.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ladee/main/index.html

backtrax

07/01/13 2:18 PM

Post #61

Real-Time Super Nova explosion tomorrow at Slooh.

http://events.slooh.com/

backtrax

03/30/13 11:34 AM

Post #60

Re: #55: @realbiz - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice,

Curiosity "Up and running" again after a shutdown due to corrupted-computer glitches. Man, those things just keep going!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2299416/Relief-NASA-Curiosity-rover-gets-running-Mars-week-glitches.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

realbiz

12/09/12 5:39 PM

Post #59

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939 Sad News

backtrax

11/18/12 11:10 AM

Post #58

Re: #56: @realbiz - http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120817-space-elevators-going-up?selectorSectio

Good article. Upbeat.
"Within the realm of current engineering, once the material is developed." (To reach 62,000 miles...and remember there was 80,000 miles of cable used in the Golden Gate bridge....)

backtrax

10/31/12 9:48 AM

Post #57

... Shuttle "Enterprize" damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
The protective inflated-pavillion recieved deflation and damage from the storm, and possibly some parts of the rudder-sections have come off.

http://www.space.com/18282-shuttle-enterprise-intrepid-hurricane-damage.html

realbiz

10/09/12 6:28 AM

Post #56

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120817-space-elevators-going-up?selectorSection=science-environment

realbiz

10/03/12 10:08 AM

Post #55

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice, warm weather on the Red Planet — and spring hasn't even come to its landing site yet.

Curiosity's onboard weather station, which is called the Remote Environment Monitoring Station (REMS), has measured air temperatures as high as 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) in the afternoon. And temperatures have climbed above freezing during more than half of the Martian days, or sols, since REMS was turned on, scientists said.

These measurements are a bit unexpected, since it's still late winter at Gale Crater, the spot 4.5 degrees south of the Martian equator where Curiosity touched down on Aug. 5.

"That we are seeing temperatures this warm already during the day is a surprise and very interesting," Felipe Gómez, of the Centro de Astrobiología in Madrid, said in a statement. [7 Biggest Mysteries of Mars]

Curiosity's main goal is to determine if the Gale area is, or ever was, capable of supporting microbial life. Most researchers think present-day Mars is too dry and cold to host life as we know it, but they may have to rethink some of their assumptions if temperatures climb considerably through the spring and summer.

'We might even see temperatures in the 20s [Celsius], and that would be really exciting from a habitability point of view.'

- Spanish astrobiologist Felipe Gómez

"If this warm trend carries on into summer, we might even be able to foresee temperatures in the 20s [Celsius], and that would be really exciting from a habitability point of view," Gómez said. "In the daytimes, we could see temperatures high enough for liquid water on a regular basis. But it’s too soon to tell whether that will happen or whether these warm temperatures are just a blip.”

While Curiosity's days are relatively pleasant weather-wise, the same can't be said for the rover's nights. Air temperatures drop dramatically after the sun goes down, plunging as low as minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 70 Celsius) just before dawn, scientists said.

Such big swings occur because the effects of solar heating are much more pronounced on Mars than they are on Earth. The Red Planet's surface is much drier, and its atmosphere is just 1 percent as thick as Earth's.

REMS measurements also suggest that atmospheric pressure is on the rise at Gale Crater, researchers said. This information is in line with mission scientists' expectations.

In winter, Mars gets cold enough for carbon dioxide at the poles to freeze, forming seasonal "dry ice" caps. Since carbon dioxide dominates the Red Planet's thin atmosphere, this freeze-out process causes pressures to vary from season to season.

Models and data from previous missions had predicted that Curiosity would land when pressures were around their lowest. The rover's measurements have borne this out, rising from a daily average of around 730 pascals during Curiosity's first three weeks on Mars to about 750 pascals more recently, researchers said.

“The pressure data show a very significant daily variation of pressure, following a fairly consistent cycle from sol-to-sol," said REMS principal investigator Javier Gómez-Elvira. "The minimum is near 685 pascals and the maximum near 780 pascals."

Even that maximum value is nowhere near what we're used to here on Earth. Average atmospheric pressure at sea level on our planet is 101,325 pascals — about 140 times what Curiosity is experiencing inside Gale Crater.

REMS sustained some minor damage during landing, when rocks kicked up by the engines on Curiosity's sky crane descent stage apparently knocked out wind sensors on one of the instrument's two booms.

But wind sensors on the other boom are working fine, so mission scientists don't anticipate too much of an impact

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/02/weather-on-mars-surprisingly-warm-curiosity-rover-finds/#ixzz28FEtp4ib

realbiz

10/02/12 6:27 PM

Post #54

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19803461 Harpooning old space junk and de orbiting it

realbiz

08/16/12 6:29 PM

Post #53

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120816/SPACE/120816007/Retired-space-shuttles-Atlantis-Endeavour-meet-one-last-time?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home WOW

backtrax

07/21/12 9:20 AM

Post #52

HMmm, this board's been real quiet for awhile...

realbiz

02/10/12 5:40 PM

Post #51

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16986043

backtrax

01/26/12 10:12 AM

Post #50

Re: #49: @realbiz - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/science-center-to-secure-space-shu

Its good the Science Center gets the tank, it will help put a perspective on just how large an undertaking a shuttle-launch was.
I was able to view the tanks and "spare" shuttle on a visit to the Florida Space Center.

realbiz

12/17/11 7:14 AM

Post #49

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/science-center-to-secure-space-shuttle-external-tank.html

realbiz

12/09/11 8:02 PM

Post #48

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/texas-space-alliance-urges-officials-to-support-texas-space-port/article_0447bfd9-e431-53c2-ab1d-94d279a4ca20.html NEW SPACEPORT ??

realbiz

10/02/11 10:53 AM

Post #47

http://www.spacenews.com/venture_space/110930-bigelow-downsizes.html Biglow space ventures have reduced staff

realbiz

09/07/11 1:49 PM

Post #46

http://space.flatoday.net/2011/09/nasa-chief-station-evacuation-unlikely.html ISS update to follow

realbiz

08/05/11 5:37 PM

Post #45

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/Launch at cape //JUNO // Mission

backtrax

08/05/11 10:50 AM

Post #44

Vid showing possible "briny-water" flows on Mars surface, very cool!

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=1012

backtrax

07/30/11 10:31 AM

Post #43

Re: #42: @realbiz - Ditto We will be around the cape at

Any pics would be cool, no matter the distance away!

realbiz

07/29/11 4:34 PM

Post #42

Re: #41: @backtrax - Juno craft ready to launch around Aug. 5th....look

Ditto We will be around the cape at that timeframe Hope to see that launch Will keep you informed Bizzz

backtrax

07/29/11 12:58 PM

Post #41

Juno craft ready to launch around Aug. 5th....look out Jupiter, here we come!..lol.

Glad to see something launch!

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Jupiter_Bound_Juno_Spacecraft_Mated_to_its_Rocket_999.html

realbiz

05/17/11 4:57 PM

Post #40

http://www.moontoday.net/news/viewpr.html?pid=33562 Moons wrinkles tell the tale of past turmoil within its formation

realbiz

05/17/11 11:25 AM

Post #39

http://www.space.com/11689-shuttle-launch-photos-airplane-window.html VERY COOL PHOTOS

realbiz

05/12/11 8:59 PM

Post #38

Re: #37: @realbiz - http://www.space.com/11653-japanese-satellite-declared-dead-daichi.html Strange

http://www.space.com/11653-japanese-satellite-declared-dead-daichi.html Strange But True

realbiz

05/12/11 8:57 PM

Post #37

http://www.space.com/11653-japanese-satellite-declared-dead-daichi.html Strange But True

realbiz

05/06/11 1:02 PM

Post #36

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/73462 A NEW ORG. FOR SPACE EXPLORATION

realbiz

05/03/11 1:17 PM

Post #35

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/02/deep-space-flights-nasa-plans-gas-stations-space/In Orbit fuel Depots

realbiz

04/27/11 6:30 PM

Post #34

Re: #32: @realbiz - http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/entire/pr2008016ad/ Hubble space photos site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13218036 Brush Fire No Threat to Launch

backtrax

04/18/11 11:17 PM

Post #33

Martian Dust-devil climbing a crater wall.

NASA pic, Sept 3rd, 2002

realbiz

04/14/11 3:50 PM

Post #32

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/entire/pr2008016ad/ Hubble space photos site

backtrax

04/13/11 4:15 PM

Post #31

Re: #30: @oliviapaqu - isn't that incredible, what an acheivement for NASA

They don't always announce the lifeline-beyond-mission. It could just orbit 'till orbit degrades...I'm not sure.

oliviapaqu Free

04/13/11 3:49 PM

Post #30

Re: #26: @backtrax - Mars rover Opportunity continues to be operable well

isn't that incredible, what an acheivement for NASA and us. what is the lifespan expectations?

oliviapaqu Free

04/13/11 3:48 PM

Post #29

So are we going to see the last Space SHuttle missions this year? when is the last lift-off? i would luv to see it personally. history. whats next?

backtrax

04/13/11 11:32 AM

Post #28

Russian capsule brings nearly $3 million at auction,

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Soviet_space_capsule_sells_for_nearly_3_million_999.html

backtrax

04/12/11 12:17 PM

Post #27

Re: #26: @backtrax - Mars rover Opportunity continues to be operable well

The next Mars rover nearly completed. Launch slated for later this year between Nov. 25th and Dec. 18th.

http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Next_Mars_Rover_Nears_Completion_999.html

backtrax

04/12/11 12:15 PM

Post #26

Mars rover Opportunity continues to be operable well beyond expectations...still heading towards Endeavor crator...and has more than 17 miles on the odometer...

http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Several_Drives_This_Week_Put_Opportunity_Over_17_Mile_Mark_999.html

realbiz

03/26/11 3:56 PM

Post #25

Re: #24: @backtrax - An article about "metallic-glass"

Awesome metallic -Glass whats next?

backtrax

03/26/11 3:54 PM

Post #24

Re: #23: @realbiz - I know a few peops i would not

An article about "metallic-glass"

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20028318-1.html

realbiz

03/26/11 3:43 PM

Post #23

Re: #22: @backtrax - H.G. Wells proposed gigantic cannons to launch some

I know a few peops i would not mind being launched by cannon Just kidding LOL but rail guns used in order to pre setup all materials needed for a lunar base would be sweet as per a lower cost ratio per launch purely efficent way to place mega amounts of supplies onto the moons surface BRAVO

backtrax

03/26/11 3:35 PM

Post #22

Re: #21: @realbiz - Bernal Sphere concept, concieved in 1929 by John

H.G. Wells proposed gigantic cannons to launch some of his characters to the moon. (But they'd be paste.) Research has been done along this line for cheap launches of suborbital sampling devices....Railguns scaled up could send supplys space-bound.

realbiz

03/26/11 3:21 PM

Post #21

Re: #20: @backtrax - Bernal Sphere concept, concieved in 1929 by John

Bernal Sphere concept, concieved in 1929 by John Desmond Bernal
I would say He was just a little ahead of His time being that space travel never mind supersonic travel was not even a thought or consideration YET!!!