Category Archives: Space

Space: The Finale Frontier

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer: By the end of this year, there will be no shuttle, no U.S. manned space program, no way for us to get into space. We’re not talking about Mars or the moon here. We’re talking about low-Earth orbit, … Continue reading →

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We Walked On The Moon.

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Gaius

Once. Actually several times. Every. Single. Human. Who. Walked. On. The. Moon. Was. An. American. Remember their names. For they will be the last if Barack Obama and his sleazy, greedy crew of mendacious munchkins get their way. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Stuff

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Gaius

Tom Wolfe on America’s great leap backward after the moon landings: The American space program, the greatest, grandest, most Promethean – O.K. if I add “godlike”? – quest in the history of the world, died in infancy at 10:56 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite Passes

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gaius

Walter Cronkite has died. For my generation, the voice of Cronkite was virtually the voice of the space program. It is somehow weirdly fitting that NASA is just releasing a “remastered” video of the Apollo 11 landing right now.  Rest … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Moon

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer on the 40th anniversary of our high water mark in space: America’s manned space program is in shambles. Fourteen months from today, for the first time since 1962, the United States will be incapable not just of sending … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s News Today

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Gaius

The post title refers to the fact that the Washington Post story I am linking to on Friday, May 22, 2009 states it was first published Saturday, May 23, 2009. But that’s an aside really from the real intention of … Continue reading →

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Gore Effect Reaches Space

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Gaius

The Gore Effect, heretofore observed only on the surface of the earth has reached space. A NASA satellite designed to monitor global carbon dioxide crashed into the Antarctic Ocean when launched today. Nasa scientists were left red-faced today after a … Continue reading →

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Little Green Men Bearing Fudge Ripple

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Gaius

Or little men in green coveralls. We report, you decide. The UFO “Truthers” were all het up about the mysterious destruction of a British wind turbine. There appears to be a much more mundane explanation. The UFO allegedly responsible for … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Gaius

“God bless all of you, all of you on the good earth.” On December 24, 1968, American astronaut Frank Borman ended a live transmission from lunar orbit with those words. The crew, Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders had each … Continue reading →

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Launch

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Gaius

STS-126 is less than 20 minutes from launch. Video Launch blog UPDATE: Sorry, there is a long planned hold in the countdown. It will be a while before launch. Tweet

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To Boldly Go…..

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Gaius

….Heck, you know the rest. It seems that the Space Shuttle Endeavour has some new plumbing to deliver to the International Space Station. A new water recycling system that can turn “yesterday’s coffee into today’s coffee”. Yep, they going to … Continue reading →

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Dealing With The World As It Is

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Gaius

It seems that NASA may have a bit of a problem on its hands. The planned retirement of the space shuttle fleet in 2010 may be in jeopardy because of geopolitical problems beyond NASA’s control. Like a bit of aggression … Continue reading →

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Ice, Ice, Baby

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

NASA scientists believe they have proof of water ice on Mars. Scientists with the Phoenix Mars mission yesterday declared for certain that there is ice on the Red Planet, putting them an essential step closer to answering the question that … Continue reading →

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Crossed In Space

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gaius

Legs crossed, actually. The only toilet on the International Space Station has stopped working. The international space station's lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So Nasa may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when … Continue reading →

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Mars 3-D

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Gaius

Some stunning pseudo-3-d pictures of the surface of mars from the European Space Agency are featured over at the Daily Mail. The 3D photographs were taken by a high resolution stereo camera on board the European Space Agency's Mars Express … Continue reading →

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