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‘Full Moon Silhouettes’ – Amazing Moonrise, Unlike Any Other You’ve Seen [VIDEO]
March 15, 2013 The moon rising over the Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. Beautiful.
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Earth At Night
December 10, 2012 As you stay warm inside on this cold Monday night, NASA gives us a look at the Earth at night without having to leave the house.
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NASA and Apple Engineers Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker
What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the "perfect" temperature.
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What Year Was It? [VIDEOS]
September 17, 2012 What Year Was It
Radio stations were playing these song:
- 'Blinded By The Light' (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
- 'Hotel California' (Eagles)
- 'I Wish' (Stevie Wonder)
These events were making headlines:
- Fleetwood Mac’s Grammy-winning album “Rumours” is released.
- The space shuttle Enterprise test vehicle goes on its maiden “flight” while sitting on top of a Boeing 747, at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
- The Atari 2600 game system is released.
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First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82
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The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.
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Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars
The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.
But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.
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NASA Needs You for Astronaut Microgravity Study
January 10, 2012 Want to be an astronaut, but no time for all that pesky training and education? Here's the next best thing: If you are age 24-55 and don't smoke, you can apply to participate in a NASA study of the physical changes an astronaut might encounter during micro-gravity conditions of spaceflight.
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Former Astronaut Being Sued By U.S. Government
July 1, 2011 Reuters reports Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell is being sued by the Federal government over a camera.
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Asteroid 2011 MD Grazes Earth Today
Planet Earth came face-to-face with an asteroid today, but experts say it was nothing to be alarmed about. They say it posed no threat to humankind or our environment.
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4 Amazing Videos of the Super Moon
March 21, 2011 We spotted it Saturday night coming home from downtown Lafayette while at the red light at Johnston St. & University Avenue. The "Super Moon" was definitely noticeable. NASA says we haven't seen one like it since 1993 and we won't see another one for a long time. Makes me wish I had paid more attention in Astronomy class! The science tells us that it's because the moon was full and the earth was close to it. I only got one pitiful little camera-phone shot of it, so I had to find some cool videos to share with you. Check out three more from Brazil, Canada and Alaska...