99.9 KTDY » nasa

'Full Moon Silhouettes' – Amazing Moonrise, Unlike Any Other You've Seen [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:43:23 +0000

The moon rising over the Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. Beautiful.

Earth At Night

CJ — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:20:44 +0000

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. See The Earth From Space At Night

NASA and Apple Engineers Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:15:54 +0000

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. The Blossom One Limited is the brainchild of Jeremy Kuempel. His development team for the device included engineers who’ve worked at NASA, Apple and the electronic car company Tesla. The very expensive piece [...]

What Year Was It? [VIDEOS]

CJ — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:44:25 +0000

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.

First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82

Chuck Armstrong — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:00:27 +0000

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images 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. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11, commanded by Armstrong, touched down on the surface of the moon. Nearly 600 million people [...]

Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:08:10 +0000

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.

NASA Needs You for Astronaut Microgravity Study

Debbie Ray — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:35:47 +0000

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. Currently, a ‘Countermeasure and Functional [...]

Former Astronaut Being Sued By U.S. Government

Steve Wiley — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:13:40 +0000

Reuters reports Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell is being sued by the Federal government over a camera. Mitchell had consigned the camera, which was used on the Apollo mission, to be auctioned off by Bonhams Auction house in New York. Mitchell and his lawyer claim NASA gave him the camera 40 years ago. NASA claims [...]

Asteroid 2011 MD Grazes Earth Today

shelley — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:45:36 +0000

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.Asteroid 2011 MD passed approximately 7,600 miles above Planet Earth at about Noon (Central Time) according to experts at NASA. The small asteroid measures only 33 feet [...]

4 Amazing Videos of the Super Moon

Debbie Ray — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:27:42 +0000

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...