Jim Bridenstine has a problem.
The Oklahoma congressman and President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator really wants the job, but he may not get it, and not for the reasons you might think.
On Wednesday, during Bridenstine’s confirmation …
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The International Space Station is getting its first printer upgrade in 17 years
Somewhere, 254 miles above us, an astronaut is probably printing something.
Ever since the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first residents in November of 2000, there have been printers on board.
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Act fast, it’s your last chance to send your name to Mars
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The clock is ticking to have your name launched into space.
The InSight Mars lander is scheduled to head to the red planet in May, but the end of the day Wednesday marks the deadline to get an official boarding pass. That means that even if you can’t get to Mars next year, your name can.
NASA is etching names onto a microchip that will be placed aboard the spacecraft. The lander, InSight, is expected to land on Mars next November.
Today is the LAST DAY to send your name to Mars on @NASAInSight! Sign up here by 11:59pm ET: https://t.co/23M4kWplR4 pic.twitter.com/PTKA3eVHIP
— NASAInSight (@NASAInSight) November 1, 2017 Read more…
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Watching the annual NASA Jet Propulsion Lab pumpkin-carving contest is a great way to feel insecure in your own skills.
The scientists pulled out all the stops and created science-inspired masterpieces out of the seasonal gourd. The video above shows the seventh annual contest in action. Other notable entries were posted on social media.
There was a Mars Curiosity rover pumpkin, a War of the Worlds fighting machine, and a take on the InSight spacecraft.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Le concours de citrouilles de JPL a fait fort à nouveau cette année! Europa Clipper et Mars rovers à l’honneur! pic.twitter.com/QIzNhbszTA
— Gregory Dubos (@astroptere) October 31, 2017 Read more…
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NASA’s jack-o’-lanterns are next level
Watching the annual NASA Jet Propulsion Lab pumpkin-carving contest is a great way to feel insecure in your own skills.
The scientists pulled out all the stops and created science-inspired masterpieces out of the seasonal gourd. The video above shows the seventh annual contest in action. Other notable entries were posted on social media.
There was a Mars Curiosity rover pumpkin, a War of the Worlds fighting machine, and a take on the InSight spacecraft.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Le concours de citrouilles de JPL a fait fort à nouveau cette année! Europa Clipper et Mars rovers à l’honneur! pic.twitter.com/QIzNhbszTA
— Gregory Dubos (@astroptere) October 31, 2017 Read more…
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NASA’s Halloween playlist features the eerie sounds of space
Is your classic Halloween music sounding a little stale? Maybe it’s time to spice it up with some truly scary tracks: horrifying sounds from the void of space.
In honor of Halloween, NASA has released its own playlist filled with converted sound file…
SpaceX launches 16th Falcon 9 in 2017, recovers first stage
SpaceX just successfully launched its 16th Falcon 9 rocket this year, for client KT SAT, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission is to deliver the company’s Koreasat-5A satellite, which will provide broadband communications services to KT SAT’s customers. As part of the launch, SpaceX also successfully recovered its Falcon 9 first stage, which landed aboard… Read More