Space Station Marathon

Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:50 by admin
The International Space Station (ISS) is about to make a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. Beginning this 4th of July weekend, the station will appear once, twice, and sometimes three times a day for many days in a row.

Space Station Room With a View

Posted Fri, 06/26/2009 - 18:50 by admin
Astronauts are looking forward to an unprecedented view of the cosmos when the largest window ever built for space is installed on the International Space Station.

Satellites Guide Relief to Earthquake Victims

Posted Fri, 06/19/2009 - 04:50 by admin
In the aftermath of a recent, deadly earthquake, the NASA-led SERVIR program orchestrated use of satellite data to show Honduran disaster officials where help was needed most.

Mystery of the Missing Sunspots, Solved?

Posted Wed, 06/17/2009 - 16:50 by admin
Where have all the sunspots gone? Scientists studying a jet stream deep inside the sun may have found the answer.

Running Out of This World

Posted Mon, 06/15/2009 - 16:50 by admin
With NASA poised to launch the world's most famous treadmill (COLBERT) to the International Space Station, an astronaut describes what it's like to run in space where sweat floats and there is no gravity to hold your feet to the ground.

Return of the Mars Hoax

Posted Tue, 06/09/2009 - 14:50 by admin
Just when you thought it was safe to check your email, the Mars Hoax is back!

Mercury and Messenger

Posted Tue, 06/09/2009 - 13:03 by prb_ohio
I'm not sure how to get this into the "Newsfeed" on the frontpage, so I'll post it here.

Found this interesting story at boston.com (Boston Globe) - 20 sweet pictures of the spacecraft Messenger and it's pics of Mercury. Nice!!

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/mercury_and_messenger.html

Admin addition:

Thank You

Posted Mon, 06/08/2009 - 09:09 by admin

Thank you to the following members who helped out with the Campers Stargaze at JB on Saturday night.

Mark Forsthoefel, Joe Tarkany, Jim Ventling, Michael Baker, Leonard Howie and Wade Allen

The skies were bright with the full moon, but they still had viewing of Saturn, M13 , some several double stars and the constellations

A thank you to Dave Polan for all his hard work getting the Merry-Go-Round
back in working order please be sure to check it out at the BBQ after Apollo Rendezvous next Saturday

Fake Astronaut Gets Hit by Artificial Solar Flare

Posted Wed, 06/03/2009 - 18:50 by admin
Researchers are about to subject a fake astronaut complete with blood cells and simulated human tissue to an artificial solar flare. How the unlucky volunteer emerges from the radiation storm will reveal for the first time how much of a threat severe solar flares pose to astronauts en route to the Moon and Mars.

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