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A Tribute to the Most Inspirational Man: Neil Armstrong



There are few true pioneers throughout history that have changed the world and inspired so many as the late great astronaut Neil Armstrong. He has had an immense impact on the entire population of the world with his admirable career that urges anyone who dares to dream to find the confidence in making their far-fetched dreams come true. Armstrong, who recently passed at the age of 82, is…

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Added by Pinar on August 27, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Cornfield Mazes Celebrate NASA Milestones



A new national outreach program was recently launched by none other than NASA! The program has seven farms competing in creating corn mazes that best exemplifies the contributions and milestones NASA has made. It's also meant as an educational experience, as each maze is open to the public and activities involving science and NASA will take place in specific parts of the… Continue

Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 17, 2011 at 3:48pm — 1 Comment

Viewing the Aurora from Space

Last week, we saw some amazing footage from the International Space Station as it flew over Earth. Kicking it up a notch, NASA released this stunning time-lapse video which displays the aurora in all its glory, taken from the International Space Station as it crossed over the southern Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011. The sped-up movie spans the time period from 12:22 to 12:45… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 27, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Retired Space Shuttles Dramatically Unite



Reminiscent of roughed up combat veterans reuniting, NASA's retired shuttles Discovery and Endeavour had a rare nose-to-nose encounter last week, while trading places at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.



According to NASA: "The space shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on April 12, 1981 and continued to set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 16, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

NASA Releases Incredible Photos on Flickr (14 photos)

John Glenn Enters the Friendship 7 Capsule, 1962

NASA joined Flickr Commons today, releasing 180 historic photos in three incredible sets; Building NASA, Launch/Takeoff and NASA Center Namesakes. The photos span the US space agency's 50+ year history. You'll not only get to see the key figureheads behind NASA, you'll also see some of the most iconic… Continue

Added by alice on August 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

IMAX Hubble3D

I can't wait to watch this IMAX movie! This is not Sci-Fi. This documentary is the real deal. It's a real story about real brave astronauts who go on a real mission and it also shows us real mind blowing images made for us to gawk at in utter amazement. All brought to you in full 3D glory.



Here's the synopsis, and release date info quoted from the amazing website devoted to this movie:



Through the power of… Continue

Added by Inka Leoni on February 26, 2010 at 12:30pm — 6 Comments

Pic Of The Day - East Coast Weather

As you can see from this picture it's a little cold right now on the East Coast of the United States. This picture was taken by NASA, here they explain how:



The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this view of the Chesapeake Bay region as the clouds were clearing on December 20. The snow highlights the course of the Potomac and Susquehanna Rivers from the Appalachian Mountains to the… Continue

Added by Kevin on December 21, 2009 at 8:05pm — 4 Comments

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