Showing posts with label NASA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASA. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
"Yeah, Doug - feel free to shake that damn thing like a crying baby. Over."
CNET News: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--Spacewalker Douglas Wheelock, given permission to "shake violently" a stuck ammonia connector, used a healthy dose of elbow grease to finally get a troublesome coolant system quick-disconnect fitting to release Wednesday on the International Space Station...
Friday, May 14, 2010
You Are Here
NASA brings us a picture of the Earth as seen from Mars. Brings an interesting perspective to our world and everything we think is so important. Even from our nearest neighbor, we are a teeny dot!
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Moon Shot!
Set your DVR for NASA TV on Friday, October 9, at 7:31AM Eastern/4:31AM Pacific.
NASA sez:
"Once within range, the Centaur upper stage doubles as the main 4,400 pound (2,000 kg) impactor spacecraft for LCROSS.
The smaller Shepherding Spacecraft will guide Centaur towards its target crater, before dropping back to watch—and later fly through—the plume of moon dust and debris kicked up by Centaur's impact.
The shepherding vehicle is packed with a light photometer, a visible light camera and four infrared cameras to study the Centaur's lunar plume before it turns itself into a second impactor and strikes a different crater about four minutes later."
NASA sez:
"Once within range, the Centaur upper stage doubles as the main 4,400 pound (2,000 kg) impactor spacecraft for LCROSS.
The smaller Shepherding Spacecraft will guide Centaur towards its target crater, before dropping back to watch—and later fly through—the plume of moon dust and debris kicked up by Centaur's impact.
The shepherding vehicle is packed with a light photometer, a visible light camera and four infrared cameras to study the Centaur's lunar plume before it turns itself into a second impactor and strikes a different crater about four minutes later."
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