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Astronaut says the truth is right here
Posted by tadverbose from Scholarsandrogues
A former NASA astronaut has stunningly claimed aliens exist. We've speculated about life on other planets for a very long time, but recent evidence from the surface of Mars, I believe, changes the tone of those speculations in ways that have me laughing at Dr. Mitchell a lot less than I might have five years ago.
There's no stairway to heavens? Take the elevator
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Before jumping to the conclusion that anyone trying to build an elevator into space must be a little crazy, consider that NASA has put up $2 million for a related contest and several new Seattle-area businesses have started working toward this lofty goal. Many who have long been stubbornly devoted to the idea -- which is simple, based upon an elevator climbing a cable up to a space station -- are meeting through Sunday on the Microsoft campus to consider signs of progress and future challenges.
Mars Pictures From European Spacecraft Are Incredible (PHOTOS)
Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post
The European spacecraft in orbit around Mars has sent back these incredible, high-resolution images of the planet's surface. The photos remind us that Mars' past was filled with fast-flowing streams, rivers and oceans.
Send the ISS To the Moon
Posted by Jeff from Slashdot
Michael Benson is proposing that NASA send the ISS to the moon instead of leaving it in low earth orbit. (While we're at it, we should re-brand it as the 'International Space Ship.') He points out that it's already designed to be moved periodically to higher orbits so instead of just boosting it a few miles, strap on some ion engines and put it in orbit around the moon instead of the earth. That would provide an initial base for the astronauts going to the moon and give the ISS a purpose other than performing yet more studies on the effect of micro gravity on humans. Benson concludes: 'Let's begin the process of turning the ISS from an Earth-orbiting caterpillar into an interplanetary butterfly.
Mars Lander Scrapes Icy Soil in Wonderland
Posted by Jeff from Space.com
I like waking up each day wondering if NASA is going to announce the discovery of bacterial life on Mars.
The Age Blogs: Management Line
Posted by SoxFirst
Which is better? Working out of a cubicle or working in an open space office? Maybe a bit of both is the answer.
NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landing
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
On Monday, NASA released a black-and-white image captured during Phoenix's descent by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which had a bird's-eye view of the lander hanging from its parachute. It's the first time a spacecraft had taken an image of another craft during landing.
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