Astronaut and 'space nerd in paradise' Kjell Lindgren may be 'currently orbiting planet Earth,' but he made time tweet a photo of us down here in Fort Collins.
NASA scientists are reporting definitive signs of liquid water on Mars' present-day surface.
"This, I think, gives a focus of where we should look more closely," said Alfred S. McEwen, professor of planetary geology at the University of Arizona and investigator of high-resolution images taken on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...
An astronaut, who earned a master's degree from CSU, is being launched into space today to manage scientific experiments on the International Space Station.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a huge space nerd. I was awestruck when Curiosity landed on Mars. I'm a huge Trekkie. I've even had one or two astronaut-approved freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches in my time! One thing up in space I've always wanted to see more of is the International Space Station. I've seen the same short videos everyone else has seen of astronauts squirting water bottles into the zero-gravity air around them, but I've always longed to see more of the station itself. Then, the Internet delivered the answer to my pleas...
The launch of a small rocket containing the ring took place last week, and has been hailed by Gibbs as being, "uplifting, liberating, and a positive step" in her post-married life. And who could blame her, setting off a rocket sounds like a ton of fun!
With all the news about Mars rovers and space exploration lately, I thought it would be fun to showcase one of the coolest parts about outer space: zero gravity.
if you read any of my blogs concerning the Space Program, you realize I'm a great proponent of continuing America's continued exploration. That's always been a huge part of our legacy and will continue to be so.
No secret here. I'm a HUGE fan of all things technical, science, earth and space oriented . So here's a celestial event that may interest you if you're up early Tuesday 4/19/11.