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Take a Tour of the International Space Station
Take a Tour of the International Space Station
Take a Tour of the International Space Station
We've all stared up into space and wondered what it would be like to be an astronaut. Well now you can get a little taste of what it would be like to live on the International Space Station. Sunita Williams of NASA spent around six months on board the space station and before it was her time to come home she made a video tour of the entire space station and it's pretty freaking awesome... Read Mor
See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]
Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza). Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.