Category Archives: Space Exploration

A Drone Named Curiosity

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “A Drone Named Curiosity”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThink of remotely-programmed robots building a Mars base and a landing strip. The age of human space flight is nowhere near over, and a simple picture will describe the potential of robots to literally … Continue reading →

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Life on Mars

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Life on Mars”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe debate last night included some astounding nonsense about the president’s space policy. Moreover, the remarks in question are counterfactual and dissonant. From the fast transcript, edited for coherence: Romney: Get rid of subsidies. I … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle: the Complete Missions

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Space Shuttle: the Complete Missions”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailCan you pack thirty years of space flight history into eight minutes of video? At NASA, they’re always working on the cutting-edge, so the answer is yes.

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Are We Alone In The Universe? “Highly Unlikely”

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Are We Alone In The Universe? “Highly Unlikely””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIt seems the universe may be full of earths. NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien: And that is such a significant moment, because, when you consider Kepler was looking at a little piece … Continue reading →

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Watch This Space

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Watch This Space”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail While we were watching that shiny balloon last week, the internet was abuzz over the news that deep-space exploration just became much faster — and more likely. It’s what Zandar, Mighty Destroyer of Stupid, … Continue reading →

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Meeting Buzz Aldrin

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Meeting Buzz Aldrin”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI met Buzz Aldrin when I was six. Y’know, walked on the moon with Neal Armstrong? Seriously — I’m not making this up. He walked on the moon, it wasn’t faked, I promise. (Isn’t it … Continue reading →

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Moonshot

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Moonshot”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailMy colleague Bob Cesca marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch with video of the historic event. What did I do? Played the heck outta some Moon Lander! Subscribe in a reader

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