Everyone has financial troubles at some point in their lives. Well, okay, almost everyone, though it’s difficult to imagine anyone who hasn’t experienced some sort of economic difficulty, the extent of and lifestyle impact faced might, and does, vary greatly. One of the dividing factors is not how impacted by economic difficulties one might find [...]
With the launch of the final space shuttle today, Vizme Space has put together a Space Shuttle Tribute. Watch and enjoy!! This tribute allows you to explore the history of the shuttle program, learn about its many achievements, and appreciate the complexity of this monumental scientific and technical endeavor.
Have you ever wondered who makes the tires for the space shuttle? Tires weren’t exactly necessary in the early days of the NASA space program. The first NASA space vehicles such as the Titan II and Saturn V rockets were just that — rockets. After returning from space these rockets would literally fall into the [...]
A ton of people visited the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum to view NASA’s successor to the Space Shuttle.
This is an amazing video of Endeavour’s launch as viewed from the rocket boosters:
Wearing her husband’s wedding ring hanging on a chain around her neck U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords watched her husband Mark Kelly command shuttle Endeavour on its final flight.
The space shuttle Endeavour launch has been postponed and will not fly before May 8. Friday’s launch was postponed due to technical difficulties.
Captain Mark Kelly, the commander of the space shuttle Endeavour, said on Tuesday that his injured wife, Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, was “more than medically ready” to make the trip to Florida for the shuttle launching.
Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on April 22nd with as many as 20 meteors per hour, although visibility will be reduced by bright moonlight. The best time to look, no matter where you live, is Friday [...]
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