In Japanese, kibo means hope. After a picture perfect blast-off last Saturday, the space shuttle Discovery is set to deliver the Japanese contribution to the International Space Station. The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) will be used for its research capabilities in space. (Photos courtesy of NASA)
Dubbed as Yeti the Phoenix Mars Lander makes an impression on Mars’ surface. Look at the foot-like mark on the soil surface.
Martian soil in color
Hooray to NASA for the successful launching and landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander on the northern polar region of the red planet. Since its launch last August 4, 2007, Phoenix made a landing on Mars (like shooting an arrow around the world and still hitting the target) after nearly nine months of travel.
Since its landing, these are some of the photos (NASA) sent by the lander:
A satellite view of the landslides that hit the quake area in Sichuan: (BBC News)
Left photo: river blocked by landslides (brown color)
Microsoft Research has made available a virtual program whereby one can explore the universe at the ease of a mouse. The quality of the images are amazing; not only that the software has loads and loads of features to explore and learn about the universe. What is so great about this software–it is free.
Experience it at this site: Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope. “Want to see the images that scientists at NASA use for their research…”
I am enjoying it a lot!
I have always dreamed of becoming an astronaut or a “naut” of any kind. However, in a time and place far, far away from the Kennedy Space Center or NASA it has remained merely a dream. Space exploration, space travel, and astronomy, have been a fascination since I was a kid. And to date, there is an exciting opportunity to take part in the journey of a lifetime to the moon. By submitting your name to the “Send Your Name to the Moon” website, you can become a part of the orbiter mission–the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or LRO. You even get a certificate for your participation by entering your name here. Do it now, the deadline is on June 27, 2008.
Here is a sample of my certificate:
“Everyone who sends their name to the moon, like I’m doing, becomes part of the next wave of lunar explorers,” said Cathy Peddie, deputy project manager for LRO at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. “The LRO mission is the first step in NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon by 2020, and your name can reach there first. How cool is that?”
It seems the asteroid Apophis hitting the earth is still 1 in 45,000 chance. Whew! What a relief after hearing the news that a 13-year old German boy refuted NASA’s calculation. Anyway if it is going to hit earth, we can still prepare for 2036. We can try to thwart the path of the asteroid through this:
HT: ESA
This is the reason why Apple is taking on New York’s apple: the logo.
Apple logo old Apple logo Green NYC logo
Do you really see any similarity?
Tips for a greener world from GreenNYC:
Use flourescent light bulbs (we’re doing so, right?).
Don’t air condition an empty room (common sense).
Unplug chargers and appliances when not in use.
Walk, bike or take public transportation (with the high cost of gasoline).
Recycle your glass, metal, paper and plastic.
Bring your own cloth bag to the grocery store.
HT: New York City
Dextre (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator)
Dextre is a tool installed on the International Space Station for the purpose of maintaining and servicing the ISS. After a successful mission at the ISS, the space shuttle Endeavour landed safely on earth at 8:39 PM EDT at Cape Canaveral. Part of the mission was the installation of Dextre.
NASA just launched the space shuttle Endeavour early this morning in a rare early morning launch (2:28 a.m. ET). The shuttle lit up the night sky at Cape Canaveral during the launch. More of the STS-123 mission.
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