Category Archives: Science

STS-118 Space Shuttle Endeavor Readies for Launch

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Thanos

Slated to take of at 6:36 EDT, Space Shuttle Endeavor is now on the pad fueling. You can watch live here.

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TVA to Finish Building 2nd Watts Bar Reactor

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Thanos

TVA voted to finish contruction of a second reactor at Watts Bar that stopped building in 1985. This is great news, and successful finish of this construction will herald the way for new Nuclear energy plants in the US. Continue reading →

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In the Shadow of the Moon

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Thanos

This is a trailer of an upcoming Ron Howard movie, In the Shadow of the Moon — just watching the trailer reminded me of how great we can all be, and what we can accomplish. Continue reading →

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Phoenix Rises Enroute to Mars

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Thanos

The Phoenix Mars mission hit a rain delay yesterday and instead took off this morning. The launch was clean, and one of our frequent commenters caught the trail, but not the takeoff — Aknot describes the scene below: I verified … Continue reading →

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Mission to Mars Launches in August

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Thanos

The University of Arizona is set to launch an exploratory probe to Mars to search for signs of life, and to see if organic compounds and water exist near the surface. The Phoenix mission lifts off in August, and the vid clip below details the mission and purpose.

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My Wonderwall

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Thanos

Because the lyrics were reasonably well-sung the song was pretty popular a while back, but in truth what is a “Wonderwall?” Continue reading →

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Loopy Loo

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Thanos

Tony Blair gets everything right in this interview

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Spirit and Opportunity are Still Alive

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Thanos

Over a year ago, in April 2006 I marveled at the longevity of the two Martian rovers, and wondered if they would make it through the Martian winter. They are both still alive and still working, although Spirit has a nickname … Continue reading →

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Space War Power

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Thanos

Taylor Dinerman has an article that’s recommended reading here. An Excerpt: As long as we live in a world without an all-out major war, the most dangerous form of space power is non-military. The mullahs of Iran and, before them, … Continue reading →

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Carbon Credit or Euro Credit-Scam?

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Thanos

Green groups in Europe are speaking out about the carbon credit swindles, turns out that carbon credits are going to net out to little or no reduction in CO2 output. Go figure… article here.

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