I remember when Columbia launched. We didn’t have a TV so we had to go round the road to a house that did in order to watch this amazing event. I remember the picture being a bit fuzzy and how weird it was to hear the American voices on the international simulcast. I really wanted to be an astronaut after that. Still kindof do.
We know a lot about our Solar System, but there’s an awful lot that’s a complete and total mystery. Today we’re going to begin a series of unknown length examining some of these mysteries, and explain the best theories astronomers have so far.
Did you know there’s methane on Mars. Methan is farts, people!
Did you know there’s some weird force slowing down our space probes?
Did you know there probably should be a planet or brown dwarf star orbiting out sun but we can’t see it?
The more you learn, it seems, the less you actually know.
Huge blasts of sun’s plasma hurtling toward Earth - CSMonitor.com
The CS Monitor has this alarming headline in their “Cool Astronomy” section.
Lego Set of the Day: The new 1,205-piece Lego Space Shuttle set combines to form a 17.5 inches tall spacecraft, complete with retractable landing gear, detachable fuel tank, and booster rockets. Included in the set are three minifigs (male and female astronauts and a service crew member), a ground maintenance vehicle, and a launch pad for takeoffs.
The set will cost $100, and is expected to be released in June.
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A GIANT HAND IN SPACE. WE ARE ALL DOOMED!
Cosmic High-Five
18,700 years ago, a supernova in the Circinus constellation resulted in a neutron star that spins seven times per second, a pulsar 20 kilometers in diameter called PSR B1509-58.
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