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Hubble Telescope's Days Are Numbered

Dale Mussen — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:59:31 +0000

Conceived in the 1940’s, designed in the 1970’s, built in the 1980’s, it was in April of 1990 that the Hubble telescope was placed into orbit by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery. A major problem during its design was that the lenses were incorrectly calculated, so the first images were blurry. A repair mission three years later basically outfitted Hubble with glasses.

Would You Take A Honeymoon To Mars?

Dale Mussen — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:54 +0000

Would you want to go to Mars? Financial tycoon Dennis Tito, who himself took a ride in space on the International Space Station, has unveiled a trip to Mars for husband and wife astronauts to launch within five years. They wouldn’t land on the planet, but come to within 100 miles of the surface of Mars then return. The whole trip would take 16 months in a space capsule half the size of an RV.

NASA Says The World Won't End Next Week

Dale Mussen — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:19:12 +0000

NASA is so confident the world won’t end on December 21st that they’re releasing a video ahead of time. The video “Why The World Didn’t End Yesterday” was originally scheduled to be released on December 22nd, the day after the Mayan calendar supposedly indicates the end of the world. So why is the video being [...]

Sally Ride – The First Woman in Space Dies at 61

Brett Alan — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:59:47 +0000

TMZ is reporting that Sally Ride has passed away. In 1983 she did something that no other woman before her had done. She was the first woman in space. But with that trip, she also broke another record.

Look Out Below? Major Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth.

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:24:18 +0000

An asteroid bigger than a jumbo jet is on course to come close to the Earth and moon on Tuesday. Its been about 35 years since a space object of this size has graced the proximity of our planet. But not to worry, scientists say it will miss us. According to the Associated Press, the asteroid named 2005 [...]

How To See This Weekend's Meteor Shower

Brett Alan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:21:24 +0000

Looking for something to do this weekend that won’t cost you a dollar? Stay up late Friday night and check out the stars. I’m not trying to be a cheeseball, but this weekend is the Orionid meteor shower and it peaks on Friday and Saturday mornings. If we don’t get too many clouds this weekend, [...]

NASA Satellite Returns to Earth – Somewhere

Dale Mussen — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:47:49 +0000

NASA scientists say that dead satellite returned to earth overnight somewhere over the Pacific, but with a 500 mile area where it could have fallen they’re not sure exactly where it fell. Most of it could have fallen into the ocean. Some of it could have reached land. Six and a half tons and about [...]

History's First Look at the Space Shuttle – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:00:40 +0000

It took 10 billion dollars and 10 years to develop, but the first space shuttle made its first public debut in a ceremony in California on this date in 1976. The following year the Enterprise, made its first flight, not from Kennedy Space Center and not into space. It was launched from the top of a 747 and then glided back to Edwards Air Force Base.

NASA's Plan to Send Humans into Low Orbit Saves Hundreds of Jobs

Dale Mussen — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:53:41 +0000

With the space shuttle program having come to an end, NASA has quickly revealed its next plan for returning to space. NASA will work with one of its longtime commercial partners and a European aerospace company to develop a new rocket that will launch humans into low Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center. Called the Liberty launch system it'll use a modified solid rocket booster from the shuttle program combined with a European Ariane 5 rocket which has already been used to launch humans into space.

Kennedy's Challenge To Land A Man On The Moon – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:40 +0000

With the Soviet Union having put the first man in space just a month before it became a personal goal of President John F. Kennedy to send an American to the moon by the end of the decade of the 1960’s. He made it a national priority and a mission he said all Americans would [...]

2nd Last Space Shuttle Flight – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:50 +0000

The space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled for its final mission into space this morning before it’s retired leaving just one more mission for the shuttle program this summer. After more than 30 years it’ll bring an end to a fleet of spacecraft that have been called the finest and most versatile ever built. Columbia was [...]

Everyday Items Invented By NASA – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Mon, 09 May 2011 10:00:51 +0000

It was more than 50 years ago when Alan Sheppard became the first American to fly into space. Since then 12 men have walked on the moon. More than 500 people from 39 countries including 55 women have flown in space. But what has space exploration done to improve things here on earth? Here’s a [...]

How They Built The International Space Station

John La Mond — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:00:27 +0000

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the International Space Station. Big thanks to WYRK listener Tom Garwol of Williamsville for providing the link to this very cool video of the construction of the International Space Station. You can check it out by clicking right here.

Dale's Daily Data: Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Dale Mussen — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:59:13 +0000

It was just last week we remembered the crew of the space shuttle Challenger who were killed in 1986 when the fuel tank exploded a minute after launch. Today is the 8th anniversary of the break-up of the space shuttle Columbia as the crew was preparing to land.
The two week mission for the Columbia crew of seven astronauts was doomed just 80 seconds after lift-off when a piece of foam fell from the external fuel tanks and damaged one of the shuttle’s wings so badly that when the Columbia re-entered the earth’s atmosphere wind and heat entered the wing and caused it to come apart.

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 25 Years Ago Today

Staff — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:32:49 +0000

25 years ago today the world witnessed the disaster of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
We honor the memory of those who lost their lives in this tragedy.

Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Christa McAuliffe and Gregory Jarvis