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Astronaut Performs First Cover of 'Space Oddity' from Space

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:15:11 +0000

As good as David Bowie‘s ‘Space Oddity’ is,Â it’s still rather surreal watching someone perform itÂ from space. The above video was recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield whilst onboard the International Space Station. The upload — which has gone viral since being put on YouTube — is said to have taken six months to make and has [...]

NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:31:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money. But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit. Russia is charging NASA a staggering $70 million per seat for a 2016 flight to the International Space Station, up from the previously reported $65 million. NASA is expected [...]

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.

Scientists Discover Green Jelly After Meteor Hits Russia

Mike Adams — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:00:42 +0000

Just days after a fiery meteor came crashing down on central Russia, scientists say they have now discovered a mysterious green jelly that may be some sort of space residue or “astral jelly,” a substance commonly associated with meteor showers.

400 Hurt By Russian Meteor Shower [VIDEO]

Clay Moden — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:02:40 +0000

It’s like something out of a movie. Four hundred people have been hurt by fragments falling from the sky after what appears to be a meteor shower over parts of Russia. There haven’t been any deaths reported, and according to The New York Times… A shower of falling objects, tentatively identified as fragments of a [...]

National Geographic Plans to Transmit Tweets into Space

Don Deane — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:15:43 +0000

As a way to promote its show ‘Chasing UFOs’ and potentially impress aliens with our highly-advanced Twitter technology, the National Geographic Channel will broadcast tweets into the deepest recesses of space this coming August. The event will also celebrate the 35th anniversary of the “Wow!” signal, an unexplained narrowband radio signal detected by SETI in [...]

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 [...]