Unbelievable Sun photos from space… Monster Solar Flares (dhun dhun DHUUN!!!)

11Aug11

Seriously though… these photos are pretty spectacular. As much as I wish we lived in the days of “Star Trek Technology”, I’m pretty freaking amazed at the technology we possess that allows us to take photos like the ones HERE      

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Tags: solar flare, star, sun

Will we ever see Space again?

09Jul11

The best day of my life was February 8, 2010. It was 4am. I had been up for too long.  I stood outside Kennedy Space Center wrapped in a blanket, shivering in the surprisingly brisk Florida air that year. Didn’t matter. What I was about to see would make it all worth it. 4:15am the […]

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Tags: end of shuttle program, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA, space program, space shuttle

Super Rad Video

05May11

OK – so two super rad videos of the same song… Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom (Coming Home)” as done by himself, and remake by Shiny Toy Guns. Can I just say that Shiny Toy Guns version is fantastic… I can close my eyes and really imagine being “Major Tom”. /sigh. I’ll never be in space […]

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I’m certain we’re not alone

21Apr11

OK – so I don’t KNOW we’re not alone in this universe… but I’m fairly certain. I find it hard to believe that the size of this universe is only home to one measly planet fostering life. I’ve never seen an alien. I’ve never seen a UFO, but my logic tells me they must exist. […]

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Tags: Jason Rowe, Jeri Ryan, Kepler, NASA, Science Fiction, scifi, UFO, Universe

Here’s to you, Carl Sagan.

07Nov10

Today, November 6 denotes the celebration of the life and accomplishments of our favorite theoretical physicist, Carl Sagan. I was pretty taken aback when I discovered he has a designated celebratory day, however I’m fairly pleased that he does! For those of you who may not know Carl Sagan, who he was and what makes […]

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Tags: carl sagan, Carl Sagan Day, cosmos, Pale Blue Dot