Category Archives: February 2015

Interstellar

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti One of my favorite all time great scientists postulated that time and space are relative, which means that they do not seem to be as straight forward as they appear to us Earthlings. Under normal circumstances, they … Continue reading →

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Flawless Orion Launch Ignites NASA’s Exploration Roadmap

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, Universe Today and AAAP KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s exploration roadmap aimed at sending humans to Mars got off the ground magnificently with the flawless launch and landing of the agency’s new Orion deep space … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ST Editors

by David Kaplan The Planetary Society announced that it would send the first of two small spacecraft testing the technology of solar sails into orbit in May. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/science/hoping-to-set-sail-on-sunlight.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad Astronomers say they have discovered a gigantic ring system around a distant … Continue reading →

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