Tag Archives: NASA

The “mystery” of Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft (solved)

Posted on 07/23/2012 by Zed

NASA has finally explained the “mysterious” slowdown of Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts. Pioneers 10 and 11 were launched in 1972 and 1973, and are now both about 10 billion away from planet earth. In 1988, JPL scientists noted that … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Seven Minutes of Terror (An overly dramatic video)

Posted on 07/10/2012 by Zed

Here is a video where Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) scientists reflect on the landing of Curiosity Mars Rover that is coming up on August 6th, 2012. NYTimes has a story about how this video has become a huge hit for … Continue reading →

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Dust storm in Southeast Asia

Posted on 03/22/2012 by Zed

On March 19, 2012, NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of a huge dust storm sweeping across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. According to Gulf News, several meteorologists characterized the dust activity as a “super sandstorm.” The cause of the … Continue reading →

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What is this big object near the sun?

Posted on 03/15/2012 by Zed

The video above is making rounds of the web, and it shows a giant circular object near the sun. What is it? No, no. Before you panic about UFOs and alien invasions, watch the 4-minute explanation from NASA below: (No … Continue reading →

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NASA spoils the 2012 doomsday fun with new video

Posted on 03/09/2012 by Zed

A short 3:32 video from NASA debunks the 2012 doomsday prophecies. It was uploaded to YouTube by JPL. “Since the beginning of recorded time, there have been literally hundreds of thousands of predictions for the end of the world and … Continue reading →

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Best desktop image ever: Blue Marble Earth

Posted on 02/03/2012 by Zed

Images of the Western (left) and Eastern (right) Hemispheres. NASA calls these the most amazing images of Earth ever.  According to NASA, the Eastern hemisphere picture “is a composite of six separate orbits taken on January 23, 2012 by the Suomi … Continue reading →

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NASA’s restored images of Gemini missions

Posted on 01/17/2012 by Zed

1965. Gemini IV: View of Astronaut White as he floats in zero gravity of space over Gulf of Mexico. In his right hand White carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit. The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him … Continue reading →

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Shrinking of Lake Urmia in Iran

Posted on 11/09/2011 by Zed

Lake Urmia, 1998. (Photo: NASA) Lake Urmia, 2011. (Photo: NASA) Lake Urmia is the largest landlocked salt lake in the world. But it is shrinking as the photos above show. Urmia is fed by 60 rivers and streams. These photos … Continue reading →

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Delta II rocket launch with weather satellite payload

Posted on 11/02/2011 by Zed

NASA/Picture credit: Bill Ingalls A Delta II rocket was launched with the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. NPP is the first NASA satellite … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Katia as it passed us by

Posted on 09/26/2011 by Zed

Photo Credit:NASA Earth Observatory By the time the crew of the International Space Station took this photo of Hurricane Katia on Sept 9th, 2011, it had already been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. However, I just love to see the … Continue reading →

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