Space News
Washing Your Hair in Space, Bald Edition
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 23:12
Last week, astronaut Karen Nyberg shared via video how she washes her long hair in space. Since about 1.5 million people have watched it, NASA decided to give equal time to the bald guy in space, Luca Parmitano. As I sta...
Podcast: The Pacific Ring of Fire
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 22:57Researcher Finds a New Moon Around Neptune in Hubble Data
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 19:52
It took sharp and patient eyes, but researcher Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute has found a tiny moon orbiting Neptune that's never been seen before. Showalter used archival data from the Hubble Space Telescope to fi...
How to Enjoy a Cuppa Joe in Zero Gravity
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 18:53
Seriously, for all you coffee addicts, this is science. You may recall how astronaut Don Pettit (known as Mr. Fixit in space) invented a Zero-G coffee cup. But there's an experiment on board the International Space Stati...
Citizen Scientists Hunt for Impact Craters in Persia
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 17:04
Citizen scientists have discovered planets beyond our Solar System and established morphological classifications for thousands of galaxies (e.g., the Planet Hunters and Galaxy Zoo projects). At an upcoming meeting of pla...
Attend the Future Space 2013 Conference
SEDS - 15 Jul 2013 16:03
This Wednesday, July 17th, the Future Space Leaders Foundation will host the second annual Future Space 2013 in our nation’s Capitol! The conference will raise grant funds to support educational programs and networking...
Future Space 2013
SEDS - 15 Jul 2013 16:03
This Wednesday, July 17th, the Future Space Leaders Foundation will host the second annual Future Space 2013 in our nation’s Capitol! The conference will raise grant funds to support educational programs and networking...
Why Is This Astronaut Working Survivor-Style In The Arctic?
Universe Today - 15 Jul 2013 15:55
This week, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is on his way to a remote island in the Canadian Arctic. We realize this sounds like the opening episode for Survivor, but his purpose up there is more scientific: to conduct f...