NASA’s 2013 class of astronauts include a diverse group of people from a variety of backgrounds.
Nyberg To Quilt Aboard ISS
How would you spend your free time on board the International Space Station?
If you’re astronaut Karen Nyberg you might pass the time quilting.
Bieber Heading to Space
Pop superstar Justin Bieber has joined the ever growing tally of A-List celebrities getting in line to go into space.
Space Diving Suit in Development
It’s another Sci-Fi to Sci-Fact moment – a space-dive suit that will be able to withstand being in the total vacuum of space and stand up under the extreme stresses of reentry into a planetary atmosphere.
Nuclear Plant Uses “Star Trek” In Safety Video
Another governmental agency has been busted for using Star Trek in a training video.
We the Geeks: A White House Hangout Series
Last week, the White House kicked off “We the Geeks”, the first in a new series of Google+ Hangouts highlighting the future of science, technology, and innovation in the United States.
Topics of discussion during this series of hangouts with Administration officials and private sector contributors include commercial space exploration, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, and turning science fiction to science fact — a Slice of SciFi sweet spot!
Mars Rover Breaks Record
NASA’s Mars rover, Opportunity has given humanity an unprecedented look at the red planet. And now, nine years into its mission, the rover has set a record.
Teenage Girl Invents Way to Block Twitter SPOILERS
Having your favorite TV shows spoiled by your Twitter feed could soon become a thing of the past thanks to a 17-year-old girl.
Final Frontiers Meet In Google+ Hangout
The hangout will connect Star Trek Into Darkness and International Space Station crews in a conversation about living and working in space.
Another Star Trek Invention Could Become Reality
Since Star Trek began as a franchise almost 50 years ago the world has seen a lot of Gene Roddenberry’s “far out” concepts become reality.
ISS Astronaut Covers David Bowie
In space, they may not be able to hear you scream, but they can hear you sing.
Planetary Triangle Alignment
On May 26, 2013 a rare planetary event will take place at around sunset. It is then that a triple conjunction of planets takes place.
Imagine Science Satellite Film Festival: Quito, Ecuador
Starting April 26th through May 2nd, Imagine brings it’s Science Films to Quito, Ecuador.
Largest Solar Flare of 2013
The biggest Solar Flare of the year occurred at 3:16 a.m. EDT (0716 GMT) this morning April 11 and registered as a M6.5-class sun storm, a relatively mid-level flare on the scale of solar tempests. It coincided with an eruption of super-hot solar plasma known as a coronal mass ejection.
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