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Interview: Adam Steltzner from JPL

Chuck and Kreg talk to author and systems engineer Adam Steltzner from JPL. Adam has had an fascinating career working on the entry descent and landing (EDL) team for numerous Mars rovers. His origin story is quite interesting as well. … Continue reading

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Timelapse of Earth from the Space Station at Night

Found the awesome-est timelapse video evar. One would have to go really far to get a better angle than this.

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Time lapse of the Earth’s rotation

A new take on the old time lapse star scape video. The sky remains static and the ground rotates to show the movement of the Earh relative to the sky. If you were to project this on a wall, motion … Continue reading

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Virgin Galactic Plane Prepares for Space Tourists

via @Bytemarks Well, you may have heard this one before, but Richard Branson is taking pre-orders for $200,000 flights slated for 2011 – 2012. For only 10% down, your name goes on the list with 300 others. The last time … Continue reading

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Interview: Dr. Pamela Gay

Dr. Pamela Gay is an American astronomer, educator, podcaster, and writer. Best known for her work in astronomical podcasting, she currently works with Fraser Cain in co-hosting Astronomy Cast. In 2002, she received her PhD in Astronomy from the University … Continue reading

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