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Comment by George on September 24, 2011 at 3:29pm

Found this interesting diagram on the distribution of space debris orbiting the earth, linked from a story about the recent demise of the Atmosphere Research Satellite.

Comment by George on September 9, 2011 at 4:30am

@Aaron - I wonder why the window is so narrow?  What would happen if they were 2 seconds late?

Comment by Aaron M Quantz on September 6, 2011 at 11:11am

Wow, the launch only has an instantaneous (1 second) launch window.  Talk about threading a needle.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/aug/HQ_M11-178_GRAIL_Events.html

Comment by George on September 5, 2011 at 8:29pm

NASA To Launch Two 'Grail' Moon Probes To Measure Gravity - Huffington Post

Near-identical twins Grail-A and Grail-B – short for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory – are due to blast off Thursday aboard an unmanned rocket.

Wikipedia article - Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory

Comment by AtheistTech on September 5, 2011 at 5:40am

Where do we Atheists get organized so that we can voice our opinions when voting. We need to send a message to the religious right that we will no longer stand for their delusions. We need Atheists in Congress and as President in order for this country to be a leader in science and education (and the space program). So, as Atheists, and hopefully, scientists, how do we get organized?

Comment by Damonjim on August 22, 2011 at 5:48pm

Ohhhh George, that is a very cool link, much appreciated. I read that the plan was to let it fall into orbit and burn up. I do not see anything being planned to take it's place....my reaction is WTF?

Humankind does have some really good ideas at times, unfortunately the current status of the quest for space has been overshadowed by the power brokers desire to make everyone think and believe the same. I guess they figure if we have a population of uneducated masses they will be able to control them better.  Maria Antoinette found out how that model ends up. Atheists at least can reach for the stars without a fear of finding truths that interfere with our beliefs.

Comment by George on August 22, 2011 at 5:19pm

Very cool animation depicting the step-by-step growth of the International Space Station

International Space Station Comes Together (USA Today)

Comment by George Gordner III on July 22, 2011 at 9:51am

As long as there have been human beings there have been human herds (families, tribes, nations, states, churches), and always very many who obey and very few who command. Nothing has been cultivated among men better than obedience; 'thou shalt unconditionally do this, unconditionally not do that'. Those commanding have to deceive themselves that they too are only obeying; I call it the moral hypocrisy of commanders. They defend themselves by posing as executors of more ancient or higher commands (of ancestors, the constitution, justice, the law or even of God), or borrow the herd's way of thinking and appear as 'servants of the people', or 'instruments of the common good'. The herd-man in Europe today glorifies his qualities of timidity, modesty, industriousness, and peace which make him useful to the herd. And when leaders seem to be indispensable, the clever herd-men gather together; this is the origin of all parliamentary constitutions. What a release from burden, was the appearance of an unconditional commander for this herd-European; Napoleon!

Comment by Gecko, Seth...brother of Richie! on May 24, 2011 at 5:12pm

FAREWELL TO SPIRIT

http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00003044/

Comment by Gecko, Seth...brother of Richie! on May 19, 2011 at 1:28pm

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/and-2011-us-doodle-4-google-...

this young winner has the right stuff!!

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