Category Archives: Space

Sooo, I was just given the “Top Fan Badge” by the International Space Station on Facebook. :D

Apparently I made a mistake when I applied to be an astronaut in 2012/2013 by not mentioning I had been a Girl Scout!

From the NY Times magazine, May 5th.

Finished watching “The Martian” tonight. Started it on Oct. 3rd. Continued it on Oct. 7th. Got about 1 minute past the “7 months later” part and called it quits. Then picked the movie back up today (Mar. 9) and managed … Continue reading →

I didn’t know Magnetic North left Canada in 2017!! Apparently it’s crossed the international date line (meaning it is no longer on the same side of the globe as North America.) WOW Swarm helps pinpoint new magnetic north for smartphones

NASAs Opportunity Rover is fighting for its life in a Martian dust storm It’s true. NASA’s Opportunity rover (aka “Oppy”) is hunkered down under the heaviest part of the worst Martian dust storm seen since before the rovers landed. I … Continue reading →

The U.S. just launched a new mission to Mars. As in JUST launched. It successfully took off shortly after 7 am (EDT) on Saturday, May 5th from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California! It’s a lander (not a rover) called Insight. … Continue reading →

While the USA was first to successfully fly by and image Mars (Mariner 4) in 1964, the former USSR was the first to both successfully orbit Mars and successfully land on Mars (Mars 3 Orbiter/Lander) in 1971! I bet you … Continue reading →