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See The First Music Video Recorded In Space, Space Oddity, Even Impresses Bowie

Chris Allen — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:39:30 +0000

Chris Hadfield has 825,000 followers on Twitter. One of the reasons is he likes to show you what happens in space and makes all of his followers feel part of his adventure. He showed what happens when you cry in space and brush your teeth. Fellow Canadian piano player Emm Gryner who used to play [...]

You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:10:27 +0000

Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet? Now’s your chance to find out. A company called Uwingu which aims to raise funds for space exploration is holding a contest to name a planet that currently goes by the rather sci-fi-sounding moniker Alpha Centauri Bb. Because Alpha Centauri Bb, [...]

Meteor Seen Streaking Through the Sky Over San Francisco [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:24:28 +0000

On a day that opened with a large meteor explosion over Russia and an asteroid big enough to destroy a city passing between our weather satellites and the planet, humanity is keeping a keen eye on they sky for more. Friday evening (February 15) was capped off with another sighting captured on video in Northern California in the San Francisco area.

Meteor Explodes into Massive Fireball Over Chelyabinsk Region of Russia Causing Injuries and Panic [VIDEOS] UPDATED

Nick Cooper — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:07:11 +0000

On what seemed like a normal Friday morning in the Chelyabinsk region of South Central Russia, the unexpected happened. A large meteor streaked across the sky, exploding in the atmosphere, and unleashing an intense flash and thunderous explosion. We have a collection of videos from the explosion and updated injury and damage details after the jump.

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:22:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to ‘Jewel in the Night,’ by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

Fly Over the Earth for Free [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:41:10 +0000

Ever wonder what it would be like to travel in space over our planet? Do you have $25 million dollars to blow on that trip? Here's where Priceline might not be able to help you. Imagine that phone call, "can you book me on a space ship flight for August?"...I think you would hear a "THUD" at the other end. Well, now you can experience the view for free.