Yesterday was Carl Sagan’s birthday. Watch this clip a remember what a cool guy he was. The world needs more people like him…
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 24 April, 1990. This tool, built as a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, is one of humanity’s most important tools in discovering the Universe. Since its start, it has shown us distant galaxies, nebulae, and has even given us a clear idea of the Earth’s age. It has answered some of the most lingering questions in astronomy, and is helping us discover whether life exists outside our planet. In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at some of the Hubble’s most notable and extraordinary discoveries.
Ok, so I lied… they only fired a couple of small rockets into the Moon to see if has ice beneath the surface. There is actually video content of the procedure happening live, but unfortunately its not as awesome as you might think. In any case, its nice to see NASA doing some “cool shit”. Read more from the AP and check out the video below:
NASA smacked two spacecraft into the lunar south pole Friday morning in a search for hidden ice. Instruments confirm that a large empty rocket hull barreled into the moon at 7:31 a.m., followed four minutes later by a probe with cameras taking pictures of the first crash.
But initial photos show that the moon didn’t give the reaction to the double jabs that NASA expected.
And the public definitely didn’t get the live explosive views they may have anticipated from the mission called LCROSS, short for Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite.
Screens got fuzz and no immediate pictures of the crash or the six-mile plume of lunar dust that the mission was supposed to kick up for scientists to study. The public, which followed the crashes on the Internet and at observatories, seemed puzzled.
NASA officials touted loads of data from the probe and telescopes around the world and in orbit. But the crash photos and videos they offered at a morning news conference were few and showed little more than a fuzzy white flash.
Still, NASA scientists were happy.
“This is so cool,” said Jennifer Heldmann, coordinator for NASA’s observation campaign. “We’re thrilled.”
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Hervé Fischer – philosopher, sociologist, and painter of the digital age – has played a major role in shaping much of the critical discourse surrounding digital culture in a global context. One of his most recent works, “Digital Shock: Confronting the New Reality”, presents to the public his own cyber philosophy: a new approach Fischer believes essential in societies hyper dependant on technology. In this video, http://WatchMojo.com sits down to discuss the role of technology with Hervé Fischer, in hopes of unveiling a new awareness surrounding digital-dependent societies and the implications of technology on our lives. For more information click here
According to Yahoo News:
anadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte turned space into his big top Wednesday, boarding a Russian rocket and lifting off on a mission that mixes a serious message on water shortages with some clowning around in the cosmos.
Laliberte, an experienced fire-eater and stilt-walker who founded Cirque du Soleil, joined Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and American astronaut Jeffrey Williams aboard a Soyuz craft that soared off the Kazakh steppe and set a course for the International Space Station.The billionaire who calls himself the first clown in space paid a reported $35 million for his nine-day stay at the station, where he plans to publicize the world’s growing shortage of clean water. His space extravaganza will culminate in a satellite linkup with shows in 14 cities across five continents featuring rock band U2 and Colombian pop star Shakira, as well as an appearance by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
Check out WatchMojo’s interview with clown himself.
The E cigarette looks and feels like a cigarette, but provides no second-hand smoke. This could be a great product for those who are already addicted, but should be avoided by those who don’t smoke.
This is amazing footage! Click here for more info on the project. Watch:
Guy Laliberté is the founder of Cirque du Soleil, the world-famous circus troupe that renewed a whole industry. In conjunction with his non-profit organization, the ONE DROP Foundation, Laliberté is traveling to space in September 2009 to help promote the idea that everyone in the world should have access to clean and drinkable water. He has had to undergo rigorous training to prepare for his space mission, and his 12 days aboard the International Space Station helping with – and trying not to be a hindrance – on the space mission. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about Laliberté’s intensive training.
In this video WatchMojo.com speaks with Louie Bernstein about Galileo’s first discoveries and how it changed our understanding of the sky.
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