Government Shutdown: Frozen Scientific Research
The government shutdown, from a GeekMom point of view.
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Meet Pluto’s Hidden Moons
While Pluto may have been demoted to dwarf planet status, it seems that the little celestial body has plenty more secrets to share. A fifth moon was found during a July 7th infrared observation, using the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3.
Continue ReadingHelp Save the James Webb Space Telescope
If you have been listening to the news lately you are aware that the US congress is trying to work out a way to settle the national budget for 2012. A 2012 spending bill proposed last week by the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees NASA, would terminate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of wider-reaching […]
Continue ReadingWhy You Need to Help Save the James Webb Space Telescope (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
The latest U.S. House of Representatives appropriations bill seeks to cut funding for NASA by $1.6 billion, and in the process eliminate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project. While it is undeniable that the project has had large cost …
Continue ReadingWhy You Need to Help Save the James Webb Space Telescope
The latest U.S. House of Representatives appropriations bill seeks to cut funding for NASA by $1.6 billion, and in the process eliminate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project. While it is undeniable that the project has had large cost …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for May 3, 2010
Welcome all to the latest edition of the GeekDad Space Report. Seems amazing that we have made it to May already! The year is flying by so quick! I reported on one launch scheduled for last week, the launch of …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for March 22, 2010
Welcome to another addition of the GeekDad Space Report! The one launch scheduled for this past week successfully lofted a new EchoStar satellite into orbit. I also want to report on the launch of of a Chinese satellite from the …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for March 15, 2010
Welcome to another GeekDad Space Report! I hope everyone had a good Pi Day! The sounding rocket scheduled for this past week didn’t launch and is now scheduled for the 26th of this month. I will have an update on …
Continue ReadingWISE Space Telescope to Launch on December 11
Barring any unforeseen weather events at Vandenberg Air Force Base (I’m sure NASA is glad that they do not have launch facilities in upper Wisconsin right now), the WISE space telescope will be launched around 6 AM Pacific time on …
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