Greetings all and welcome to another edition of the GeekDad Space Report. We expected to be coming off another quiet week for launches, however we were surprised with a launch by the Chinese government. Here are some stats on the …
Continue ReadingGreetings all and welcome to another edition of the GeekDad Space Report. No launches this week and none from last week to report on, so lets dive right into news in the world of space. AAS Meeting This past week, …
Continue ReadingThe European Space Agency is seeking volunteers for a 520 day mission to Mars. The trip will begin in early 2010 and include 30 days on the surface of the red planet. The only requirements are that candidates must be …
Continue ReadingWith the space shuttle nearing retirement (seven flights remaining), the International Space Station almost finished and plans for blasting more astronauts out of this world under fire, the Human Space Flight Review panel has a lot to figure out — and not …
Continue ReadingSummer blahs got you down? Can’t decide where to go on vacation? Why not visit Mars? No, this isn’t an ad from Rekall, but rather a free offer from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Just visit the JPL site, fill out …
Continue ReadingBecause going to New York City isn’t exciting enough (at least for those of us who don’t actually live near the Big Apple), when my wife and I took the kids, we inadvertently decided to ratchet things up a notch …
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