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Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for Final Mission [PHOTOS]

Kayla Keys — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:27:42 +0000

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning. Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported. The four-member crew is embarking on a 12-day mission in which they’ll deliver supplies to the International Space Station. The space shuttle program was commissioned by President [...]

Massive Explosion on the Sun Caught on Video

Jordan Breindel — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:01:14 +0000

For most of us down here on earth, June 7th was a fairly typical day. If you happened to be on the sun, on the other hand, you would have been treated to one of the most massive solar explosions man has ever seen. It may not look all that big in the video — the footage was captured on an ultraviolet camera by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — but remember, this is the sun we’re looking at here. It’s more than 100 times larger than the Earth.

Space….the Final Place to Get Drunk as Hell

Gabe — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:21:28 +0000

As mankind takes it's next step into space exploration, we realize that we are missing one crucial element....space beer. This morning an article was released stating that two Australian companies have created this new addition in the world of alcoholic beverages. Next year, the space tourism industry is preparing to takeoff so Saber Astronautics Australia has teamed up with the Four Pines Brewery to create the first beer that can be consumed safely in space.