The administration belatedly released its FY 2014 budget request, and while gales of laughter can be heard coming from the U.S. House of Representatives, the ultimate disposition regarding NASA will likely not be so amusing once both houses of Congress get done with their now annual ritual of hacking apart the request for Commercial Crew. Marcia Smith’s excellent […]
India successfully launched its PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) today, carrying into orbit the 410 kg Indo-French built SARAL satellite, intended for ocean monitoring, as well as six other small satellites. Among them was NEOSSat, a Canadian built, suitcase sized satellite which will function as the world’s first space based telescope specifically designed to search for Near Earth Asteroids. Talk […]
Source: NASA, ESA For a students of ancient Egyptian religion (and who isn’t), Apophis is the Greek name give to the evil god Apep, often represented as a serpent. As the mortal enemy of Ra, the sun god and bringer of light, Apep battled to bring darkness and chaos to the world. To later generations of course, and fans of […]
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