Congrats, Nose. Tie-clip, heh…Archive for 'Space'
Bashing the Air Force - Part 1
Check our the Air Force recruiting web site.  On the top right of the home page is a nice little macromedia cartoon of a spinning globe. Anyone see anything amiss?Â
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Posted: March 17th, 2008 under Gratuitous slap, Space, Unfiled.
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Thirty-eight years ago today
“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”
… and here’s the vehicle that made it possible.
-SJS
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Posted: July 20th, 2007 under History, News, Space.
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Missile Defense 101 - Part II: The Threat
Musudan, North Korea: 0307Z 31 August 1998. On the pad stands an intelligence surprise – a three-stage developmental ICBM which on this day, will attempt to place a small satellite on orbit, broadcasting the immortal hymns of The Dear Leader. Flying over Japan and ultimately self-destructing over the Pacific Ocean, the launch will nonetheless stun [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2007 under Military, News, Space.
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Missile Defense 101
For those with an interest, the beginning post in this series on ballistic missile defense kicks off with this post today and will run off and on for the next couple of weeks…Â
- SJS
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Posted: May 9th, 2007 under Military, News, Space.
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New “Super-Earth” found in space!
Astronomers have found the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date, a world which could have water running on its surface.
The planet orbits the faint star Gliese 581, which is 20.5 light-years away in the constellation Libra.
Scientists made the discovery using the Eso 3.6m Telescope in Chile.
They say the benign temperatures on the [...]
Posted: April 24th, 2007 under Space.
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