China Shifts Space Station Project Into Overdrive
China is planning to launch three spacecraft between 2011 and 2016 to form the basis of a manned space station, the director of the Chinese Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said Wednesday.
Grandma, by Chase Stone. Via Bad Astronomy
From Universe Today:
Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society uncovered an interesting tidbit about the Lunokhods which she generously passed on to me. After a little research, I found out more about an “extracurricular activity” the two Lunokhod rovers were commanded to do along their traverses on the lunar surface. They each created “memorials” to women on the Moon.
From the Times Online, along with Shooting for the Moon.
The next man on the moon will be Chinese explains why this is not simply a result of President Obama’s budget decisions.
The New Horizons probe is Halfway to Pluto. beamjockey gave a good presentation about this mission at Windycon last year
The Asteroid That Will Almost Hit Earth. An animation of what this will look like from the asteroid’s point of view.
From this post by jeff_duntemann.
mia_mcdavid and I heard Christian Ready talk about this Friday night at Windycon.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 