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in the first of my brand new series we play through the beginnings of rhys story and his fall from the beautiful space station Helios to the slums of Pandora.
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Aurora Australis Over Indian Ocean ISS
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UFO Sighting and Alien Anomalies near our Sun - November 29, 2014
Various types of UFOs. UFO - rods, UFOs - angel, UFO - Space Station.
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Nova Praxis RPG: Burning Bridges Part 1 (Actual Play)
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ESA Ministerial Conference 2014: ISS and Human Spaceflight Operations
EN - Ministers in charge of space activities within the 20 ESA Member States (18 EU Member States plus Norway Switzerland) and Canada will meet in Luxembourg on 2 December to take key ...
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TIME Science space Astronauts on the International Space Station Can Now Enjoy Espresso A prototype of Lavazza's and Argotec's "ISSpresso" machine. The final version of the coffee machine will be the first real Italian espresso machine on The International Space Station, and will coincide with a six-month mission by Italys first Italian female astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti. Lavazza/AP The Italian engineered 'ISSpresso' can be sipped through a straw
If the only thing keeping you from joining the space program was a lack of decent coffee outside Earths orbit, you no longer have that excuse.
This week Italy sent astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to the International Space Station with a specially designed espresso machine that works in zero-gravity.
Designed by Turin-based Lavazzo and engineering firm Argotec, the ISSpresso, pumps water under high pressure through the machine into a pouch, where it can be sipped through a straw.
Part of an international crew that arrived on the Russian Soyuz craft, Cristoforetti, 37, also a captain in the Italian air force, will be not only the first female astronaut from Italy to go into space, but also the very first astronaut in the history of the conquest of space to savor an authentic Italian espresso in orbit, the companies said in a statement. If slurping hot coffee through a straw sounds less than ideal, more innovations are on the horizon, thanks to researchers in Portland, where coffee obsession rivals that in Italy.
On Monday a team at Portland State University presented a paper, The Capillary Fluidics of Espresso, detailing a way to enjoy espresso in space in a manner similar to the one on Earth which is to say in a cup by replacing the role of gravity with the forces of surface tension.
Espresso, noted the team, which included a member of NASA and also a high school student, is distinguished by a complex low density colloid of emulsified oils. Due to gravity, these oils rise to the surface forming a foam lid called the crema . To some, the texture and aromatics of the crema play a critical role in the overall espresso experience. We show how in the low-g environment this may not be possible. We also suggest alternate methods for enjoying espresso aboard spacecraft.
Of equal importance, these impressive innovations mean that, should the ISS ever encounter life on other planets, aliens first experience of coffee will not be adulterated with pumpkin spice.
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Washington: NASA has approved the completion of Boeing's first milestone in the company's path toward launching crews to the International Space Station (ISS) from the US.
As part of a groundbreaking Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract, the Certification Baseline Review is the first of many more milestones, including flight tests from Florida's Space Coast that will establish the basis for certifying Boeing's human space transportation system to carry NASA astronauts to the space station.
The review established a baseline design of the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, and associated ground and mission operations systems.
"The work done now is crucial to each of the future steps in the path to certification, including a flight test to the ISS. This first milestone establishes an expected operating rhythm for NASA and Boeing to meet our certification goal," said Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Programme.
On Sep 16, the agency unveiled its selection of Boeing and SpaceX to transport US crews to and from the space station using their CST-100 and Crew Dragon spacecraft, respectively.
"It was important for us to set a robust plan for achieving certification upfront. It is crucial for us to achieve our 2017 goal and the plan we have put in place will get us there," said Boeing Commercial Crew Programme manager John Mulholland.
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Beautiful Earth-Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
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Preparing for space flight by Tim Gibson
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NASA is schedule to launch an uncrewed test of its first space capsule in 40 years on Dec. 4. The space agency's prototype Orion space capsule is due to launch into space atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket for a 4.5 hour test of its key systems. TheOrion spacecraft built for NASA by Lockheed Martin is designed to take humans deeper into space than ever before. Officials hope that future versions of the spacecraft will transport astronauts to deep space destinations like Mars or an asteroid towed into orbit around the moon.
Launch Status Update Dec. 1: NASA officials are reporting a 60 percent chance that the weather will be favorable for Orion's scheduled launch on Thursday (Dec. 4).
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Washington: As the last man to walk on the Moon prepared to fly back to Earth in 1972, astronaut Eugene Cernan echoed the words of the first, pledging with Neil-Armstrong-like grandiosity that "we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind". He later predicted that humans would reach Mars by the end of the 20th century.
Now Cernan admits: "I was a little off on my timing."
Forty-two years after Cernan's Apollo 17 mission touched down, not a single person has walked on the Moon. A Mars landing is surely decades away, at best. And not a single space ship designed to carry astronauts has left low Earth orbit.
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NASA prepares to test Orion, the spaceship that could take US to Mars
A spaceship built to carry humans is about to venture into deep space for the first time in more than four decades.
NASA'sOrion space capsuleis scheduled to blast off on its first test flight Thursday (Dec. 4). The unmanned mission, called Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), will send Orion zooming about 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometers) from Earth, before rocketing back to the planet at high speeds to test out the capsule's heat shield, avionics and a variety of other systems.
No human-spaceflight vehicle has traveled so far since 1972, when the last of NASA's Apollo moon missions came back to Earth. Indeed, in all that time, no craft designed to carry crews has made it beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO), just a few hundred miles from the planet. [Photos: NASA's Orion Space Capsule EFT-1 Test Flight]
If all goes according to plan, Orion will eventually fly farther than any Apollo capsule ever did, taking astronauts to near-Earth asteroids and by the mid-2030s the ultimate destination,Mars.
"I gotta tell you, this is special," Bob Cabana, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, said about EFT-1 during a press briefing last month. "This is our first step on that journey to Mars."
Getting people safely to and from destinations in deep space poses challenges that the engineers of NASA's last crewed spaceship, the now-retiredspace shuttle, never had to consider. (No space shuttle ever traveled beyond Earth orbit.)
For example, if a problem develops aboard a spaceship in LEO, astronauts can theoretically be on the ground in less than an hour. But it would take days for a vehicle out by the moon or beyond to get home, said NASA Orion Program Manager Mark Geyer.
"So you've gotta have highly reliable systems, and you've gotta have capabilities to protect the crew in case of a contingency," he said during last month's briefing. [The Orion Capsule: NASA's Next Spaceship (Photos)]
One such capabilitiy will allow crewmembers aboard Orion to survive in their spacesuits for up to six days if the capsule gets depressurized, Geyer added.
"So if we have a totally depressed cabin, they can be in their suits and we can get them home," he said.
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A spaceship built to carry humans is about to venture into deep space for the first time in more than four decades.
NASA'sOrion space capsuleis scheduled to blast off on its first test flight Thursday (Dec. 4). The unmanned mission, called Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), will send Orion zooming about 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometers) from Earth, before rocketing back to the planet at high speeds to test out the capsule's heat shield, avionics and a variety of other systems.
No human-spaceflight vehicle has traveled so far since 1972, when the last of NASA's Apollo moon missions came back to Earth. Indeed, in all that time, no craft designed to carry crews has made it beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO), just a few hundred miles from the planet. [Photos: NASA's Orion Space Capsule EFT-1 Test Flight]
If all goes according to plan, Orion will eventually fly farther than any Apollo capsule ever did, taking astronauts to near-Earth asteroids and by the mid-2030s the ultimate destination,Mars.
"I gotta tell you, this is special," Bob Cabana, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, said about EFT-1 during a press briefing last month. "This is our first step on that journey to Mars."
Getting people safely to and from destinations in deep space poses challenges that the engineers of NASA's last crewed spaceship, the now-retiredspace shuttle, never had to consider. (No space shuttle ever traveled beyond Earth orbit.)
For example, if a problem develops aboard a spaceship in LEO, astronauts can theoretically be on the ground in less than an hour. But it would take days for a vehicle out by the moon or beyond to get home, said NASA Orion Program Manager Mark Geyer.
"So you've gotta have highly reliable systems, and you've gotta have capabilities to protect the crew in case of a contingency," he said during last month's briefing. [The Orion Capsule: NASA's Next Spaceship (Photos)]
One such capabilitiy will allow crewmembers aboard Orion to survive in their spacesuits for up to six days if the capsule gets depressurized, Geyer added.
"So if we have a totally depressed cabin, they can be in their suits and we can get them home," he said.
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Before we can go to Mars, we need a reliable vehicle to get us there. NASA's big test flight of Orion will help pave the way for manned deep-space missions.
The Orion spacecraft gets connected to its rocket. NASA/Radislav Sinyak
We're heading to Mars. Eventually. Before we can land people on the surface of the Red Planet, we first have to figure out how to get them there safely. Thursday should mark a major milestone in that effort as NASA sends its next-generation Orion spacecraft up for its maiden flight test.
Orion will be riding a massive Delta IV Heavy rocket into space, where it will orbit the planet twice before reentering through the atmosphere and heading for a watery splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. This will be the first time Orion's heat shield will have been put to an operational test to see how it stands up to 4,000-degree temperatures. The Delta IV Heavy is the largest rocket the US has available. It will need that power to get the combined 1.63 million pounds of fuel, spacecraft and equipment off the launch pad.
"Really, we're going to test the riskiest parts of the mission," said Mark Geyer, Orion program manager, in a statement. "Ascent, entry and things like fairing separations, Launch Abort System jettison, the parachutes plus the navigation and guidance -- all those things are going to be tested. Plus we'll fly into deep space and test the radiation effects on those systems."
Orion is expected to hit a peak altitude of 3,609 miles, which is considerably higher than the International Space Station. Scientists will be studying how Orion holds up to radiation exposure at this height. The whole journey will take about 4.5 hours.
Information gathered from the test flight will help NASA refine the spacecraft's design. Plans are to use the Orion spacecraft to transport human crew members to far-off locations. NASA has its sights set on visiting an asteroid and eventually reaching Mars, though that goal is a long way off. In the nearer future, NASA intends to send Orion on an uncrewed mission around the moon within the next few years.
Current forecasts from meteorologists are giving NASA a 60 percent chance for acceptable launch conditions on Thursday morning. There is a possibility of rain, which could force the launch to take place on another day. NASA is prepared to try again on Friday or Saturday if the planned Thursday lift-off doesn't work out.
NASA TV will be offering live coverage of the launch starting at 1:30 a.m. PT, if you want to be able to say you were watching when humankind took a major step toward putting people on Mars.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Only the Memphis Grizzlies (15-2) have a better record than the Golden State Warriors (14-2), who will try to stretch their season high winning streak to 10 games Tuesday versus the Orlando Magic.
The Grizzlies are idle Tuesday and the Warriors can match them with a win Tuesday night in the opener of a quick homestand at Oracle Arena. The Warriors, who will also entertain New Orleans on the stay, went 5-0 on a recent road trip.
Golden State made it nine wins in a row with Sunday's 104-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons and led by as many as 22 points in the third quarter. The Warriors outscored the Pistons, 32-16, in the second quarter and shot 46.8 percent from the floor.
Stephen Curry, the NBA's fifth leading scorer at 23.8 points per game, recorded 16 points and 10 assists in the win over Detroit, while Draymond Green made a career-best 5-of-8 3-pointers for 20 points. Klay Thompson scored 15 points for the Warriors, whose 14-2 start is the best in franchise history.
"It's showing the character of this team to keep winning games that are obviously tough considering the situation," Curry said. "We're happy to have done so well on the trip going home."
Curry is questionable Tuesday with a sprained left ankle.
The Warriors are 5-1 at home and have won three in a row there. They are first in the NBA in field goal percentage (48.7), third in the league with 107.1 ppg and 10-0 when holding opponents under 100 points.
Golden State won 11 consecutive games from Dec. 29-Jan. 22, 1971-72.
Meanwhile, the Magic ended a four-game slide with Sunday's 93-90 win at Phoenix and improved to 1-1 on a six-game road trip.
The Magic opened the junket with a loss in Indiana on Friday and played four solid quarters against the Suns. Tobias Harris and Nik Vucevic scored 21 and 18 points, respectively, and Evan Fournier ended with 15 points for Orlando, which shot 46.1 percent and survived despite 23 turnovers.
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By the time I applied for CERN, I had MIT and NASA on my resume
Watching Apollo 13 as a child, physics student Hayley Osman told her dad she would be an astronaut. Believing in her potential, he continually reminded her that she could do it as long...
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