Space Hackathon – Evening session, Day #2: Exobiology experiments in microgravity – Video


Space Hackathon - Evening session, Day #2: Exobiology experiments in microgravity
Twyman Clements, CEO of Space Tango will join Eri Gentry, co-founder of BioCurious and researcher at the Institute For the Future to share some ideas and discuss possibilities of of running...

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Alien Isolation #8 | SNEAKY LITTLE FLASH-BANG! | [Playthrough/Gameplay] – Video


Alien Isolation #8 | SNEAKY LITTLE FLASH-BANG! | [Playthrough/Gameplay]
Play as Ripley #39;s daughter Amanda as she travels to Sevastopol space station in an attempt to find her mother. Sh*t goes down! Game http://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/ Twitter ...

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Daring Orion Spaceship Test Flight Is NASA’s 1st Step …

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.

On Dec. 4, NASA officials are expected to launch the Orion spacecraft on its first test flight, putting the capsule through its paces in space before it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean. The goal of the flight is to see how some key Orion systems like its huge heat shield and parachutes work before launching humans into deep space sometime in the future.

The mission called Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) is currently scheduled to launch atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the flight, Orion will make two orbits of Earth, with one of them taking the capsule 3,600 miles (5,793 kilometers) into space. (For reference, the International Space Station orbits about 248 miles (400 km) above Earth.) [See images of the Orion space capsule]

"This is really our first step on our journey to Mars," William Hill, deputy associate administrator for explorations systems development at NASA, said during a news conference today (Nov. 6).

The test flight is also designed to help people on the ground learn more about the riskiest aspects of an Orion flight.

Although officials working with Orion (which is being built for NASA by Lockheed Martin) didn't need to make any changes to their plans in light of the recent Antares rocket explosion and tragic SpaceShipTwo accident, the risks of spaceflight are still at the forefront of their minds.

"We already recognize that space is hard," Geyer said. "We know we have challenges with that, but the whole idea of EFT-1 is to test those things, to learn about where the challenges are so that we can minimize the risk when we actually put people on board. It just reminds us of the risks we already understood, but we have not changed any of our plans."

Once launched, the spacecraft will jettison its launch-abort system, a structure put in place to propel an Orion capsule and its crew out of harm's way if something were to go wrong during a crewed launch. Once it completes its first orbit of Earth, the spacecraft will fire its rocket engine, boosting it up thousands of miles from the planet.

NASA officials on the ground will monitor key systems on the spacecraft during the 4.5-hour test.

"We do have radiation sensors on board, for example, so we're actually measuring different parts of the vehicle for what we're seeing, what the environment is inside," said Mark Geyer, Orion program manager. "We have 1,200 sensors, and a lot of those are loads, so they measure the impact loads when we land [and during] ascent. We'll get acoustic data inside and out, so we know how loud it is those kinds of things. A lot of that is for the vehicle, but it's also to understand what the environment for the crew is going to be."

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Space News: NASA Test Flight Still On Track & Comet Landing Latest

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA's biggest test flight in years remains on track for next month, despite last week's space-related accidents.

Officials said Thursday everything looks good for the Dec. 4 launch of NASA's new Orion capsule. This one will not carry a crew. Future Orions are meant to carry astronauts on missions of deep-space exploration, including, one day, trips to Mars.

The spacecraft will blast off atop a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The four-hour flight will send it on two laps around Earth - and as far as 3,600 miles into space - before parachuting into the Pacific, Apollo style.

William Hill, who helps run exploration systems development for NASA, said the test flight systems have nothing in common with either the Orbital Sciences rocket that blew up at liftoff on Oct. 28 or the Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two destroyed in flight last Friday. So no reviews were needed, and no plans have been changed.

"Space operations is hard, and they proved that last week," Hill told reporters. "It was a tough week. It's a tough business we're in."

Mark Geyer, Orion's program manager for NASA, said even before the back-to-back accidents, everyone involved with the upcoming test flight recognized just how difficult it is to send up spacecraft, especially those designed for humans. The two events serve as an important reminder more than anything, he said.

The whole idea of the test flight, Geyer said, is "to learn about where the challenges are so we can minimize the risk when we actually put people on board." The capsule will be equipped with 1,200 sensors to measure vibration, heat and noise, among other things.

The flight test readiness review a couple weeks ago already was "very thorough," Geyer noted, and the NASA-Lockheed Martin Corp. team is going into it with "our eyes wide open and making sure that we all understand the risks."

NASA is paying Lockheed Martin to carry out this mission, which is valued at $370 million, excluding the Orion capsule itself. The space agency plans to reuse the capsule in a practice launch abort around 2019, a year after the second Orion flight. That second unmanned flight will be with NASA's new megarocket that's still under development, called SLS for Space Launch System.

Astronauts are expected to start flying on Orion in 2021. The capsules are built for four passengers, one more than the old Apollo spacecraft.

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Space tourists apply for refunds

Would-be space tourists have applied to Virgin Galactic for refunds following last month's doomed test flight.

Company chief executive George Whitesides said "a few" of its 800 customers have pulled out of taking part in a future mission into space.

It comes after co-pilot Michael Alsbury died when the test flight aircraft crashed in the Mojave Desert in California on October 31.

Surviving pilot Peter Siebold was said to be alert and speaking with family members and medical staff in hospital days after the fatal launch.

Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Aabar Investments PJS of Abu Dhabi, plans to fly passengers to altitudes more than 100km above Earth.

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Whitesides said he wasn't surprised by the refund requests.

"I think what is relevant is that the vast majority have said 'Don't give up, keep going, we're with you'," he said.

"So 97 per cent have been very supportive, but a few people have asked for a refund.

"My resolve is unshaken. I have always known that this would be a challenge."

The company, which sells seats on each prospective journey for $US250,000 ($A270,500), has denied reports that it ignored safety warnings ahead of the test flight crash.

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Happy Birthday, Kendall Jenner! Look Back at Her Best Red Carpet Momentsand a Few Runway Styles Too!

by Lindsey Sirera Mon., Nov. 3, 2014 9:44 AM PST

With a hugely successful modeling career already tucked under her belt, it's hard to believe that Kendall Jenner is only turning 19 today! And to help the budding supermodel celebrate, we're rewinding through her best red carpet hits yet.

Back in 2013, Kendall crushed the AMA red carpet in sultry white Keepsake cutout top and asymmetrical skirt combo. Paired with ultra-sleek straight hair and a Dylanex silver statement necklace, Kendall proved that she was a natural styling pro.

Recall the E! star's 2014 Met Gala gown? We don't know what's more shocking herethat her drool-worthy champagne gown is by Topshop, or that this was her first Met Gala ever. Because really, girl looks like a red carpet regular in this exquisite ensemble.

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Kendall turned more than a few heads at the 2014 MuchMusic Awards when she wore a racy, hip-bone-baring Fausto Puglisi gown. It may have been her most daring look yet, and it so paid off.

Even on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet earlier this year, Kendall earned her best-dressed title in an edgy monochromatic Chanel dress. And just when we were getting used to Kendall's posh gownsbam! She shook up her normal red carpet style with a razor-sharp Alon Livne mesh top and high-waisted trousers combo at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

PHOTOS: Kendall Jenner's Runway Shows

And while her red carpet style is impeccable, it's her red-hot runway looks that are really eye-catching. Yep, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took over New York Fashion Week this fall, popping up on the A-grade runways of Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger. But she didn't stop thereMilan and Paris' fashion weeks were also on the in-demand models busy schedule. From feisty jeweled Dolce & Gabbana frocks to scandalous, skin-baring Balmain designs, the 19-year-old proved that she's a model force to be reckoned with.

After a whirlwind year of dominating red carpets and runways across the globe, we'd say the brunette beauty deserves a little rest and relaxation on her birthday. Enjoy your big day, Kendall!

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Large Vehicle photographed above Lunar Surface. NASA have deleted Photolink since upload. – Video


Large Vehicle photographed above Lunar Surface. NASA have deleted Photolink since upload.
I have not seen this before and did a thorough check on Google using the full link. Apologies if this has been posted before by someone else. Looks like this link has been removed already..........

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UFO Appears In Another NASA LIVE Video Feed Watch Now And Discuss! – Video


UFO Appears In Another NASA LIVE Video Feed Watch Now And Discuss!
A strange "ORB" UFO was discovered in Nasa #39;s Live ISS feed by us not to long ago. The footage was recording in October, 2014. We were not sure if we should upload this video, but after we passed...

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HOW NASA FAKES MARS IMAGES: Colour Obfuscation Explained. ArtAlienTV – MARS ZOO 1080p – Video


HOW NASA FAKES MARS IMAGES: Colour Obfuscation Explained. ArtAlienTV - MARS ZOO 1080p
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