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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Thanksgiving in Space
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I was wondering what it must be like to celebrate a holiday like Thanksgiving in space. A quick search discovered this year-old video from the collectspace YouTube Channel. It shows two of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station describing their Thanksgiving dinner and counting their blessings.
The current astronauts have bid farewell to the space station crew, as they prepare to undock and depart the station Friday morning for a return to earth. The Endeavour shuttle mission was declared a success with four spacewalks completed in eleven days. More info at www.nasa.gov
Posted in Space Exploration, Video
Tagged Astronauts, Endeavour, International Space Station, NASA, Space Shuttle, Thanksgiving, YouTube
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Farewell Phoenix
NASA announced today communications from the Phoenix Mars Lander have ceased. The expected power drain on the spacecraft amid the onset of Martian winter has finally signaled the end of a very successful mission. There’s just not enough sunlight to recharge the batteries.
The good news; NASA got more than the anticipated amount of scientific data. More than 25,000 pictures, soil analysis and detailed weather observations from 152 days on Mars contributed to years of scientific data received by project teams for NASA, JPL and the University of Arizona.
So far scientists have discovered small concentrations of salts, a mildly alkaline [...]
Posted in NASA, Space Exploration
Tagged JPL, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA, Phoenix Mars Lander
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Daylight Savings Time
Daylight savings time ends on November 2nd, so it’s time to “fall back.” Set your clocks back one hour Saturday night (November first) so you’re synchronized with the time change. The official time shift occurs at 2:00 am Sunday morning.
Reference Links:
www.WorldTimeZone.com
U.S. Naval Observatory Time
Time Keeping in Astronomy