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NASA Treads Lightly

We’ve been covering the NASA Node 3 naming contest with our favorite being Serenity, after the ship on Firefly and the movie Serenity.
Frankly, NASA had their back against the wall on this one and I think this was the only thing that is even close to fair. They named a treadmill after Stephen Colbert [...]

This is What God Must See

Simply beautiful.

Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the ISS on Wednesday, providing the dramatic first views of the space station with its full company of solar arrays unfurled. “Discovery, Alpha, Godspeed,” ISS commander Mike Fincke radioed after the shuttle departed. “Thanks for making us symmetrical, giving us full power, and all the other wonderful things you [...]

Colbert Clobbers Serenity

I’m kind of torn here, I voted for Serenity cause I’m a brownshirt but I do love me some Colbert. Write in is a write in…I don’t know. I have the feeling that NASA is going to sack this one but part of me would love for NASA to have a sense of [...]

Astronauts Wear Diapers for More Than One Reason

Ok, so the ISS crew is sitting in the Soyuz escape vehicle last week because of this shit that passed less than two miles away from the station. Now they are dodging another piece that could pass as close as 2,600 feet?!?!?
I know these people are the best of the best and laugh at [...]

NASA Huge Joss Whedon Fans

Looks like Serenity is the overwhelming favorite. Click on the link below and make it a slam dunk for Browncoats everywhere.

NASA wants your opinion in naming the International Space Station’s Node 3 – a connecting module and its cupola – before the two segments travel to space and are installed on the orbiting laboratory. [...]