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Silvia Killingsworth in The Awl

Apr 18, 2017

Opportunity Missed

The earth will NOT be destroyed by an asteroid tomorrow.

Christine Friar in The Awl

Nov 30, 2016

Who Will Solve NASA’s Poop Problem?

Seriously, you can win $30,000

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Dave Bry in The Awl

Mar 27, 2012

NASA’s Going To South Pole Of Moon Off Saturn For Dinner Tonight

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Sep 21, 2011

“UARS!” Will Probably Be the Last Thing You Say Before Satellite UARS Crashes on You

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 21, 2011

So Long, Space!

Today the brave and wasteful decades of the American space program as we have known it come crunching to a halt. From its beginnings as wildly adventurous jaunts to its ghastly end as porters and bellboys to the International Space Station, 30 years and 135 space shuttle missions later, we are…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Apr 5, 2011

I Can’t Believe They Want to Mine the Moon

In the great story of the privatization of all Americans services industries, we tend to pay more attention to things like health care and prisons. But a bit more than a year ago, the administration began budgeting to privatize space flight: “Obama’s plan…

Dave Bry in The Awl

Nov 4, 2010

NASA Scientists Practically Begging Congress To Cut Their Funding

“Scientists often think of celestial bodies as roundish, and this obviously is not — it’s peanut-like. Mother Nature has once again pulled the rug out from under scientific ideas.”
— Dr. Don Yoemans, who manages…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 22, 2010

Now You Can Be A Social Media DB All Over The Galaxy

The future is now: “There’s a new first in the realm of outer space social media activity: a Foursquare checkin. Moments ago NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock checked in to the international space station, hence unlocking the ‘NASA Explorer Badge.’” Up next: Rex Sorgatz opens a burger joint on the moon.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 18, 2009

Watch: “Spacious Thoughts”

Alex Balk in The Awl

May 11, 2009

Space: Now More Twittery

Did you miss Star Trek this weekend? No matter! NASA is live-streaming the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on its mission to fix the Hubble telescope, which is apparently held together with paperclips and string. Astronaut Mike Massimino is even Twittering the whole thing! (Most…