A letter to NASA
- By Maggie Masetti
- July 25, 2011
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I think it’s easy for those of us who work at NASA to sometimes forget that WE WORK AT NASA! For many of us, it’s a job, with frustrations and mundane paperwork, just like any other place of employment has. And then we get a reminder of where we actually … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 7/18/11
- By Maggie Masetti
- July 18, 2011
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Hank Green is still increasing the awesome. Here he talks about what’s next for NASA (post-space shuttle). He interviews a bunch of NASA folks, including NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. Have you ever wondered how many people are in space at a given time? http://www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com/ has the answer! There really is … Continue Reading →
STS-135: All Systems Go!
- By Faith Tucker
- July 12, 2011
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As the launch countdown rapidly approached zero, STS-135 Commander Christopher Ferguson addressed Launch Director Mike Leinbach: “Thanks to you and your team, Mike, until the very end you all made it look easy. The shuttle will always be a reflection of what a nation can do when it dares to … Continue Reading →
Special Space Shuttle Awesomeness Round-Up
- By Faith Tucker
- July 8, 2011
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The time has come to say goodbye to Space Shuttle. The program has faithfully served NASA, our country and the international community for 30 long years, and now it’s time for an era to come to a close. The final Shuttle launch occurred mere minutes ago, down at Kennedy Space … Continue Reading →
Awesomeness Round-up – 5/16/11
- By Maggie Masetti
- May 16, 2011
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Want to see NASA Goddard in 3D? Get out your glasses and check out this really cool YouTube video showing the Center and some of the work that goes on here.
Awesomeness Round-up – 4/19/11
- By Maggie Masetti
- April 19, 2011
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This stunning new image was taken of the first six James Webb Space Telescope flight mirrors were being prepped for cryo testing at Marshall Space Flight Center. You can read more about this mirror milestone in the NASA.com feature. Image Credit: NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham
It was 30 years ago today…
- By Maggie Masetti
- April 12, 2011
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…that the first space shuttle was launched. On April 12, 1981, at Pad 39A, just seconds past 7 a.m., the space shuttle Columbia carried astronaut John Young and Robert Crippen into Earth orbit. Credit: NASA I think our Administrator, Charlie Bolden (a former astronaut), said it best when he called … Continue Reading →
Discovery’s Last Hurrah
- By Maggie Masetti
- March 2, 2011
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On February 24, 2011 the space shuttle had a successful launch – it also happened to be Discovery’s last flight. It was actually coincidental that I was in Florida on the day of the launch. My friends and I had made plans ages ago for the Disney Princess half-marathon. Some … Continue Reading →
Blueshift ponders… where were you?
- By Maggie Masetti
- February 1, 2011
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This Red Rover cartoon was recently posted on NASA.gov in honor of the astronauts that have lots their lives in the pursuit of space exploration, and we wanted to share it with our readers too. It’s a sad and thoughtful time of year for NASA, as we mark the anniversaries … Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving from Blueshift!
- By Maggie Masetti
- November 24, 2010
- 2 Comments
Ok, most of us at NASA aren’t astronauts and will be having normal Earth-food for Thanksgiving, but have you ever wondered what Thanksgiving is like for astronauts in space? Last year, astronauts Jeff Williams and Nicole Stott made a little video to show what they’d be eating for Thanksgiving on … Continue Reading →
