Geeks in Space: Goodnight, Irene

Posted by on Aug 26, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Living in South Florida has its perks. Among those are mild winters, fantastic beaches and so many things to do, we practically invented...

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Geeks in Space: The Perseids Are Here! The Perseids Are Here!

Posted by on Aug 12, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Each year beginning in July and running through August, the Perseid meteor shower fills the night sky with all its fiery glory. This Friday...

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Geeks in Space: There’s Mud in Your Eye

Posted by on Aug 5, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

News yesterday came out that NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found signs that liquid salt water may be flowing during the...

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Geeks in Space: That’s Not a Moon… oh, Maybe It Is

Posted by on Jul 22, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Despite its downgraded status to a dwarf planet, Pluto continues to surprise scientists as the faithful space telescope Hubble rooted out a...

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Geeks in Space: Dawn and the Vestal Virgin

Posted by on Jul 15, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

At approximately 10pm Pacific time tonight, NASA’s spacecraft Dawn should enter orbit around Vesta, marking the first time a human...

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Geeks in Space: Apps in Space!

Posted by on Jul 8, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 1 comment

The final space shuttle mission is scheduled to launch Friday, July 8, 2011, weather permitting that is, and it’s been pretty rainy...

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Geeks in Space: Economic Realities of the End of an Era

Posted by on Jul 1, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 2 comments

NASA’s final shuttle mission is planned to liftoff on July 8th. The mission will mark the end of a historic period of triumph – and...

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Geeks in Space: Things That Make You Go Hmm

Posted by on Jun 17, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

I’m sure by now everyone with television and internet access has seen or read about the doomsday prophecies regarding the supposed...

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Geeks in Space: The Age of Aquarius

Posted by on Jun 10, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 5 comments

Today, NASA is preparing to launch the Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft aboard a Delta II rocket. The Aquarius mission will study the salinity...

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Geeks in Space: Cosmic Rays, Super Storms and Rogue Planets – Oh My!

Posted by on May 20, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Yesterday astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour successfully installed the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the sprawling framework...

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