Geeks in Space: Einstein Was Right – Again

Posted by on May 13, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

I remember learning about the scientific method and thrilling in its simplicity: come up with a theory and then test it to prove it. Or...

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Geeks in Space: A Love Story Spanning Billions and Billions of Miles

Posted by on May 6, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

As noted a few weeks ago in this column, the Voyager probes are on the threshold of interstellar space ready to say goodbye to our solar...

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Geeks in Space: Liftoff – Endeavour’s Final Launch

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Other than the wedded bliss of Billy and Katie, on the other side of the pond in an interesting state called Florida, those not invited to...

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Geeks in Space: Happy Earth Day 2011

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

It started as a grass-roots initiative in 1970, and Earth Day is now observed in 175 countries and is consider the largest secular holiday...

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Geeks in Space: Help Wanted – Space Pilots

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

Need a job? Virgin Galactic, a leading commercial enterprise of the private space initiative, is seeking pilot-astronauts for its...

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Geeks in Space: The End of an Era

Posted by on Apr 8, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

On April 12, 1981, STS-1 launched into space and ushered in a thirty year reign of amazing technological advancement. The workhorse of...

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Geeks in Space: What’s In It For Me?

Posted by on Mar 25, 2011 in Geeks in Space | 0 comments

In these tough economic times, many people question why trillions of dollars we don’t even have are allocated for NASA’s...

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Geeks in Space: Happy Sun-Earth Day!

Posted by on Mar 18, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

NASA is celebrating Sun-Earth Day this year on March 19th. For those of you who don’t know, Sun-Earth Day is a series of programs and...

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Geeks in Space: Voyager is Still Blowin’ in the Wind

Posted by on Mar 11, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have been a part of our lives for such a long time now that we have a tendency to forget that they’re still...

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Geeks in Space: Where Have All the Sunspots Gone?

Posted by on Mar 4, 2011 in Columns, Geeks in Space | 0 comments

In 2008 and 2009, sunspots, areas of intense magnetic activity on the surface of the sun, completely disappeared. As a result, solar...

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