Apr 17, 2013
Meteor and Space Junk A wide field meteor camera at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center recorded this spectacular meteor breaking up in Earth's atmosphere on Sept. 30, 2011, 8:37 p.m. EDT. Also visible...
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The Horsehead Nebula's New Look Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new, infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the famous...
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The Farthest Supernova A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a star detonated with enough energy to briefly shine with an intrinsic brightness of one billion of our suns. The beacon of radiation...
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The Span of 30 Doradus Also known as the Tarantula nebula, 30 Doradus is a region of the Large Magellanic Cloud and is one of the most active areas of star formation in the night sky. Image: UT/CTIO...
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NASA The old fashioned way to becoming an astronaut is to go through NASA. Applicants can come from either military or civilian backgrounds, though this job is only open to U.S. citizens. You will need...
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Astronauts 4 Hire One private outfit, Astronauts 4 Hire, is offering all the training to become an astronaut in the hopes that a government agency will hire them to go to space. The non-profit...
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When asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” many kids say, “Astronaut!” More than a few adults would say the same. And why not? We are captivated by the idea of exploring new worlds, having...
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Private Tourism If your standards are slightly relaxed, and you’re only looking to get to the edge of space, several tourist outfits have got you covered. Virgin Galactic expects to start shuttling...
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Go Through Another Agency NASA isn’t the only astronaut-training game in the world. There are many other space-faring nations, many of which have astronaut application processes. The European Space...
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Inspiration Mars One of the newest entrants to the private space market, the non-profit Inspiration Mars wants to send two people on a round-trip flyby of Mars in 2018. Dennis Tito is backing the...
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