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October 6, 2013, 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT
We’re not going to get political here. But we did want to
recognize NASA’s
birthday 55 years ago, on October 1, 1958. And for those of
you
concerned that the government shutdown will result in satellites falling
from the sky, astronauts dying from neglect, and space telescopes
spinning
wildly, no longer under the control of their earthbound
masters, never fear.
Apparently, NASA submitted a plan for the
shutdown to the Office of Management
and Budget, but, unfortunately,
that plan is hosted on NASA’s website, which we
can’t access because
the site is down. Read
more.
Photo Credit: ©2009 Joshua Heges. All rights reserved.
Catch Up on Last Week's Podcast
Cosmic Queries: Human Endurance in Space
September 29, 2013
What challenges await humanity on our journey into space, and will we be
up to the task? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss
why pressurized suits are required for spacewalks, how the Sun’s ionizing
radiation can harm humans, and other dangers of space exploration. Find
out about colonizing Mars, from food being developed by NASA to the Mars
One project. Learn about conditions on Mars that allow water to simultaneously
coexist as a liquid, a solid and a gas. Neil and Chuck also speculate on sports
in space, and for Harry Potter fans, how zero gravity will impact Quidditch,
brooms, and the Golden Snitch. Listen now.
Photo Credit: NASA.
Best of the Blog
Happy 55th Birthday, NASA –Surprise!
Posted October 1, 2013
We’re not going to get political here. But we did want to recognize
NASA’s birthday 55 years ago, on October 1, 1958. And for
those of you concerned that the government shutdown will result
in satellites falling from the sky, astronauts dying from neglect,
and space telescopes spinning wildly, no longer under the control
of their earthbound masters, never fear. Apparently, NASA
submitted a plan for the shutdown to the Office of Management
and Budget, but, unfortunately, that plan is hosted on NASA’s
website, which we can’t access because the site is down. Read more.
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who voted for them. Watch now.
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Red pill or blue pill? You get both when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Morpheus himself, actor Laurence Fishburne. They sat down while Neil was in New Mexico filming COSMOS and Laurence was filming The Signal, a new indie sci-fi film. You’ll get a healthy dose of reality, as they talk about Fishburne’s roles in The Matrix,Searching for Bobby Fischer, and CSI. And you’ll dive into the world of the imagination as the two sci-fi fans discuss why style can be more important than substance in sci-fi and geek out over Star Trek, Superman andWatchmen. They also talk about chess, planetariums and using math and science to explore the world. Laurence tells Neil how and why he became an actor at age 10, and discusses his future plans to produce, direct, write plays and return to Broadway. Listen now.
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