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How Astronauts Wring Out Water in Space [VIDEO]

Neal White — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:35:51 +0000

NASA has been doing all kinds of experiments at the International Space Station and one great thing they have been able to do is share their experiments with school children around the world. One student wondered what would happen if you had a towel that was soaking wet and you wrung it out what would happen. This [...]

Watch Asteroid DA-14 Flyby Friday Night At 9pm [VIDEO]

Larry — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:46:36 +0000

Earlier today in Russia, the town of Chelyabinski witnessed a meteorite sail across the sky causing damage and injuring 500 people. Scientists have also been watching an asteroid that’s a complete separate event that’ll just miss the Earth by 17,000 miles. Right here on FUN 107.com, you’ll be able to see it around 9pm tonight. [...]

Where Were You When The Challenger Disaster Happened?

Scott Reiniche — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:18:37 +0000

Its hard to beleive that it was 27 years ago that the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up right before our eyes on national TV. I was in class at New Bedford High School, and we were watching it on TV. Like everyone else, we thought it was routine at first, but then something just didn’t [...]

Doomsday Asteroid Misses Earth…This Time

JR — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:41:39 +0000

The one-thousand-foot-wide asteroid has made the first in a series of close crossings of the earth’s path. In 2009, scientists predicted that this asteroid would have some close brushes with out planet, with a small possibility of a devastating collision. This time, the fast moving space rock missed us by more than nine-million miles. But 16 [...]

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to “Jewel in the Night,” by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

New NASA Spacesuits Look Exactly Like Buzz Lightyear

Mike Sampson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:30:24 +0000

NASA revealed their new spacesuit – the Z-1 Prototype Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) 2.0 – and we can’t help but think this new outfit was inspired by ‘Toy Story’s’ own Buzz Lightyear. Are our astronauts headed to infinity and beyond? This new spacesuit will be easier to put on than previous version [...]

NASA and Apple Engineers Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:15:54 +0000

What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the “perfect” temperature. The Blossom One Limited is the brainchild of Jeremy Kuempel. His development team for the device included engineers who’ve worked at NASA, Apple and the electronic car company Tesla. The very expensive piece [...]

Mars Rover "Curiosity" Losing My Curiosity [VIDEO]

Larry — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:03:04 +0000

I don't know about anyone else reading this, but I think there is just too much hype on this "Curiosity" Mars Rover thing. I'm sure a lot of sci-fi nuts and nerds will disagree because we're exploring the final frontier, and going where no man has gone before, but the pictures and videos NASA are posting online are not "wowing" me

Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:08:10 +0000

The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.

But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.