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Happy 11th Anniversary to Opportunity!

Nearly 26 miles and counting. Opportunity has nearly run a marathon! Here is the gorgeous result of a series of photos Opportunity took at the rim of Cape Tribulation with its panoramic camera. NASA released this on January 22 as … Continue reading

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OASIS Lecture Review: Richard Foss tells how astronauts are eating better food than ever!

On January 17, 2015, author/historian Richard Foss spoke on “From Tubes to Cubes to Space Espresso – Dining in Zero Gravity” at the A-MAN STEM International Science and Discovery and Learning Center. The audience was enthusiastic, both about the talk … Continue reading

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The candidate does not get three votes

For starters, the Milky Way is a disk about 120,000 light years across with a central bulge that has a diameter of 12,000 light years (see the Guide to Space article for more information). cheap jordans new The disk is … Continue reading

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MARCH STORM Congressional Action Event, March 15-19 In Washington DC

If February in Washington DC is too cold for you, consider joining the MARCH STORM Congressional action event organized by the Space Frontier Foundation March 15-19. The MARCH STORM focuses more narrowly on space development than the Space Exploration Alliance … Continue reading

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Join NSS in the Space Exploration Alliance Blitz February 22-24 in Washington, DC!

NSS will be participating in the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) 2015 legislative Blitz. During the SEA Blitz teams of up to four space advocates from various organizations visit Congressional offices in Washington, DC. NSS encourages all members to sign up … Continue reading

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Weekends is not enough time to refresh your mind

After all the hustle you go through on a daily basis in order to make money, it is appropriate to take some rest to rejuvenate yourself. Weekends is not enough time to refresh your mind, body and soul. You need … Continue reading

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Indian Space Research Organization Mars Orbiter Programme Team Wins National Space Society’s Space Pioneer Award for Science and Engineering

(Washington DC – January 12, 2015) The National Space Society takes great pleasure in announcing that its 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering category has been won by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Mars Orbiter Programme … Continue reading

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As this heat was transferring from their outer layers to their

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The good, bad and ugly – Movie reviews: Interstellar

I am very proud to present two reviews of Interstellar. Reviewers Ali Farhat and Charlie Xu are Cerritos High School students taking Advanced Placement Physics under the instruction of former OASIS president and long time OASIS member Phil Turek. Many … Continue reading

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“[Falcon 9] Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, but landed hard. Close, but no cigar this time”

On Saturday, January 10, SpaceX launched its fifth official mission to resupply the ISS. The launch was successful: the Dragon cargo capsule is expected to reach the ISS in two days. However, the rocket landed hard on the drone ship, … Continue reading

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