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An oceanography research ship to be operated on behalf of the US Navy has been named for astronaut Sally Ride, who died last year of pancreatic cancer. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said in a statement, “Sally Ride’s career was one of firsts and will inspire generations to come. I named R/V Sally Ride to honor a great researcher, but also …

The Mars Curiosity rover has at last confirmed what astronomers have long believed. The landing site of the Mars rover Curiosity was once covered with fast-moving and possibly waist-high water that could have possibly supported life, NASA scientists announced Thursday. While planetary scientists have often speculated that the now-desiccated surface of Mars was once wet, Curiosity cameras provided the first …

Added today to Mitt Romney’s campaign site: “America must have a forward-looking, visionary space policy and Mitt Romney has the determination and the focus on technology we need to chart a clear path. Today’s U.S. policy lacks direction and along the way we have become completely dependent on the Russians to continue human exploration. That is not acceptable. We have …

“Every human has a finite number of heartbeats and I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” – Neil Armstrong.

The clip notes that the video is at three times actual speed.

You will now go waste a good chunk of your day playing with the Mars Greeley Haven 360 panorama camera. (Via Americablog)

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Curiosity already has 600K Twitter followers.

Mars Rover Landing Mission Director Bobak Ferdowsi became an instant internet star overnight. Below the crew at Mission Control reacts in jubilation to the successful touchdown of Curiosity.(Via Buzzfeed)

Video appears after clicking play. The rover is scheduled to touch down at 1:17AM eastern time, but confirmation won’t be received for about 15 minutes.

After astronaut Dr. Sally Ride was posthumously outed in her obituaries earlier this week, many are wondering why she hadn’t been publicly open about her orientation. The Associated Press weighs in: In pop culture, the fine arts, the entertainment industry, and in some individual sports, it’s now commonplace for luminaries to be out as gay or lesbian. But in many …

Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died today of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. According to Sally Ride Science, her historic flight into space captured the nation’s imagination and made her a household name. She became a symbol of the ability of women to break barriers and a hero to generations of adventurous young girls. …

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The 747 carrying the Space Shuttle Enterprise to NYC’s Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum will make a low-level flight over the city much like the one seen by DC residents last week. The piggyback flight departed Dulles moments ago and will be gliding past the Statue Of Liberty and up the Hudson River. ETA is some time after 11am.

In the mere 54 years since the advent of the space age, the nations of Earth have created an orbiting trash pile of more than 150,000 pieces of junk. Now, finally, comes the call for a clean-up campaign. Because it has become increasingly difficult to fly through all that crap. The National Research Council says that the amount of space …

Just in from the ISS: From 230 miles above the Earth, cameras on the International Space Station captured new views of powerful Hurricane Irene as it churned over the Bahamas on August 26, 2011. Irene is moving to the northwest as a Category 3 hurricane, packing winds of 120 miles an hour. Irene is expected to strengthen to a Category …