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SpaceX CRS-5 Static Test Successful | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. SpaceX CRS-5 Static Test Successful. December 21, 2014. After having some issues with their previous static firing test, SpaceX completed a successful test on Friday, December 19th. The extra time needed to go over the data, plus limited availability during the holidays, and ISS constraints, makes the next launch opportunity January 6, 2015 (with January 7th as a backup). Enter your...

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Crab Nebula (M1) | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. February 10, 2014. I took this image on 1/29/14 at the Prairie Sky Observatory, a facility of Twin City Amateur Astronomers (tcaa.us). Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33). You a...

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Russia Prepares For Launch of New Angara-5 | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. Russia Prepares For Launch of New Angara-5. December 22, 2014. Russia’s new Angara rocket is being prepped for it’s maiden voyage which is scheduled for Tuesday morning (0558 UTC according to ITAR-TASS). Other news agencies have the launch listed for a Christmas day launch. Weighing in at 852 tons when filled with kerosene, liquid oxygen, and hypergolic propellants, the Angara is th...

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Grumpy | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. Weekly Space Hangout 2/20/15. February 22, 2015. This week with Charles Black from http:/ sen.com. Continue reading →. Weekly Space Hangout (2/13/15). February 16, 2015. February 2, 2015. Space Organizations of the 1970’s. December 22, 2014. Decades ago, when I was a kid, I belonged to two space fan groups. The “L5 Society” and the “National Space Institute&#46...December 22, 2014.

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Martian Dust Devils | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. December 21, 2014. A large dust devil towers over the Martian surface on the plain of Amazonis Planitia in 2012. A towering dust devil casts a serpentine shadow over the Martian surface in this image acquired by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona. While dust devils on E...

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Weekly Space Hangout 2/20/15 | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. Weekly Space Hangout 2/20/15. February 22, 2015. This week with Charles Black from http:/ sen.com. My Sketchnotes from this episode. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Weekly Space Hangout (2/13/15).

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The Journey To Mars | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. The Journey To Mars. December 19, 2014. I just wish it would get here already! Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Wanderers: a short film by Erik Wernquist.

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Wanderers: a short film by Erik Wernquist | The Grumpy Astronomer

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We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Carl Sagan. Wanderers: a short film by Erik Wernquist. December 1, 2014. For more information about “Wanderers” click here. Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window).