The Hubble Space Telescope has had a storied past. From its humble origins in the mind of Lyman Spitzer, to a technological marvel on the verge of collapse, and finally a scientific juggernaut in the best shape it has ever been in. It has affected us from our health care, our knowledge of the universe, […]
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Carl has his space day at SXSW.
Astronaut Reid Wiseman just got back from the Space Station on November 10th. He was living and working on the station for six months. The research that was done mainly focuses on the human body and preparing people for a mission to Mars. First and foremost these are people we send into space. The trip […]
Yury Romanenko said “The Cosmos is a magnet… once you’ve been there, all you can think about is how to get back.” At SXSW, NASA has done its best to bring all the facets of the agency to the trade show, from space probes, telescopes, and new deep space adventures. The deepest look in to […]
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Jokes, quotes, and anecdotes from some of the world’s top global satirists in today’s panel, “America Meet World: How Global Satirists See Us.” Who They Were: (And still are.) Anuvab Pal is a world-renowned stand-up comedian, screenwriter and playwright from Mumbai, India. Dubbed “India’s most intelligent stand-up comic” by the New York Times. David Kibuuka, originally […]