Monthly Archives: September 2008

The fourth launch attempt of SpaceX Falcon 1 was successful. Launching at 4:15 PM, the vehicle reached orbit about 9 minutes later. Falcon 1 has made history as the first privately developed liquid fueled launch vehicle to achieve earth orbit! … Continue reading →

According to SpaceX, their Falcon 1 is scheduled to launch between 4 PM and 9 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, September 28, 2008: The Flight 4 Webcast will provide live coverage of launch activities. The webcast will be accessible via … Continue reading →

According to Wikipedia, “as of February 15, 2008, there have been a total of 104 spacewalks devoted to assembly and maintenance of the International Space Station. A total time of 653 hours, 43 minutes has been spent in EVA activities. … Continue reading →

Space X did a static fire of their Falcon 1 on Saturday, September 20 as scheduled. The launch window for the fourth launch attempt of a Falcon 1 is now set for some time between September 28 and October 1, … Continue reading →

As if the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy weren’t vexing enough, another baffling cosmic puzzle has been discovered. Patches of matter in the universe seem to be moving at very high speeds and in a uniform direction that … Continue reading →

According to a press release I just received from Elon Musk of SpaceX, the next launch attempt of the Falcon 1 will probably occur between September 23 and 25: As mentioned in my update last month, we do expect to … Continue reading →

Every September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Visit the official website and learn how to do it. Send to Kindle

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry. — Thomas Paine Send to Kindle

Scientists using the Hubble have found something odd, unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. They simply don’t know what it is. Sky and Telescope reports: Don’t get the idea that we’ve found every kind of astronomical object there is in … Continue reading →

MSNBC reports: Astronomers have taken what may the first picture of a planet orbiting a star similar to the sun. This distant world is giant (about eight times the mass of Jupiter) and lies far out from its star (about … Continue reading →