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Forget That Vacation in Hawaii — Why Not Book a Trip to Space? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:59:08 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of going to outer space, your wish may soon come true — and you won’t have to join NASA to make it happen. Three companies have jumped into the space tourism business and are currently taking reservations for future flights. Booking a seat isn’t cheap, but it won’t cost anywhere near [...]

Historic NASA Program Comes to a Close

Eliot — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:24:05 +0000

At 11:29 a.m. eastern time, everyone watching the space shuttle Atlantis launch witnessed the final farewell from a storied chapter in our nation’s adventure into outer space. It blasted off and plunged into the clouds, traveling steadily and steadily faster as it broke orbit and cruised into space. Details after the jump. An estimated 750,000 [...]

Shrinking Funds Shut Down Alien Search Institute

Marcie Pink — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:35:54 +0000

Since 2007, astronomers at the SETI Institute in Northern California have been scanning the great beyond for signs of alien life.

However, due to a decrease in the funding the institute receives from NASA and other government sources, the institute will have to shut down the powerful bank of 42 radio dishes that it uses to target unexplored planets.

Proof UFO's Exist [VIDEO]

KNUE — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:43:53 +0000

From ET calling home to Mars Attacks the under lying questions that mankind wants an answer to are: Do you think we are the only "living" planet? Do you think that we are sharing the universe with others?

This video after the jump which was captured by NASA really makes you wonder. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

Huge Black Hole Found

Marcie Pink — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:08:11 +0000

Scientists say they’ve discovered a black hole about 60 million light years away from Earth, and it’s really, really big. The black hole, found in the M87 galaxy, is the size of more than 6 billion (with a b) of our suns. So, that’s where all my miss-directed emails go!