New leaks discovered on Discovery, on launchpad
Engineers have discovered two new leaks on Discovery as it sits on the launchpad. It appears the Monday launch has been delayed at least one day.
Author: Robert Zimmerman
University of Virginia elminates all speech codes
Some good news for freedom of speech: the University of Virginia has elminated all of its speech codes.
The first complete early sauropod dinosaur skeleton found
Scientists have discovered in China the first complete skeleton of an early ancestor of the gigantic sauropod dinosaurs.
NASA’s budget remains under threat
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the likely budget cuts expected from the next Congress are almost certainly going to threaten the extra shuttle flight that Congress authorized several weeks ago.
ISS has now passed Mir’s record for the longest continuous occupancy
On October 22, the International Space Station passed Mir’s record for the longest continuous occupancy, just short of 10 years.
Charlie the Unicorn
An evening pause: Now for something completely different.
Evidence of subsurface water found by Mars rover Spirit
Evidence of subsurface water has been found by the Mars rover Spirit at the location where the rover remains stuck.
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule cleared for launch but not landing by FAA
Our government at work! The FAA has given SpaceX a license to launch the Dragon capsule, scheduled for a November 18 launch on the Falcon 9 rocket, but not yet given them a license to land.
Sea Launch Exits Bankruptcy Under Russian Ownership
The rocket launch company Sea Launch has exited bankruptcy under Russian ownership.
Another moderator from the League of Women Voters resists saying the pledge of allegiance
Another moderator from the League of Women Voters resists saying the pledge of allegiance, forcing the audience to overrule her.
Demonstration on October 30 to protest the trial of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
There will be a demonstration on October 30 in support Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, who is facing prison in Austria for publicly quoting the Koran and then criticizing what it says. The video below explains the disgusting nature of the charges against her, and how freedom of speech is under direct attack in Austria. Key quote:
“It seems that some people do not appreciate a non-Muslim quoting verbatim from the Koran. . . . Apparently you have to convert to Islam in order to quote from the Koran and not be accused of hate speech.”
You can offer support to her legal defense fund by going here. This fund is not controlled by her, and will only be used to pay her legal fees.
Advertise during the zero gravity beer test
Is this a great country or what? The company that is performing the zero gravity beer test on November 19 is selling advertising space on the astronaut’s flight suit to anyone with a few thousand dollars cash.