Daredevil Science October 15, 2012

On March 15, 2012, Austria’s Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet as the Red Bull Stratos project moved forward into the manned flight stage in New Mexico. The 42-year-old rode the space capsule attached to a giant helium balloon above the so-called “Armstrong Line.” The goal of the Red Bull Stratos project is to see Baumgartner attempt a record-breaking freefall from 120,000 feet this summer where he’ll potentially become the first man to go supersonic without the support of a vehicle.  TODAY he completed the task!!!  He jumped 24 miles from above the earth! WOW

Endeavour is here to stay September 22, 2012

The Endeavor was built in 1987 the tragic crash of the Challenger.  I remember it well.

Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is one of the retired orbiters of the Space Shuttle program of NASA, the space agency of the United States.^[1] Endeavour was the fifth and final spaceworthy NASA space shuttle to be built, constructed as a replacement for Challenger. Endeavour first flew in May 1992 on mission STS-49 and its last mission STS-134 was in May 2011.^[2][3] The orbiter is named after the British HMS Endeavour, the ship which took Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery (1768–1771).^{[5]  >>>source wikapedia}

So join me and thousands of Angelenos at the Los Angeles Science Center on October 30.

Rocket Science, yes you can. August 25, 2012

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to launch a NASA spacecraft with NASA’s Rocket Science 101! Select your favorite NASA mission and build a rocket to send the spacecraft into orbit. As you take the RS101 challenge, you can learn more about thrilling missions and the various components of the launch vehicles, how they are configured and how they work together to successfully launch a NASA spacecraft. NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) does the same things for real rockets and exciting spacecraft missions every day – now it’s your turn!

And you can download it on the APP store, click on the link below to give it a whirl.

NASA Rocket Science