Tag: Astronauts

The Ultimate Seven Minutes of Terror – Riding the MOOSE

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2012, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory also known as the Mars rover Curiosity will begin a harrowing descent through the thin martian atmosphere.  For seven minutes, the fate of the $2.5 billion dollar rover will depend on a flawless performance by largely...

The Art of Imitating Life

This past weekend I ventured down to the Kennedy Space Center to catch the annual airshow on the grounds of the space center complex. While there I took the time to catch the 3D IMAX film “Magnificent Desolation”. When I had first seen this movie several years ago needless...