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Things You Don’t See Everyday: NASA Morpheus Rocket Crash and Burn


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NASA has had an amazing week: putting a rover on the surface of Mars with what might as well be pinpoint precision is nothing to laugh about. However, science doesn’t always work out right the first time. As a matter of fact, mistakes are the way we improve all of the things that we do, including rocket science.

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SF & Fantasy

The Curiosity Landing: Memes Rule Mars


mars-meme444We have invaded Mars again.

Marvin the Martian, too bad!

With the Curiosity rover’s landing two days ago, memes have invaded my Facebook page. I thought I’d feature some of the more funny ones today! Enjoy!

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‘Sex on the Moon’: An Interview with Ben Mezrich


‘Sex on the Moon’: An Interview with Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich’s new book Sex on the Moon is the story of one of the strangest heists in scientific history: a student who stole valuable moon rocks from NASA to place under his mattress to have “sex on the moon” with his girlfriend. Mezrich, perhaps known best for his book The Accidental Billionaires (the inspiration for the movie The Social Network), recently spoke with me about the unbelievable story behind this great new book.

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