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Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at 61

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:56:57 +0000

Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Man Jumps Out Of Space Capsule 13 Miles Above Earth

Joe Student — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:00:32 +0000

Last week, Red Bull-sponsored astronaut Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule 13 miles above the earth over Roswell, New Mexico and lived. Watch the video to see details of this amazing feat: The jump from 71,581 feet was a test for Baumgartner, 42, who wants to break the 51 year-old record of 102,000 [...]

Breathtaking View of the Auroras From Space [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:12:24 +0000

This breathtaking new video from the International Space Station offers a rarely seen view of the Auroras from space.

The Southern and Northern Lights are one of the most beautiful natural phenomenon in the world. So you can imagine how amazing they look while floating above the Earth. You gotta see this footage after the jump.

Scrapbook Scribbles – Random Rambles

lgiamanco — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:55:22 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! Ok, ok, I’m 11 days late!! I’ve just been trying to get over the post-holiday blues. It’s always so sad when we have to take down all of the beautiful decorations and everyone’s cheerfulness has moved over for everyone’s grumpiness for spending too much. I’m trying to get motivated because I [...]