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Tag Archives: NASA
Farewell to the Bunnies and Other News of the Week
I know, I know, News of the Week is a Friday thing, not a Saturday one. Saturday is for Funny Stuff My Daughter Says. What can I say? Yesterday got away from me, and as it’s a three-day weekend, I … Continue reading
Mommyo gets bad news about her Christmas list and Other News of the Week
A few short hits today, cuz it’s Friday and I’m feeling depressed that I won’t be able to spend Christmas morning playing with my wicked cool Firefly LEGO set. Mars Rover Curiosity sends back first photos (Space.com): After a successful … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science
Tagged Firefly, free ecofriendly lunch sack, Lego, Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA, Serenity
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Mid-Week Science News Update: Space ballet
We interrupt our regularly scheduled afternoon radio silence with a Mars Rover Curiosity update. From our in-house space correspondent comes word that the Curiosity has successfully performed the first of two planned space ballets on its 352-million-mile journey to Mars. … Continue reading
“How did Saturn’s rings get built?”
Excellent question, young Caterpickle. Although astronomers are pretty sure that Saturn’s rings are composed mostly of water ice, they are still trying to figure out where all that water ice came from. Data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggests that different … Continue reading
“How many rings does Saturn have?”
That depends. How good is your telescope? “Mommyo!” No really. According to this article on Universe Today, folks looking through a consumer-grade telescope would probably see three rings. Scientists equipped with more powerful scopes can make out 8 distinct rings. … Continue reading
“How many cameras are on the Curiosity?”
In the midst of adding one of two planned cameras to her LEGO-scale model of the Mars Rover Curiosity, The Four-Year-Old paused to ask, “How many cameras are on the Curiosity?” After hunting around on the web for a while, … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged astronomy, Mars Rover Curiosity, Mars Rover Specifications, NASA
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Breaking News Update: The Mars Rover Curiosity Launch Celebration Continues
We interrupt our afternoon siesta (again) to bring you this breaking news update from The Four-Year-Old’s Mars Rover Curiosity Liftoff Celebration. The Four-Year-Old has completed construction on a small-scale Mars Rover Curiosity, complete with laser scanners (not visible in this … Continue reading
“How long do satellites stay in the air?”
As part of her Mars Rover Curiosity Liftoff Celebration, The Four-Year-Old built a satellite launch pad out of Legos, with only a few targeted assists from her parents. While hard at work on the cargo truck, The Four-Year-Old paused long … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Technology
Tagged Lego, LEGO City, Mars Rover, Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA, Satellite
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And now there’s video
Day 2 and we’re still excited about the launch of the Mars Rover Curiosity here at Caterpickles Central. Especially since we found these cool videos of the launch on Engadget this morning. Take a peek. Now, if you’ll excuse me, … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Technology
Tagged astronomy, Atlas V, dancing, discoveries, Mars, Mars Rover, NASA, space
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Caterpickles Breaking News Alert: We have lift-off!
Caterpickles Central is abuzz with news that NASA has just launched the largest Mars Rover yet. The Curiosity, a one-ton, six-wheeled, one-armed robotic explorer, set off for Mars from Cape Canaveral this morning (with a targeted assist from an unmanned … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Technology
Tagged astronomy, Atlas V, Cape Canaveral, discoveries, Mars Rover, Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA, space
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