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NASA launched twin satellites GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B for its moon research mission
Sep 12th
NASA finally launched its moon research mission, after a couple of weather delays. The launched twin satellites named Grail A and Grail B short form for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory took off on Saturday morning at 0908 EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to unveil the inner secrets of the moon. The two probes will study the moon’s internal structure in unprecedented detail, shedding light on whether a second moon crashed into it long ago.
GRAIL will study how the moon was formed. It will explore “the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core… to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon,” NASA said.
The first of the two robotic spacecraft separated from the Delta II upper stage 1 hour and 21 minutes after launch at 10:28 a.m. ET and the second spacecraft separated eight minutes later.
Even though the spacecraft duo was launched on the same day, they will arrive at the moon one day apart. The first orbiter, GRAIL-A arrives on 31 Dec 2011 and GRAIL-B arrives 25 hours later on 1 Jan 2012. More >
Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch may be delayed due to Weather Conditions
Jul 8th
Atlantis space shuttle launch may be delayed by Weather Conditions on Friday morning. The shuttle launch of Atlantis is the final mission in NASA’s 30 year shuttle program.
According to Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida there’s a 70 per cent chance of rain or thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral, which could delay the shuttle launch.
The countdown had begun for Scheduled launch time of 11:26 a.m. ET with the fuel tanks full and no technical issues to report till early Friday.
NASA will not launch a shuttle through rain or with any lightning activity in the area. The weather has been hot and humid, and Thursday a lightning strike More >
Jim Morrison 40th Anniversary
Jul 3rd
Remembering Jim Morrison on his 40th Anniversary. Jim Morrison, the Doors front man would have been celebrating his 67th Birthday if he is alive and hopefully still rocking. His death is probabaly reported due to heart attack but it was later revealed that he was doing heroine at the time of his death.
Morrison was born in Florida. He would become the lyricist and lead singer for the famous band The Doors. He would also be ranked #47 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” and More >
School Board Shooting: Clay Duke Open Fired during School Board Meeting in Panama City Florida
Dec 15th
School board shooting: Panama City Florida. A gunman named Clay Duke open fired at the school representatives at the Bay District Schools board meeting. Tuesday afternoon a person calmly walked to a podium, spray painted a red “V” with a circle around it on a wall suggesting V for Vendetta and open fired at school board members. A security guard soon ran in, exchanged shots with and wounded the man who then killed himself, police said.
He missed every shot and ended up taking his own life. In video of the clash that lasted several minutes, the gunman, Clay A. Duke, dispassionately confronts the Bay District school board, telling everyone in the room to leave except the men on the board. More >