The Monty Python character known as the Gumby would often be found saying “My brain hurts”. Now Reuters reports: In what is billed as an “extremely silly” event, hordes of Monty Python fans will gather in full Gumby attire in London on Saturday to celebrate the British comedy troupe’s 50th anniversary. Kitted out in rubber boots, sleeveless sweaters, rolled-up trousers and…
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International Observe the Moon Night is October 5
International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the moon. In 2019, it comes on October 5. Here’s how to join in. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/international-observe-the-moon-night-october-5…
Enabling longer space missions
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing has reignited interest in space travel. However, almost any mission beyond the moon, whether manned or unmanned, will require the spacecraft to remain fully operational for at least several years. The Hall thruster is a propulsion system that is often used by craft involved in long missions. A recent study by Andrey…
Full moon over Carnarvon, Australia
From 1963 until its closure in 1975, the Carnarvon Space Tracking Station supported a range of scientific and exploratory missions as the United States raced to put a man on the moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/full-moon-over-carnarvon-australia…
NASA seeks ideas from US firms on future lunar lander
US space agency NASA on Monday asked American aerospace companies to offer detailed ideas for vehicles that could bring two astronauts to the Moon by 2024, an American objective that was reconfirmed on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-07-nasa-ideas-firms-future-lunar.html…
NASA celebrates Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary
Today marks exactly 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface. When the Saturn V rocket carrying Apollo 11 and i… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329174/nasa-celebrates-apollo-11s-50th-anniversary…
Trump repeatedly asks NASA administrator why we can’t go straight to Mars
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/19/20701061/president-trump-nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-artemis-mars-direct-moon-apollo-11…
Space research helps patients on Earth with low blood pressure condition
Ever stand up too quickly and see stars? Fainting from low blood pressure can be dangerous for astronauts as well as for patients. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing approaching, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are publishing heart-related space research that helps us to understand the problem of low blood pressure. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-07-space-patients-earth-blood-pressure.html…
Shadowed Moon and Mountain
On July 16 the Moon celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
Join space scientists marking Apollo anniversary
Tonight, leading space scientists will discuss the legacy of Apollo 11, ahead of the mission’s 50th anniversary. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/space-scientists-apollo-anniversary-talk-program-july17-2019…