2009 Moon Phases & Lunar Moon Calendar

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Lunar phase refers to the regular appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an person, usually on Earth. The lunar phases vary as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing geometry of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called by a cool name, 'the terminator.'

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11/05/2009 Elevator To Space

I can almost here it now:
Elevator door opens...
"What floor sir?"
"Space Station Please."
"Yes sir."
Sound ridiculous? Well, yeah, it is actually. But, the idea of an elevator to space may be a reality sooner than you might think. The 2009 Space Elevator games are under way, and there have already been some interesting developments. For those of you not familiar the the competition, NASA has put up a $2 million prize for anyone who can construct a prototype elevator capable of taking a heavy payload up one kilometer in the air.

In order to qualify for a part of the prize money, a team must ascend a 900 meter course with an average speed of 5 meters per second. This benchmark was reached by Team LaserMotive this week, and there are two other teams that will try and reach that milestone this week as well.

Of course this all is a far cry from building an actual space elevator. But it is a necessary first step. The ultimate goal is to create an efficient way for NASA and others to transport heavy payloads (like satellites and space craft) to low Earth orbit. Right now, that is the most difficult and costly aspect of NASA's operations. The common wisdom is that such an elevator would pay for itself in just a few years of operation.

Unfortunately though, my vision of taking an elevator to space and visiting the international space station, or some other space hotel will have to remain a dream... at least for now.

Elevator To Space originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 17:47:54.

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11/03/2009 Lunar Landers Take Flight

After a suspenseful race to the finish, NASA handed out a $1 million prize to Masten Space Systems. The company, based in California, participated in the Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. The Armadillo team out of Texas earned the $500,000 second place prize.

Each team that competed had to design, build and fly a module from one landing pad to another, and then return. They only had 135 minutes to complete the tasks, and were judged based on the precision and accuracy of their landings. The Masten team had difficulty getting their craft ready to fly for their scheduled attempts on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the judges allowed the team to worth through the night and attempt a flight on Friday, which turned out to be the winning attempt.

The spirit of the competition was similar to that of the $10 million Ansari X-prize, where groups competed to build a privately funded manned space craft. The hope is that new technology will be developed privately, allowing advancement to happen at a more rapid pace.

Lunar Landers Take Flight originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 17:15:42.

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11/02/2009 Scientists Detect Most Distance Object Ever Seen

Only 630 million years after the creation of the Universe a super-massive star exploded in a violent supernova. The energy from this explosion has been traveling across the Universe ever since, more than 13 billion years. This event marks the most distant object ever observed.

These types of events, known as a gamma-ray burst or GRB, typically occur at least twice a week on average. However, this is the oldest event ever recorded, besting the previous mark by 150 million years.

GRBs are important to understanding the Universe as they allow us to "see" events that occurred billions of years ago. Normally, celestial events are difficult to observe when they are that far away, but GRBs emit so much light, particularly in the gamma-ray band (hence the name), that scientists can easily detect them.

Scientists Detect Most Distance Object Ever Seen originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 14:09:11.

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10/29/2009 Latest iPhone App From NASA

Love space and astronomy? Have an iPhone (I wish)? Well the ultimate geek tool is now available -- a new iPhone app that will allow you to keep up on all things NASA anywhere, anytime!

The new free application, developed by NASA themselves, has four functions: Missions, Videos, Images, and Updates. The video and image functions will give you access to NASAs vast archive of, well, images and videos.

The mission function gives you access to information about any of NASAs many satellites, shuttle launches, Moon missions, rocket tests... well you get the idea. But if you just want to know what the latest happenings are, check out the updates function. You could also track orbiting craft like the international space station in real time.

Perhaps the coolest feature (in my geeky opinion) is the NASA picture of the day. Let's face it, space and astronomy pictures are pretty cool (don't believe me, check out the vast array of image galleries on this site), so this is a great way to have those images sent right to your phone.

Latest iPhone App From NASA originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 11:21:21.

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10/28/2009 Ares 1-X Test Launch A Success

A prototype of NASA's new rocket, the Ares 1-X, took its first test flight this morning. After being delayed for more than 24 hours due to weather concerns, the launch went as smoothly as could be expected.

The flight was designed to test new design and technology features for future NASA rockets. During the two and a half minutes before burn out -- when the rocket engine shuts off -- the Ares 1-X performed several trajectory maneuvers. Ultimately the rocket reached speeds well over twice the speed of sound and soared to more than 22 miles above the Earth.

These tests are very important as they allow scientists to see how the rocket will behave under various conditions. Though it seemed like a beautiful, sunny Florida morning, the high altitude clouds and cross winds were significant.

Unlike an airplane that has more dynamic control and can handle more severe weather, a rocket can have great difficulty dealing with even mild forces of nature. This is because an airplane only has to worry about cruising at 6 or 7 miles in the air, where as a rocket must climb ten times higher, often carrying considerable weight.

As NASA analyzes the results of this launch will they will be able to take the next steps in creating the next line of rockets and space vehicles. All of which is necessary to continue exploring beyond our World.

Image Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann

Ares 1-X Test Launch A Success originally appeared on About.com Space / Astronomy on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 23:33:19.

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