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What? A Space Rodeo?

• July 7, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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Preorder Now for the Release Date

• September 18, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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Book Signing in Tooele

• September 16, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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Just Launched–Into the Dark on Facebook.

• September 6, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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Into the Dark Available Now for Pre-order (update)

• August 28, 2010 • 1 Comment

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@Novatecho Agreed. Actually, I say both, but we don't know how to do either yet. So maybe call the moon our "Dead World 101" class. 3 days ago
Will the Big Falcon Eat #SLS? #NASASocial wp.me/pohRz-1Jr 3 days ago
I'm broadcasting 'BHousley' live on @Ustream. Come watch and chat! - ustre.am/ABcq (10:14pm) 4 days ago
Using the same souped-up Merlins (+20%) on Falcon Heavy as on the F9 SES launches, where does that put the FH throw-weight vs SLS #TMRO? 4 days ago
@jblazz4 The cool thing thing about #Twitter, Jake, is that everything that you type is instantly visible to the whole world. 6 days ago
Have you read it? If you have...have you read it recently? fb.me/30vLN621M 6 days ago
YAESTEMCO (Yet Another Exciting Science-Technology-and-Math Career Opportunity) fb.me/1A600bSPS 6 days ago
The Future of #Orion wp.me/pohRz-1Ja #NASASocial 1 week ago
Dr. Tyson on STEM and Space Exploration. youtu.be/82-X5K5f8Ac fb.me/6mwgxTANU 1 week ago
Forward-looking image for intro--#Skylon, as a nod to all the space plane projects out there. 1 week ago
Religion gets blamed for a lot of things that greed and fear do-- bhousley.wordpress.com/barbarians. #TMRO 1 week ago
Survival on Mars same as the moon except harder to get to, land, leave, and resupply. So maybe #Moon today #Mars #TMRO. 1 week ago
Will the SLS do what Congress and NASA claim to the people that it will do? I was already writing a blog article... fb.me/1AsIc1saw 1 week ago
Where Has The Trillion Dollars Gone… and Lessons from Albert lnkd.in/b-Jegqa 1 week ago
Great coverage of #Vega launch. Turns the engineers into rock stars. Vega is a quick and exciting rocket to watch. arianespace.tv 2 weeks ago
RT @elonmusk: Launch postponed to tomorrow due to high winds at the Cape, but Dragon still inbound from orbit in 90 mins 2 weeks ago
From one of my favorite episodes. fb.me/21ZVVg2Xf 3 weeks ago
@Schlock I think you've got another epic artwork right there. 3 weeks ago
@elonmusk I think you'll stick the landing next time. 1 month ago
@cacodaemonia @Slate International "gun mortality rate" statistics come from the CDC. Include absolutely evey gun fatality, few details. 1 month ago

Space.com Top Stories

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WATCH LIVE NOW: NASA Astronauts Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station October 6, 2012
NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Barry "Butch" Wilmore will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Sunday (March 1), and you can watch it live here starting at 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT).
The Mysteries of Earth's 'Other' Moon (Op-Ed) March 1, 2015
We all know and love the moon. We’re so assured that we only have one that we don’t even give it a specific name.
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Leonard Nimoy's Impact On NASA and ESA - Astronauts Reflect | Video February 28, 2015
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'Miles From Tomorrowland' Consulted By NASA, Space Architect | Video February 28, 2015
The creators of the Disney series reached out to experts in space and science to develop ideas on what the technologies of the future will look like for their space-traveling family.
Leonard Nimoy's Legacy: Obama, Astronauts Pay Tribute February 27, 2015
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Astronauts, President Remember Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock February 27, 2015
Astronauts, space scientists and fans remember Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on TV's 'Star Trek.'
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Leonard Nimoy, Spock on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83 February 27, 2015
Actor Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the beloved Vulcan 'Spock' on the original "Star Trek" TV show, died today (Feb. 27) at 83 years old.
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Snow Storms Monitored By GPM Satellite - 3D Views | Video February 27, 2015
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Curiosity Rover Drills into Mars Mountain Again (Photo) February 27, 2015
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NASA Probe Bound for Pluto Carries Piece of Pioneering SpaceShipOne February 27, 2015
Inside New Horizons is a small piece of SpaceShipOne, the first privately owned and operated spacecraft to reach space twice within a period of 14 days. The feat, which SpaceShipOne accomplished in 2004, won the $10 million Ansari X Prize.
Rare 'Missing Link' Black Hole Apparently Found February 27, 2015
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Sometimes, to catch fire you have to sit in the cold.
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LiveScience.com – Top Stories

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Can Civilization Continue? An Earth System Scientist Explains February 28, 2015
This is a good question, however I think it’s possibly something of a red herring.
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Meat is on the menu, but should it be?
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Leonard Nimoy, Spock on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83 February 27, 2015
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Masten-space.com Blog updates–X-Prize winner!

Summer 2015 Internships December 3, 2014
Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
Masten Space Systems selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for XS-1 Program July 23, 2014
Mojave, CA (July 23, 2014) — Masten Space Systems, Inc. (Masten) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of Phase 1 of the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program to develop a reusable launch vehicle. Over the last decade, Masten has built three highly
Astrobotic Technology And Masten Space Systems Perform Visually Guided Precision Landing June 30, 2014
Contact John Thornton contact@astrobotic.com Sean Mahoney smahoney@masten.aero FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY AND MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS PERFORM VISUALLY GUIDED PRECISION LANDING Groundbreaking effort integrates two privately developed technology platforms to validate performance of autonomous precision landing capability Mojave, CA: Astrobotic Te […]
Spring 2015 Internships June 30, 2014
Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Spring of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
Project Prometheus May 19, 2014
A lot has been going on in the past year, and while we have been busy with clients and flying customer payloads, the Masten Team has also been thinking about ways we could engage the broader community and increase accessibility to our VTVL vehicles. One of the largest barriers to entry for any technology developer
Masten featured on PBS documentary December 2, 2013
We get asked on a regular basis what life is like working at Masten. Well, the good folks at KQED (San Francisco Bay Area PBS affiliate) came out in May to capture a slice of Mojave with a healthy dose of Masten rockets. Watch for Masten to appear around time marker 13:47. We really enjoyed hosting
Summer 2014 Internships November 11, 2013
Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2014. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
Joy and Sadness November 11, 2013
Most of the time these blog posts update you on just a glimpse of what’s going on behind the curtain over here at Masten, and the man behind that curtain for most of those posts over the last three plus years has been Colin. Today’s post is a little different. Today, it is both with
Xaero B Rises March 18, 2013
Since last summer, even while we focused on Xombie flights for JPL and expanding Xaero’s flight envelope, we were working. Designing, tweaking, and starting to build the next iteration of Xaero that we affectionately (and creatively) call Xaero-B. We’re finally ready to pull the curtain back and share her with you! Xaero-B is intended to
February Flight Frenzy! February 1, 2013
We finished our work early and now we have extra time for you! As a result, a special one-time deal can be yours this February. Think of it as our Valentine’s Day present to the space community. For projects that can fly by the end of February, we’re offering an open loop flight on our

Discovery Space News

A Salute to Leonard Nimoy From Orbit: Photo February 28, 2015
NASA flight engineer Terry Virts paid respects to Leonard Nimoy from the International Space Station.
Inspirational Leonard Nimoy, Spock of 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83 February 27, 2015
Leonard Nimoy has died at the age of 83 at his Los Angeles home, but his work will continue to inspire.
Rare 'Medium-Sized' Black Hole Creates Galactic Dead Zone February 27, 2015
Astronomers have detected a black hole embedded in the spiral arm of a galaxy 100 million light-years from Earth — but this isn’t any old black hole, it belongs to an extremely elusive class that may be the ‘missing link’ in black hole evolution.
Russia Will Spin-Off ISS Parts for New Space Station February 26, 2015
Russia says it will support U.S. plans to keep the International Space Station operating through 2024, but then wants to split off three still-to-be launched modules to form a new orbital outpost.
Spacesuit Water Leak Discovered After NASA Spacewalk February 26, 2015
An American astronaut found water inside his spacesuit helmet at the end of an otherwise flawless spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday.
Ceres' Mystery Bright Dots May Have Volcanic Origin February 25, 2015
As NASA's Dawn mission slowly spirals in on its dwarf planet target, Ceres' alien landscape is becoming sharper by the day.
Baby Universe Spawned Weirdly Monstrous Black Hole February 25, 2015
Astronomers have discovered an out-of-place supermassive black hole -- 12 billion times more massive than the sun -- that inexplicably formed when the universe was less than 900 million years old.
DNews: Large Hadron Collider Reboot Ready to Rumble February 25, 2015
Version 2.0 of CERN's large hadron collider is set to get back in the discovery business next month, boasting twice the power, tougher wiring, better cooling systems, and upgraded cameras.
Curiosity's New Selfie Awash With Epic Mars Science February 25, 2015
In a spectacular new Mars selfie, rover Curiosity stands proud on the bedrock at the base of Mount Sharp at it's Mojave work site in an area nicknamed Pahrump Hills.
Reentering Chinese Rocket Sparks North America Fireballs February 24, 2015
Last night, the third stage of a spent Chinese rocket returned into the atmosphere in grand fashion, sparking a family of spectacular fireballs as it incinerated over the western part of North America.

New Scientist

First photo of Earth from space was from deadly rocket February 26, 2015
The first ever photograph of our planet from space marks the moment when rockets became space exploration vehicles and not just bomb carriers
Ancient black hole had an inexplicable growth spurt February 25, 2015
Reaching 12 billion times the mass of the sun just a billion years after the big bang, a black hole has astronomers mystified about its rapid growth
Watch desert dust cross the ocean as seen from space February 25, 2015
For the first time, a satellite has calculated the whopping amount of Saharan dust that is blown over the ocean to reach the Amazon rainforest every year
The plan to find alien life in Europa's icy seas February 24, 2015
We're getting ready to send a probe to Jupiter's icy moon – but how will we know if anything lives there?
Actual race on moon could decide Lunar XPrize winner February 24, 2015
Three rovers may travel to the moon together, meaning the prize would be determined by a sprint finish on lunar soil

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