This was a live Google+ hangout with NASA astronauts and “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” writer and producer Damon Lindelof with stars Chris Pine, John Cho and Alice Eve. They gathered to discuss the emerging intersection between the fiction of Star Trek and the reality of NASA’s current programs. Don’t know about you but we’re kicking ourselves for [… read more]
Juno Spacecraft to Carry Three Figurines to Jupiter Orbit PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft will carry the 1.5-inch likeness of Galileo Galilei, the Roman god Jupiter and his wife Juno to Jupiter when the spacecraft launches this Friday, Aug. 5. The inclusion of the three mini-statues, or figurines, is part of a joint [… read more]
WASHINGTON (July 7, 2011) — Emmy-nominated composer Bear McCreary, known for his television scores, has composed a fanfare specifically to commemorate the final space shuttle flight. After composing four seasons of music for a television show set in space, creating music inspired by a historic NASA mission was a natural fit. The composition will be played [… read more]