KBEAR: Billings' Greatest Hits » nasa

NASA May Stage Angry Birds-Style Invasion of Martian Moon

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:49:36 +0000

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond. To probe Phobos, a tiny moon of Mars, NASA plans on launching, Angry Birds-style, what they are [...]

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to ‘Jewel in the Night,’ by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

Locally Named Satellites Will Crash into the Moon Today!

Jami Bond — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:20:17 +0000

NASA’s latest moon mission is coming to and end! Twin satelittes named by elementary students in Bozeman will meet their demise later this afternoon! The two spacecraft will crash into a mountain near the moon’s north pole at approximately 3:28 Mountain time today after nearly a year in orbit. The satellites known as Ebb and [...]

Solar Eclipse: How Was The View From Billings?

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:45:24 +0000

On May 20, 2012 the Solar Eclipse took place. Were you able to see it? And how was the view from your vantage point? The Mail Tribune in Oregon: The first annular solar eclipse visible in the United States in 18 years, and Southern Oregon is in the sweet spot. How lucky is that? If [...]

Montana Kids Snap New Pictures of the Moon

Jami Bond — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:31:42 +0000

Kudos to these Montana elementary school students! They are responsible for some incredible new pictures of the moon taken from a NASA spacecraft in orbit. The fourth graders from Emily Dickinson Elementary School in Bozeman got first dibs at snapping the pictures after winning a NASA sponsored contest to rename the craft to Ebb and [...]

Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:21 +0000

Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza).

Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.

NASA Wants to Hire You — No, Seriously

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Lots of little kids dream about becoming astronauts — and for some lucky grown-ups, those dreams could become a reality. NASA recently concluded an open call for civilians to apply for a spot in the next astronaut class. The competition will be fierce. Only about a dozen candidates will be chosen from the 5,700 people who [...]

NASA Releases Amazing Hi-Res Photo of Earth [PHOTO]

Don Deane — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:00:14 +0000

Photos of the Earth taken from space are nothing new, but you’ve never seen the planet like this before, guaranteed. Dubbed “Blue Marble,” this NASA photo is a staggering 64-megapixels with an 8000 x 8000 resolution. Check out the original hi-res image in all its glory here. If you look closely, maybe you’ll spot your [...]

Grandma Raided in NASA Sting For Trying to Sell Moon Rock

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:44 +0000

NASA officials recovered a tiny piece of a moon rock in a raid targeting a 74-year-old woman who tried to sell it at a California Denny’s restaurant.

The raid was the result of a five month investigation into the missing lunar material that netted a “speck of lunar dust smaller than a grain of rice.”

Satellite Crash Site Pinpointed [UPDATE]

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:32:03 +0000

Reuters I have been waiting since last Friday night as to where that old satellite landed. NASA could not find it over the weekend or the last couple of days, but the landing location has been pinpointed. The AP says: NASA says those new calculations show the 20-year-old satellite entered Earth’s atmosphere generally above American [...]

6-Ton Satellite Hits Earth, but Where? [PHOTOS]

Livin Large Larry — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:39:52 +0000

You, may have been following this story for the last week. The six ton satellite that ran out of juice and was headed for earth. Well, late Friday night, it made its way to earth. It did not crash in Billings or the surrounding areas. Darn, I was hoping for a new tourist attraction! Here [...]

Endeavor Blasts Off For Final Mission

Matt Brubaker — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:57:59 +0000

When the Space Shuttle program first started, every launch was a huge deal. Networds interrupted programming to carry the launch and we were all in awe at this amazing reusable space vehicle. Now we are down to only two Space Shuttle missions left. Endeavor blasted off this morning on its 25th and final mission. I, [...]

Gabrielle Giffords Flys To Florida To Watch Space Shuttle Launch

Matt Brubaker — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:24:41 +0000

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has left the hospital and boarded a plane for Florida where she will watch her husband, Mark Kelly, blast off on the final mission for the Space Shuttle Endeavor. READ THE STORY