Part 2: The (NASA) social part of the DART Mission at Johns Hopkins APL!

Welcome to Part 2 of my wonder-filled experience at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland! Here, I will share much more of the SOCIAL part of the NASA Social event. In case you missed it, I shared more of the history and significance of the DART mission in Part 1. So, feel free […]

Part 1: NASA’s DART Mission – They REALLY Did Crash Into An Asteroid!

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) command team at Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory celebrating the successful impact of the DART spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos. Photo credit: NASA/JHUAPL

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) command team at Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory celebrating the successful impact of the DART spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos. Photo credit: NASA/JHUAPL Yes indeed, planetary defense is a very real thing. NASA and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab proved it right before our eyes on September 26, […]

National Air & Space Museum Announces Details for #Apollo50th Five-Day Celebration!

The National Air and Space Museum announced additional details for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing! The museum’s five-day celebration in Washington, D.C., will include the “Apollo 50 Festival” on the National Mall, July 18­–20. Anniversary events will culminate July 20 with a late-night event at the museum to celebrate […]

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch & NASA: Here’s What You Need to Know

So, if you are a fan of space exploration, NASA, or just science in general, you may have heard the terms SpaceX and Falcon Heavy. If you are a die-hard fan, you may already be following the series of launches that have preceded this one, and you would know a little more than the average […]

Refreshing Review: Sebastian Alvarado’s The Science of Marvel

{I received this book for the purpose of review. All geeky opinions expressed are my own. Enjoy!} Is all that Avengers tech just fantasy or is it based in real science? Sebastian Alvarado makes a great case that it is based in real science indeed! From the Publisher: Science meets fantasy in this behind-the-scenes look […]