NASA's new Twitter strategy: Se Habla Espanol; Astro_Jose to tweet bilingually from spaceJuly 2nd, 2009 NASA astronaut takes Twitter to space en EspanolWASHINGTON — NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He'll tweet from space in Spanish and English.
Astronauts answer YouTube questions about sneezing in a spacesuit, life in spaceJuly 21st, 2009 Astronauts answer YouTube questions from spaceCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit during a spacewalk in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? 'Aim well,' astronaut tells YouTube questionerJuly 21st, 2009 How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? Very carefullyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit while in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
Sunita Williams Sets New Female Spacewalking World RecordFebruary 5th, 2007 Sunita Williams reached the record of spending most-ever hours on spacewalks on Sunday beating previous female spacewalking record of 21 hours created by former American astronaut, Kathryn Thornton, ISS Flight Engineer. Stepping out of the hatch with crewmate Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria to upgrade the International Space Station’s cooling system, the Indian-American astronaut, Williams recorded a new record of 22 hours and 27 minutes during her third spacewalk.
NASA astronaut has more than a million followers on twitterOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The first astronaut to tweet from space has passed an important social media milestone, as in he now shares his daily experiences with more than a million followers on the micro-blogging service. The astronaut in question is NASA's Mike Massimino, known as @Astro_Mike on Twitter.
NASA astronaut becomes first man to use Twitter from spaceMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - Mike Massimino, a member of the NASA crew sent to Hubble, has become the first man to have sent a Twitter message from out of space. Accoridng to a report in the Telegraph, his first tweet proclaimed: "From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, and enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!"
His second, sent via the computers on board the space shuttle Atlantis, said:
"From orbit: Getting more accustomed to living in space today and getting ready for our big rendezvous with hubble."
Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has been used by thousands of people in unusual and controversial locations.
NASA Astronauts To Bond in Space by Tasting Each Others Urine; They Are Loving It!November 14th, 2008 Who wants to be an astronaut again? NASA devices an unique way to help astronauts bond with each other (and to preserve water I presume) by drinking communal piss, ewww. Why didn't estranged couples think of this earlier? The best or the worst part is that NASA engineers are loving it, so much so that NASA's Bob Bagdigian has kept few bottles in his freeze.
Astronauts turn attention to robot arm, social networking, storage outside space stationJuly 21st, 2009 Space station astronauts use robot arm, go TwitterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts inside the international space station on Tuesday used robotic arms to move a storage pallet holding equipment for three experiments from the belly of the docked space shuttle Endeavour to the outside of the orbiting outpost's Japanese-made lab.
'The Real Buzz,' Apollo 11's Aldrin, welcomes Buzz Lightyear back to Earth in Disney paradeOctober 2nd, 2009 'Real Buzz' welcomes Buzz Lightyear back to EarthLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Fresh from "infinity and beyond," Buzz Lightyear received a rocket hero's welcome home Friday, sharing the spotlight with none other than the astronaut for whom the character is named.
NASA and Microsoft to make planetary images and data available to public via InternetMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA and Microsoft Corporation have announced plans to make planetary images and data available to the public via the Internet under a Space Act Agreement. Through this project, NASA and Microsoft jointly will develop the technology and infrastructure necessary to make the most interesting NASA content, including high-resolution scientific images and data from Mars and the moon, explorable on WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft's online virtual telescope for exploring the universe.
NASA, Google launch virtual exploration of MarsFebruary 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA and Google announced Monday the release of a new Mars mode in Google Earth that brings to everyone's desktop a high-resolution, three-dimensional view of the red planet. Besides providing a rich, immersive three dimensional view of Mars that will aid public understanding of Mars science, the new mode, Google Mars 3D, also gives researchers a platform for sharing data similar to what Google Earth provides for Earth scientists.
How to Tweet Using PHP without any Twitter App!January 13th, 2009 Do you want to upgrade your site with twitter so that you can upgrade your messages each time through the site only? What big deal about that- You may ask. Well how about doing it without doing it without downloading any application! How about writing a php code which will help you to upgrade your tweets simply? Here is how.
Now Tweet your way to dating scene with free calls!September 19th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Would-be lovers could soon be thanking popular social networking site Twitter as it will allow users to call their followers for free. The website is set to offer two-minute calls about the duration of a tweet without any cost, where members can talk for the first time without making their phone numbers public.
Every digital system must be secured to safeguard India: ExpertsJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With information technology (IT) experiencing constant change, security systems connected with it should be revamped regularly, to ensure India is secured from external threats, experts have said. Addressing a seminar on Information Security Management: Importance, Career Prospects and Training, Air Chief Marshal (retired) S.P.Tyagi said if India is to be made secure, all information and data in the country must be secured.
How to Add Retweet Button in Your Post within 30 secondsApril 15th, 2009 With the advent of twitter nothing less than a storm in the professional and enterprise field, bloggers and web marketeers are becoming increasingly aware of its crowd and what it can do to you. Twitter crowd doesn't only bring your traffic but the quality of it is quite tempting.