Orbital ATK Antares Rocket Returns To Flight (Full Video)

In this video, we examine a rant by youtuber Jeranism against Stephen Hawking. Jeranism spends no time refuting any of Hawking's theories, but spends an inordinate amount of time criticizing Mr. Hawking for having and displaying symptoms of advanced ALS. At one point he even laughs at the fact that Mr. Hawking cannot speak.

Watch as NASA Test-Fires the RS-25 Rocket Engine

NASA test-fired an RS-25 rocket engine today, 08/18/2016 at the Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis in Mississippi. The RS-25 is one of four modified space shuttle main engines that will help lift the huge SLS rocket off the ground assisted by two solid rocket boosters.* The RS-25 engines are fueled by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Combined, the four RS-25 engines on SLS will generate 2…

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In case anyone is wondering why Science Denier Hall of Shame exists… This short video pretty much explains it.

#ReasonRally #FlatEarth #debunked #Science

Nonreligious Americans to Storm Capitol Hill

Press Release: Nonreligious Americans to Storm Capitol Hill

          Washington, D.C.­­

Hundreds of nontheists are expected to converge on Capitol Hill today and Friday as part of the Reason Rally Advocacy Days.

Hosted by the Secular Coalition for America, the Advocacy Days will bring nonreligious Americans from across the country to our nation’s capitol to lobby for secular and science­based public policy. (more…)

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I got bored and went digging through the box of tubes again... Found a nice looking 6F6 GT and a 6Y6 GT, and kind of ran off in high spirits and decided a little broadcast band receiver would be a fun project. For this project I wanted them outside the box (CD case) where I could see 'em. Mounted all the heavy components. (back-to-back Radio Shack 12V CT transformers to make what amounts to an isolation transformer, picking off filament power between the two... Audio output transformer...) I haven't even decided if it's going to be a regenerative or something that requires less fussing with during operation. Any suggestions, anyone?

The Top 5 Biggest Threats To Science Under the Trump Reich

The Top 5 Biggest Threats To Science Under the #Trump Reich

The Top 5 Biggest Threats To Science Under the Trump Reich by Guest Author Siserough

The Republican party has widely been considered anti-science for years, due mostly to their collective denial of climate change, large contingent of fundamental Christian Creationists, and hostility to progressive ideology.  On January, 20th, however, the country was taken over by someone far more dangerous than…

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Getting to Mars: What It’ll Take

Join us as we take a closer look at the next steps in our journey to the Red Planet:

The journey to Mars crosses three thresholds, each with increasing challenges as humans move farther from Earth. We’re managing these challenges by developing and demonstrating capabilities in incremental steps:

Earth Reliant

Earth Reliant exploration is focused on research aboard the International Space Station. From this world-class microgravity laboratory, we are testing technologies and advancing human health and performance research that will enable deep space, long duration missions.

On the space station, we are advancing human health and behavioral research for Mars-class missions. We are pushing the state-of-the-art life support systems, printing 3-D parts and analyzing material handling techniques.

Proving Ground

In the Proving Ground, we will learn to conduct complex operations in a deep space environment that allows crews to return to Earth in a matter of days. Primarily operating in cislunar space (the volume of space around the moon). We will advance and validate the capabilities required for humans to live and work at distances much farther away from our home planet…such as at Mars.

Earth Independent

Earth Independent activities build on what we learn on the space station and in deep space to enable human missions to the Mars vicinity, possibly to low-Mars orbit or one of the Martian moons, and eventually the Martian surface. Future Mars missions will represent a collaborative effort between us and our partners.

Did you know….that through our robotic missions, we have already been on and around Mars for 40 years! Taking nearly every opportunity to send orbiters, landers and rovers with increasingly complex experiments and sensing systems. These orbiters and rovers have returned vital data about the Martian environment, helping us understand what challenges we may face and resources we may encounter.

Through the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), we will demonstrate an advanced solar electric propulsion capability that will be a critical component of our journey to Mars. ARM will also provide an unprecedented opportunity for us to validate new spacewalk and sample handling techniques as astronauts investigate several tons of an asteroid boulder.

Living and working in space require accepting risks – and the journey to Mars is worth the risks. A new and powerful space transportation system is key to the journey, but we will also need to learn new ways of operating in space.

We Need You!

In the future, Mars will need all kinds of explorers, farmers, surveyors, teachers…but most of all YOU! As we overcome the challenges associated with traveling to deep space, we will still need the next generation of explorers to join us on this journey. Come with us on the journey to Mars as we explore with robots and send humans there one day.

Join us as we go behind-the-scenes:

We’re offering a behind-the-scenes look Thursday, Aug. 18 at our journey to Mars. Join us for the following events:

Journey to Mars Televised Event at 9:30 a.m. EDT Join in as we host a conversation about the numerous efforts enabling exploration of the Red Planet. Use #askNASA to ask your questions! Tune in HERE.

Facebook Live at 1:30 p.m. EDT Join in as we showcase the work and exhibits at our Michoud Assembly Facility. Participate HERE.

Hot Fire Test of an RS-25 Engine at 6 p.m. EDT The 7.5-minute test is part of a series of tests designed to put the upgraded former space shuttle engines through the rigorous temperature and pressure conditions they will experience during a launch. Watch HERE.  

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

Science Denier Hall of Shame Rep to Attend Launch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A representative of Science Denier Hall of Shame/Science Strike Force will be attending a NASA Social event for the launch of Orbital ATK Antares Rocket at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

“NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is scheduled to launch its sixth mission to the International Space Station at 9:13 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 13.”

– NASA (More…

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SDHoS Attends Fundraiser for The Jeremy Fund

SDHoS Attends Fundraiser for The Jeremy Fund

Tonight we are not debunking anything. This will come as a surprise to our regular readers, since we normally spend our time refuting the claims of flat-earthers, conspiracy theorists, science deniers and such.

On Tuesday, June 28th, two representatives from Science Denier Hall of Shame attended a pasta dinner fundraiser for The Jeremy Fund.

I would urge all of our readers to take a look at their…

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Juno Spacecraft Achieves Orbit of Jupiter

Juno Spacecraft Achieves Orbit of Jupiter

The Juno spacecraft, which left Earth in 2011, is now safely in orbit around Jupiter!

The orbit insertion marks the third and fourth time Juno’s on-board engine was used in space. The first two times occurred during its long flight to adjust its trajectory. This last two burns, at a little over 30 minutes each, slowed the craft just enough to be snagged by the gravity of Jupiter. (more…)

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