A Chance to See The Space Station Tonight

The orbiting research platform will be visible for about six minutes on Tuesday evening.

In case you missed it on Sunday, when partial cloud cover obscured much of sky, the International Space Station will be visible Tuesday night. Orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth's surface, the station will be visible for about six minutes this evening, starting at 8:37 p.m., according to NASA. As it enters view, the station will actually be passing west of the Appalachian Mountains as it travels at more than 17,000 miles per hour. It will pass over Tennessee, Kentucky, the Ohio-West Virginia border, and then directly over the Pittsburgh area before crossing upstate New York and heading over New England. Because of its height, it will be visible in the area. Look for the station to pass from west-southwest to northeast, a bit more …

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December 21, 2012: The End of the World? Experts Think Not

Here's what scholars and scientists are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and their potential impact.

Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And, despite the plans for "end of days" parties some are throwing, and plans Doomsday preppers are making, the Mayan “long count calendar” ending on this date has no real significance – they had to end it somewhere! What is All the Fuss About? There are a number of theories and predictions that call for earth’s demise on Dec. 21, 2012. They include: What are the Experts Saying? The intrigue created by multiple end-of-the-world predictions has made many scholars and even NASA stand up to make statements debunking the claims. From professors at …

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NASA: World Won't End on Dec. 21

Doomsday talk is starting back, but NASA says the Mayans were off.

Does the talk of Dec. 21 give you chills? Do you believe that the Mayan calendar predicts our demise?  NASA scientists aren't worried.  According to the NASA website, the only thing that will happen on Dec. 21 is the winter solstice.  The website also compared the lack of dates on the Mayan calendar to the lack of dates on current calendars. "Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then -- just as your calendar begins again on January 1 -- another long-count period begins for the Mayan calendar." Of course, those screaming doomsday are getting far more attention.  The…

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NASA Scientist to Discuss Mars Mission

Jennifer Stern, a space scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will speak at Cedar Crest College.

Do You Recall Neil Armstrong's Moon Walk?

Neil Armstrong's death has folks talking about his historic moon walk. What are your memories of Apollo 11?

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, died Saturday at age 82, suffering complications following his recent cardiac bypass surgery. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and his partner Buzz Aldrin made history as the first people to ever walk on the moon.  Where were you when Armstrong's moon walk took place? How important was the Apollo 11 mission and why? Tell us in the comments section below.

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8:20 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012

President Ronald Reagan quoted from Mr. Magee’s pilot’s creed in 1986 while paying homage to the Challenger crew so a Google search wasn’t necessary. When words are taken from a source, they must be copied exactly, enclosed in quotation marks AND followed by a credit (something you should have learned in school but obviously did not). My wife didn’t appreciate your comments but did say this is a …   more ›