Mitchell McKenna - tagged with nasa http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 Launch Highlights http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5398/sts-129-ascent-video-highlights

Beautiful video featuring highlights from the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 compiled by the SE&I imagery team at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:08:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5398/sts-129-ascent-video-highlights/sts-129-ascent-video-highlights "Spacious Thoughts" NASA feat. Kool Keith & Tom Waits http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5316/quotspacious-thoughtsquot-nasa-feat-kool-keith-amp-tom-waits

Junkyard playground for the split personality inclined. From the phenomenal album Spirit of Apollo. Cast: Fluorescent Hill

]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:22:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5316/quotspacious-thoughtsquot-nasa-feat-kool-keith-amp-tom-waits/quotspacious-thoughtsquot-nasa-feat-kool-keith-amp-tom-waits Behind the Scenes: When Galaxies Collide (Felicia Day, Sean Astin) http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5168/behind-the-scenes-when-galaxies-collide-felicia-day-sean-astin

Felicia Day explains some of the science behind galactic "collisions," including the upcoming collision between the galaxy Andromeda and our own galaxy, in this mock behind-the-scenes look at the making of a NASA educational video. Starring Felicia Day ("The Guild," "Do You Wanna Date My Avatar") and Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, "Special Agent Oso").

To view more comedic (but educational!) NASA videos featuring Sean Astin, Mark Hamill, Linda Hamilton, Dean Stockwell, George Takei, Ed Wasser, Betty White and more, visit:

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/videos/irrelevant

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:32:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5168/behind-the-scenes-when-galaxies-collide-felicia-day-sean-astin/behind-the-scenes-when-galaxies-collide-felicia-day-sean-astin Astronaut demos drinking coffee in space http://mitchmckenna.com/post/567/astronaut-demos-drinking-coffee-in-space Presented by http://collectSPACE.com -- The Source for Space History and Artifacts. When Dr. Don Pettit lived aboard the International Space Station in 2002, he became known for his "Saturday Morning Science" sessions, during which he would demonstrate really cool, simple microgravity experiments. Earlier this month, Pettit returned to space, this time as member of space shuttle Endeavour's crew on a… ]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:53:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/567/astronaut-demos-drinking-coffee-in-space/astronaut-demos-drinking-coffee-in-space