Category Archives: Space

Ground control to Major Tux: Space station dumps Windows, now uses Linux

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Reblogged from VentureBeat: For reasons involving reliability — which is semi-kinda important in low-Earth orbit, apparently — our fellow nerds living aboard the International Space Station have made the switch from Windows to Linux for astronauts’ laptops. The space nerds … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Mission

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

For as long as I can remember I’ve had an interest in space and astronomy. Though I’ve never really taken the time and put forth the effort to learn about the sky to any great depth, I have had various … Continue reading →

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