Moderators Bravus Posted July 27, 2005 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2005 So cool that the shuttle program got started again today. I was fortunate enough to spend the day at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland. Long way from the launch action in Florida, but still an incredibly exciting day. Check out myu blog (linked below) for a couple of stories. Quote Truth is important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 []http://www.space.com/images/050726_rtf_noguchi_02.jpg[/] In this image from NASA TV mission Japanese specialist Soichi Noguchi holds a card saying "Out to Launch" before entering shuttle Discovery at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Tuesday, July 26, 2005. (AP Photo/NASA TV) Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Instant noodles now out of this world Wednesday, July 27, 2005 After conquering Earth, instant noodles have now headed into space with Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who brought a new zero-gravity version aboard the US shuttle Discovery. Nissin Food, which invented instant noodles and now sells more than 65 billion packages per year, developed a special ball-shaped noodle that space-travellers can eat with a fork. Space Ram comes in four different flavours - soy sauce, miso, curry and pork broth. Mr Noguchi helped test the early stages of the astro ramen, which astronauts can open and eat normally rather suck through a tube like other space meals. The soup is thick enough to prevent spilling, Nissin said, while the noodle balls retain their shape after being re-heated. Boiling water is not used in space so Space Ram can be heated with water of 70 degrees Celsius, thanks to a unique blend of flour and starch. On hand for the unveiling of Space Ram was Nissin founder Momofuku Ando, who invented the world's first instant noodle in 1958 and came up with the noodles in a cup version in 1971. His Cup Noodles have swept the planet - and been widely replicated - with the Nissin group now boasting annual sales exceeding 300 billion yen ($A3.5 billion). Nissin have now patented the Space Ram technology but for the moment there are no plans to put it on - or even floating above - grocery store shelves near you. - AFP Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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