Zombie Satellite

This really isn't part of NASA, but it does have to do with space. Intelsat's Galaxy 15 communications satellite that went down in April of 2010 presumably because of an intense solar storm, is now back online and working. Once the backup battery died, it automatically rebooted itself (as designed) and started to accept connections/commands from Earth (Intelsat). Therefore, it is now a zombie satellite.

NASA must really have nothing to do these days

It's part two of an impromptu NASA day here at YNTE! Once they were done auctioning off everything they own, NASA scientists compiled lists of the most and least scientifically accurate science fiction movies. Which is good, because I can't enjoy a movie until a scientist tells me it could actually happen. Here are their lists:

Worst Sci-Fi Movies
1. 2012 (2009)
2. The Core (2003)
3. Armageddon (1998)
4. Volcano (1997)
5. Chain Reaction (1996)
6. The 6th Day (2000)
7. What the #$*! Do We Know? (2004)

Most Realistic Films
1. Gattaca (1997)
2. Contact (1997)
3. Metropolis (1927)
4. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
5. Woman in the Moon (1929)
6. The Thing from Another World (1951)
7. Jurassic Park (1993)

Seriously, do these guys even go to space anymore? Or is their entire job to just sit around and talk about movies? Because if so, I would like to be an astronaut!

via Moviefone

NASA Artifact Auction

From what I have seen, there is everything from flags and ID badges to parts off of space shuttles and old freeze dried food up for grabs at RR Auction.

You probably won't be able to justify the price tags on some of these historic items though. The cheapest items that I saw were starting at $100. Many were $400 - $500.

http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/53290-slice-of-space-history-goes-under-the-hammer