NetMassimo Blog Articles in 2012, Page 16

Doctor Who – Destiny of the Daleks

Massimo Luciani October 11, 2012 1

“Destiny of the Daleks” is the first adventure of the seventeenth season of “Doctor Who” classic series which aired in 1979 featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana II. It follows “The Armageddon Factor” and it’s a four parts adventure written by Terry Nation and directed by Ken Grieve.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft right after being captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm (Photo NASA)

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was successfully captured by the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani October 10, 2012 0

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has just been captured by the International Space Station’s robotic arm. It was the culmination of a very slow and cautious approach maneuver, considering that some hours the Dragon approached a few feet at a time to verify each time that everything was as expected.

Martians, Go Home! by Fredric Brown

Massimo Luciani October 9, 2012 1

The novel “Martians, go home!” by Fredric Brown was published for the first time in 1955. Luke Devereaux is a science fiction writer who, after his divorce, is trying to start a new novel. To find some inspiration, he goes to an isolated cottage and has some stiff drinks but just when he seems on the right track, in front of him a Martian appears, a classical little green man, who starts taunting him.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off carrying the Dragon spacecraft (Photo NASA)

The Dragon spacecraft took off for its first official mission for NASA

Massimo Luciani October 8, 2012 2

Yesterday, when in the U.S.A. it was evening, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral starting the CRS-1 (Cargo Resupply Service 1) mission, the first of 12 missions to send the Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station with various cargos then return to Earth, again with various cargos.

The Euroleague 2012/2013 is starting

Massimo Luciani October 7, 2012 0

On October 11, 2012, the Euroleague 2012/2013 starts. The first game won’t be played on Monday like in the last seasons and above all the games will be generally played on Thursday and Friday.