Stories by Andrew S [ 16 ]

Andrew S is an extreme sports and technology enthusiast based in Los Angeles, California. When he is not writing for NEXdaily, he enjoys skateboarding, wakeboarding, and wingsuit flying.

Ground Control to Major Tom: Performed Via the ISS

by Andrew S

Lyrics of Hadfield’s version and the parts that were adapted from the original in bold: Ground control to major Tom Ground control to major Tom Lock your Soyuz’s hatch and put your helmet on (Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight) (Seven, six) Commencing countdown (Five), engines on (Four) (Three, two) Detach from station (One) and may God’s love be with you / This is ground control to major Tom, you’ve really made the grade And the papers want to know whose shirts […]

Iron Man 3 is Coming: Official Trailer

by Andrew S

In Marvel’s “Iron Man 3”, brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr., is pitted against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. Skydivers and stunt crews filmed aerial drops over the Atlantic Ocean just off the shore of the Brunswick County island back in August according to a town of Oak Island filming permit. This journey, […]

How Mars Lost Its Atmosphere

by Andrew S

Though it doesn’t look like a nice place to live now, Mars may have had an atmosphere more like ours on Earth! But how did it lose it? One way a planet can lose its atmosphere is through a process called ‘sputtering.’ In this process, atoms are knocked away from the atmosphere due to impacts from energetic particles. Learn more in this video! Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, […]

Insane Moto Base Jump into River

by Andrew S

This is probably the lowest canopy opening I have ever seen where the person was unharmed. Apparently this jump was performed by a new team based in Finland called StuntFreaks. It appears they are a Finnish street bike racing team that is expanding into stunts and entertainment. When they are not on the racing circuit they are filming videos and performing new stunts like this.