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The Space Review: From Fulton to Falcon

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:45:58 +0800

The Space Review: From Fulton to Falcon:

Frustrated or concerned about the pace of progress for the emerging entrepreneurial space industry? Consider this historical comparison to the nascent steam engine industry of the early 1800s.

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findlilyhere: Some time during a six-hour space walk last week,...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:39:04 +0800

findlilyhere:

Some time during a six-hour space walk last week, astronaut Robert Satcher managed to capture this shot of himself…via himself. Today, the STS-129 will be completing their third and final space walk.

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findlilyhere: Solar tsunamis are real, say astronomers who...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:22:57 +0800

findlilyhere:

Solar tsunamis are real, say astronomers who caught the first three-dimensional pictures of a giant wave rippling across the sun. Solar physicists first saw evidence for such waves in satellite pictures of the sun taken in 1996 (pictured), but many doubted that anything of the suggested scale could really exist.

Now the twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft have captured an unprecedented view of a solar tsunami triggered by a sunspot explosion in February. The massive wave rose more than 62,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) high, raced outward at 560,000 miles (901,000 kilometers) an hour, and packed as much energy as 2,400 megatons of TNT.

SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Blue “Crab,” Sun Tsunami, More

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fyscitech: Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space in...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:47:17 +0800

fyscitech:

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space in 1963. There was a 19 year gap until the next female cosmonaut took flight. The USA wouldn’t catch up until 1983.

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spendingtimewithyou: Mars Space Rules

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:03:03 +0800

spendingtimewithyou:

Mars

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theswingingsixties: lacontessa: It’s not quite moog, but it’s...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0800

theswingingsixties:

lacontessa:

It’s not quite moog, but it’s right up my alley..

1962 (via)

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For all twick or tweeters, a photo of Nicole, who also tweets...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:48:32 +0800

For all twick or tweeters, a photo of Nicole, who also tweets @Astro_Nicole. She will return from ISS on STS129 - (via @Astro_Bones http://twitpic.com/ns1bw )

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asunburntcountry: indefensible: In 1957, Denis Cox - then 12...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:24:49 +0800

asunburntcountry:

indefensible:

In 1957, Denis Cox - then 12 years of age - sent a letter to Australian scientists outlining his designs for a rocket to rival that of the Soviets.

Now, some 52 years later, he’s going to get a reply. Click through for a story that will charm your inner nerd child.

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grum: 50 Years of Space Exploration (via Adam Crowe) Space Rules

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:13:54 +0800

grum:

50 Years of Space Exploration (via Adam Crowe)

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Watch Exp. 21 Soyuz Launch - Spaceflight Now

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:27 +0800

Watch Exp. 21 Soyuz Launch - Spaceflight Now :

Launch in a few minutes.

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Expedition 21 Soyuz Rollout (via nasa hq photo) The sun rises...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:44:35 +0800

Expedition 21 Soyuz Rollout (via nasa hq photo)

The sun rises behind the Soyuz launch pad shortly before the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on Sept. 30, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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Projecy Mercury Explained (via Review of U.S. Human Space Flight...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:48:17 +0800

Projecy Mercury Explained (via Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee)

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Carl Sagan sings about the universe. Features Stephen Hawking....

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:10:58 +0800

Carl Sagan sings about the universe. Features Stephen Hawking. Brilliant.

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Water Detected at High Latitudes on the Moon (via...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:49 +0800

Water Detected at High Latitudes on the Moon (via NASA)

NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper, an instrument on the Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan-1 mission, took this image of Earth’s moon. It is a three-color composite of reflected near-infrared radiation from the sun, and illustrates the extent to which different materials are mapped across the side of the moon that faces Earth.

Small amounts of water were detected on the surface of the moon at various locations. This image illustrates their distribution at high latitudes toward the poles.

Blue shows the signature of water, green shows the brightness of the surface as measured by reflected infrared radiation from the sun and red shows an iron-bearing mineral called pyroxene.

Image Credit: ISRO/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Brown Univ./USGS

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PBF - Space Disaster Space Rules

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:43 +0800

PBF - Space Disaster

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Space Shuttle Columbia. via spaceflight.nasa.gov Although seven...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:55:00 +0800

Space Shuttle Columbia. via spaceflight.nasa.gov

Although seven souls perished, exploring space is worth the risk.

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johnzanussi: Buzz Lightyear goes to space. To infinity and...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:26:23 +0800

johnzanussi:

Buzz Lightyear goes to space.

To infinity and beyond!

string: Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean left NASA in 1981 to...

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:06 +0800

string:

Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean left NASA in 1981 to pursue his weekend hobby. Bean is the first astronaut-turned-artist to create artwork based on the otherworldly experiences of space exploration. His paintings are currently on display at the Air and Space Museum until January 2010. Alan Bean: Painting Apollo, First Artist on Another World features roughly 40 paintings, space artifacts, his spacesuit, and a video with interviews on his process.

Alan Bean’s Apollo paintings may not be for everyone, but the fact that the paintings exist as an artistic dialogue of human spaceflight is astounding. I hope that each viewer finds a small aspect of inspiration from his paintings because this is precisely why I am pursuing a degree in Arts Administration.

It was fascinating to see his acrylic studies in preparation for his final painting An Astronaut’s Journey. I was really drawn to the studies because of their series-like nature using different color combinations and slight adjustments, as if looking at an unseen page of his sketchbook. If he sells his studies, I desperately want to own one.

These studies for An Astronaut’s Journey show how Bean achieved his final results, with his varied approach to color combinations, different uses of light and shadow, and rearrangement of shapes in the overall composition. This series is a rare example of Bean’s work without the technical rendering of his finished paintings. (via)

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poobah: Trails of Moon, Venus & Jupiter by miuvincent Over...

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:05:55 +0800

poobah:

Trails of Moon, Venus & Jupiter by miuvincent

Over the Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia. From Jason Kottke: Astronomy Photographer of the Year runner-up

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maryinstereo: hughbot: This is my attempt at drawing a...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:47:43 +0800

maryinstereo:

hughbot:

This is my attempt at drawing a Astronaut from memory. I apparently remember NASA using sweat suits and motorcycle helmets for spacesuits.

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