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The end of the Space Shuttle era is almost here
I was in high school when the shuttle was launched for the first time. One of my teachers rolled a television into our classroom so we could watch, and I remember fighting really hard to hold back tears of awe … Continue reading
Great photo of the International Space Station
A thing of beauty. Courtesy of Astronomy Picture of the Day. Click on the photo for a larger version.
Parthenon moon
Yes, I see you! The most recent full moon occurred when the moon was at perigee, meaning the closest point in its orbit to the Earth. It doesn’t happen often that perigee and a full moon coincide. I was aware … Continue reading
The face of Europa
Very cool photograph, courtesy of the Galileo spacecraft. The amount of detail is extraordinary. It almost looks like the moon is covered with Silly String. I wonder if there are any Monoliths down there? Click through for the large version. … Continue reading
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Solar Eclipse
Beautiful. Notice how you can make out some details of the Moon’s surface because of sunlight reflecting back from the Earth. Click on the photo for a much larger version. From Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Transform a 344 square foot living space into 24 different rooms
What to do if you live in Hong Kong and only have 344 square feet of living space to work with? How would you get all the things you need (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living area) out of such a small … Continue reading
Video of Japanese spacecraft breaking up in Earth’s atmosphere
Found here. Interesting video. Two days ago, the Hayabusa, a Japanese unmanned spacecraft, finally returned from its seven-year, 1.25 billion-mile trip. It plunged to the earth in a beautiful blaze, which NASA astronomers captured on video. That clip has since … Continue reading
SEE Mars go in REVERSE!
From the explanation at Astronomy Picture of the Day: Why would Mars appear to move backwards? Most of the time, the apparent motion of Mars in Earth’s sky is in one direction, slow but steady in front of the far … Continue reading
Astronomy picture of the day: Thor’s Helmet
From the ever-reliable Astronomy Picture of the Day comes a photo of a nebula called Thor’s Helmet. This helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages is popularly called Thor’s Helmet. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor’s Helmet is about … Continue reading
