Sadly, the Space Shuttle program has come to an end. The space nerd in me hopes it will be replaced by something grander and more ambitious, but in this world increasingly run by beancounters I am not so sure. Today, the Enterprise moved from its berth at the Kennedy Space Center to its final landing [...]
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Interesting that the spot diameter is larger than our whole planet, making for upcoming wonders for those fortunate enough to see Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights for the non-latin speakers;-D). Don’t forget to check out the video.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary’s of Yuri Gagarin’s flight. I do wish we do not lose the desire to look up to the stars instead of only worrying about the earth we walk on. Thanks to Google for reminding us
Who says science cannot be made as interesting, entertaining and plain fun? When you have (at least) half an hour to waste, check out the fantastic Solar System Scope [via @Laura_Scott]: an interactive display of our Solar System (with nine planets, poor Pluto still has some fans) where you can move around like in your [...]
Landed a few minutes ago at the Kennedy Space Center in its final flight. Reminds me fondly of my tiny little brush with space, described in this commemorating post I wrote a while ago on the anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Can’t help admire the skill of a pilot that lands a brick with no [...]
That’s how I feel when I look at this. Check out Jon Christensen’ site for more jaw-dropping images.
Slowly but surely, the International Space Station dream is making progress… Will it ever get to be like this?
