Astronomy Pictures of the Year, 2007
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
The folks at Astronomy Picture of the Day have selected their top 10 pictures for the year of 2007.
Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/…
(via Neatorama)
Archive for the 'Space' Category
China Going To The Moon
Sunday, March 25th, 2007China has announced they will launch a moon probe later this year. In addition, they plan to send a manned mission to the moon within the next 15 years. I’m glad the rest of the world is taking an interest in space.
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/…
How Hard Vacuum Affects Humans
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006I’ve always wondered just how accurate Hollywood is in its depiction of people exposed to the vacuum of space. The short answer is that you have about 10 seconds of lucid thought/action, and you can survive if pressurized oxygen is restored within about two minutes. And, no, you don’t explode.
A Cosmic Golf Shot
Sunday, November 26th, 2006
Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin hit a golf ball from the International Space Station. The whole spacewalk was plagued with problems, including his shot, which sliced to the right.
Link: http://www.physorg.com/…
Water Waves In Outer Space
Friday, November 24th, 2006
This video shows astronauts experimenting with a sphere of freestanding water.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
(via digg)
We Now Have 8 Planets, Or Is It 12?
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has formally defined what is and what is not a planet, and Pluto lost out. We now have 8 planets and 4 “dwarf planets” (of which Pluto is one). But only a small number of the IAU’s members actually voted, and there is a backlash in the works.
A Sense of Proportion
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Scale models showing the relative sizes of the planets and the sun. It’s eye-opening when seen this way.
Russia Aims For the Moon
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Russia is planning to have an active moonbase and mining facility by 2020. In light of China and Japan’s efforts, I think we might actually make it back to the moon before I hit retirement age.
Space Wallpaper
Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
This site has a large collection of free wallpaper-sized images related to space and space exploration. Some of the pictures are really good.
Space Shuttle Was A Mistake
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
The head of NASA publicly states that the space shuttle and the international space station were mistakes:
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/…
I personally foresee a space elevator becoming the vehicle of choice for getting into low-earth orbit. Once the purview of science fiction, the technology for creating one is almost in place. Expect to hear more about this in the coming years.
Update (9/30/2005): Apparently Congress disagrees.
