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Now You See X-37B, Now You Don’t

This sounds a lot more intriguing than it probably is: US military’s top secret X-37B shuttle ‘disappears’ for two weeks, changes orbit

Since then, the X-37B been arguably the least-secret secret project on the planet, as fellow backyard astronomers joined in the scrutiny, aided by how-to video guides and apps such as the Simple Satellite […]

August 25th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Entertainment, Space Technology | Comments are closed

Rover’s-Eye View

A slightly-marsified version of one of my Iceland pics, from the wastelands near Emstrur.

It was easy to see why NASA sent Apollo astronauts to train here.

August 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Entertainment, Meta, Settlement, Space Science | Comments are closed

More Mars on Earth

Finally getting the time to post more of my Iceland pictures on Flickr. Aside from the clouds and the sparse moss, one could picture a vista like this on Mars:

As I upload the pictures, I’m also adding any especially un-Earth-like shots to a separate set which I will publish here later. The set […]

August 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Entertainment, Settlement, Space Technology | Comments are closed

But Is It Art?

I don’t know why, but I like this. If I were independently wealthy, I could see myself doing quirky things like this.

August 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Entertainment, Meta, Miscellaneous | One comment - (Comments are closed)

And Now…Musical Tesla Coils!

[via Gina]

May 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Entertainment | Comments are closed

James Cameron’s 3D Mars Camera

If James Cameron is so passionate about restoring the 3D camera to MSL/Curiosity, then…instead of lobbying, and urging, and taking his concerns to the NASA administrator, why didn’t he just pay for it out of pocket?

I don’t know that he didn’t, or didn’t offer to do so (the article doesn’t say), but it seems […]

April 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Economics, Entertainment, Space Commerce, Space Science, Space Technology | One comment - (Comments are closed)

DIY High-Altitude Photography

I’ve already got the camera – if only I had the time to do the rest.

Amazing pictures of Earth captured by one man, a balloon and his compact camera:

Space enthusiast Robert Harrison managed to send his home-made contraption 22 miles – or 116,160 feet – above the earth’s surface from his back garden.

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March 28th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Entertainment, Useful Technology | One comment - (Comments are closed)

It Makes You Wonder…

…if there’s something going on, geologically, with all these earthquakes lately. And now, a volcanic eruption in Iceland to add to the list:

Scientists are flying over southern Iceland to evaluate whether it’s safe for people to return to their homes after a volcanic eruption. Saturday night’s eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano — which is […]

March 22nd, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Entertainment, Meta | Comments are closed

Oops

Despite all the hype about it being the Best Movie Ever Made! and The Ultimate Entertainment Experience! and whatnot, it looks like Avatar lost the Best Picture Oscar to Hurt Locker, a movie I hadn’t even heard of until about two weeks ago.

Heh. I think I just schadenfreuded.

March 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Entertainment, Science Fiction | Comments are closed

Why Science Fiction Has A Bad Reputation, Part #84832972.3

I vaguely remember watching this show a couple of times when it was originally aired. I remember it being cheesy, but ye gods, I had no idea…

Like watching a Kevin Costner movie or reading a Cormac McCarthy novel, it’s so awful it makes one’s brain […]

December 22nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Entertainment | One comment - (Comments are closed)
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