‘Preliminary traverse map of the landingsite’ – (original – more) Strangemaps, You’ll Never Moonwalk Alone: “On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. He didn’t moonwalk alone – ‘Buzz’ Aldrin joined him on the surface – and he didn’t walk far. After travelling hundreds of thousands of kilometers, [...]
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Preliminary traverse map of the landing site
March 24th, 2008
Tags: apollo 11 · buzz aldrin · maps · moon · neil armstrong · space
The Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars
March 5th, 2008
HiRise, The Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars (PSP_005558_9040): “This is an image of Earth and the Moon, acquired at 5:20 a.m. MST on 3 October 2007, at a range of 142 million kilometers, which gives the HiRISE image a scale of 142 km/pixel and an Earth diameter of about 90 pixels and a [...]
In Event of Moon Disaster
October 25th, 2007
In Event of Moon Disaster: “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.” (Via Cynical-C Blog.)
Tags: apollo 11 · bill safire · buzz aldrin · lunar landing · nasa · neil armstrong · richard nixon · space · speech
Volunteers Sought for Simulated Mars Mission
June 21st, 2007
Space.com: “During the simulation, men and women “Martianauts,” as you might call them, will watch Earth disappear into the blackness of space as they munch on the same kinds of food available on the International Space Station. ESA will even attempt to simulate the 40-minute time delay for radio signals to travel from the craft [...]
How to survive in a black hole
May 20th, 2007
Nature: “There’s no escape, but how can you maximize your remaining time?”
Tags: black hole · space
Gliese 581 C i
April 25th, 2007
Space.com: “An Earth-like planet spotted outside our solar system is the first found that could support liquid water and harbor life, scientists announced today.” Zie ook: Planet Hunters Edge Closer to Their Holy Grail.
Tags: astronomy · gliese 581 c · space
Action plan for killer asteroids
February 17th, 2007
BBC: “A draft UN treaty to determine what would be have to be done if a giant asteroid was on a collision course with Earth is to be drawn up this year.”
Astronomers Create 3D Map of Dark Matter
January 8th, 2007
Space.com: “Astronomers have mapped the positions of vast, invisible isles of dark matter in the sky, within which normal “bright” matter galaxies are embedded like glittering gems. The three-dimensional map [image] spans not only space, but also time, and stretches back to when the universe was only about half its present age.”
Tags: dark matter · space