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This is my space pirate crew for the Eurobricks contest.
From Left to Right:
First Mate Sharpeye
Cook Crumby
Captain [insert really cool name]
Bolsterr
Duelneck
I know, somewhat corny names.. but I had fun making them!
'Oh wow, look at all these moons Jupiter has! We were sent out to set up a moon base, why not pick one of these moons...'
'I am not sure a space mission is the right place wild ideas! And Flight Control might have something to say about it too...'
'Ah well, in an hour and a half or two hours perhaps! At least let me take the shuttle for a little fly by then!'
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Meet the Jupiter Family; from left to right Callisto, Jupiter itself, Ganymede big at the front and Io far back. The 4th big moon, Europa, is missing in this view (as well as the 80 plus smaller moons and rocks orbiting Jupiter).
My big disappointment when growing up and looking at spaceflight; the slow realisation that spaceflight was not the place for adventures and spur of the moment ideas (unless an oxygen tank explodes and you have to put a square filter in a round filter holder).
Clearing VII 2019 - Antony Gormley
[A little something to amuse, whilst we are awaiting the results of the UK’s general election...]
This 'drawing in space' is made from approx 8 km aluminium tube, coiled and allowed to expand until restricted by the confines of the room. The wild orbits of the line evoke the sub-atomic paths of electrons, or the frenetic scribbles of a child. Clearing VII challenges the boundaries of sculpture: the space occupied by the piece and the viewer are one. No longer a single object, the work becomes a 'spacial field'. As we enter, we activate this "bundle of nothing". Choosing a route through involves negotiation: stepping over, under, crouching or turning, we become part of this dynamic artwork.
Documenting the changing face of Milton Keynes.
In the original plans for CMK no building could be more than three stories high. But when you run out of space sideways you start reaching for the stars...
✨ Space Lover✨
✨ Top. // Tee*fy Ashley Top - nodrama FaMeshed. / /
✨ Skirt. // [Canimal] Buckle Bleach Liaison Coll. / /
✨Shoes. // Caboodle - Elia Boots - Mini Color Pack 1 Caboodle FLF. / /
✨ Bag. // Loki - Heart Purse Notice me, Santapai . / /
✨ Nails. // e.marie // Mix&Match Coffin HOLO - Reds emarie . //
✨ Watch. + Bracelet // e.marie // Ellie Watch - Plastic emarie . //
✨ Necklace. // 10.Loki - Sweet&Bitter GACHA - Heart Choker - Silver LootBox. / /
✨ Phone. // 06 [VO.Z] Phone Zhi Kai Xin - Blue Rocket VOZ. / /
Space Flower by Joanne Risley at Beaulieu Estate Sculpture Exhibition.
From the artist's page:
" Space Flower" is the third of a group of outdoor sculptures I created in response to the geo-political situation we find ourselves in. This geometric Cor-ten steel sculpture was inspired by exotic flowers and space craft. It has a "transformer" like appearance and makes me think of spyware and bots.
Human Spaceflight Image of the Week:
On 9 May Mercury passed in front of the Sun as seen from Earth. These transits of Mercury occur only around 13 times every century, so astronomers all over Earth were eager to capture the event.
For astrophotographer Thierry Legault, capturing Mercury and the Sun alone was not enough, however – he wanted the International Space Station in the frame as well.
To catch the Station passing across the Sun, you need to set up your equipment within a ground track less than 3 km wide. For Thierry, this meant flying to the USA from his home near Paris, France.
On 9 May there were three possible areas to capture the Station and Mercury at the same time against the solar disc: Quebec, Canada, the Great Lakes and Florida, USA.
Choosing the right spot took considerable effort, says Thierry: “Canada had bad weather predicted and around Florida I couldn’t find a suitably quiet but public place, so I went to the suburbs of Philadelphia.”
With 45 kg of equipment, Thierry flew to New York and drove two hours to Philadelphia to scout the best spot. Even then, all the preparations and intercontinental travel could have been for nothing because the Station crosses the Sun in less than a second and any clouds could have ruined the shot.
“I was very lucky: 10 minutes after I took the photos, clouds covered the sky,” says a relieved Thierry.
“Adrenaline flows in the moments before the Station flies by – it is a one-shot chance. I cannot ask the space agencies to turn around so I can try again. Anything can happen.”
The hard work and luck paid off. The image here includes frames superimposed on each other to show the Station’s path. Mercury appears as a black dot at bottom-centre of the Sun.
For Thierry, the preparation and the hunt for the perfect shot is the best part.
“Astrophotography is my hobby that I spend many hours on, but even without a camera I encourage everybody to look up at the night sky. The International Space Station can be seen quite often and there are many more things to see. It is just a case of looking up at the right time.”
Watch a video of the pass, including another moment with an aircraft flying by .
Visit Thierry’s homepage here.
Credit: Thierry Legault
Seattle, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
The Space Needle is Seattle's most recognizable structure, an architectural landmark built for the 1962 World's Fair, designed to embody the optimism and aspirations of the Space Age of the 1960s.
1. History and Design
Origin: It was conceived by hotel executive Edward E. Carlson, who sketched his initial idea on a napkin in 1959, inspired by a broadcast tower with a restaurant in Stuttgart, Germany.
World's Fair: It served as the center piece for the 1962 World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition), themed "The Age of Space."
Architecture: Its futuristic design, featuring three slender steel legs and a "flying saucer" shaped top, was completed in a record 400 days. The structure was engineered to withstand winds up to 200 mph and earthquakes up to 9.0 magnitude.
Height: The tower stands 605 feet (approximately 184 meters) tall, with its saucer-shaped "top house" at about 520 feet.
2. Visitor Experience
Panoramic Views: The top of the tower offers visitors 360-degree panoramic indoor and outdoor views of Downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
The Loupe (Rotating Glass Floor): Following major renovations, the top now features The Loupe, the world's first and only revolving glass floor on an observation tower, which reveals previously hidden views of the structure and the city below. This level also includes The Loupe Lounge, a cocktail and culinary experience.
Outdoor Observation Deck: The upper level also features an outdoor observation deck surrounded by all-glass barriers (installed during the renovation) for unobstructed views.
Space Bus MAN A95 ND363F 12m
T0Y0
Offside @ Museum Dr near West Kowloon Cultural District Substation, 03 - 05 - 2025
(photo with an APO-Rodagon-N 105mm F1:4, Enlarger lens on 4 inch bellows)
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Space Man
Made this composite image on photoshop and Lightroom. I sure miss taking pictures of models
Hell of a view, with no one to see it. We destroy nature for our own use, and then when we had enough of it, we just leave it there, scarred and suffering..
- Netanya, Israel (August 2017)
A recently created space from a former derelict site.
www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/news/2024/march/new-community-sp...
“I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.”
This panorama of the International Space Station is a wider view of what ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was capturing on camera during the first of a series of historic spacewalks that took place in November 2019.
Author, journalist and researcher Lee Brandon-Cremer created this photo by stitching together three images taken by Luca as he made his way to the worksite during the first Extravehicular Activity or EVA to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), the Station’s dark matter detector.
"For every spacewalk there are thousands of images taken. Sometimes a few images jump out at me,” he explains. “One day I realised I could stitch these images together to expand the scene and show what the astronaut sees in a broader sense.”
To create this view, Lee first went looking for images with common points. This proved tricky: of the 1000 or so images he scanned, he found three that could be worked into two expanded photos of the Space Station.
He then joined and lightly edited the images to create a smooth photograph, a technique referred to as “stitching”.
In the final image you can see the white panel radiators that keep the Space Station cool. The spacecraft on the left is a Soyuz. On the right is the Kibo module, with Japanese flag visible. The Space Station is flying to the right in this picture.
Nowadays we are spoiled for space imagery. From satellites circling the Earth and spacecraft taking selfies to astronaut snaps from the International Space Station, there is no shortage of photographs at which to marvel – and they are easy to access.
Aside from the critical role these images play in aiding scientific studies of Earth, the Solar System and outer space, they are important tools for science communication and public engagement.
One advantage of space imagery made public is how it engages citizen scientists and students all over the world. Take two projects as examples:
Cities at Night asks residents to identify major cities at night as seen by astronauts from the Space Station to help map out and combat light pollution. The Climate Detectives school project tasks students with investigating a local climate problem and proposing a solution by studying Earth observation satellite imagery.
For others like Lee, the images are a source of inspiration and creativity.
“It’s truly thrilling for me to recreate these broader views and it makes me wonder how many more unique views like this one captured by Luca are hiding in space agency archives,” Lee adds.
Download the high resolution image in the link above.
Credits: L. Brandon-Cremer