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This week in 2011, space shuttle Atlantis, mission STS-135, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. STS-135 carried the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module to deliver supplies, logistics, and spare parts to the orbiting lab. This was the final launch of the Space Shuttle Program. Today, the Payload Operations Integration Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center serves as "science central" for the space station, working 24/7, 365 days a year in support of the orbiting laboratory's science experiments. After 20 years of continuous human presence, the space station remains the sole space-based proving ground and stepping stone toward achieving the goals of the Artemis program. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating, and preserving NASA's remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological, and scientific aspects of NASA's activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA's history, visit the Marshall History Program's webpage.
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Why he grab me baby and shouting on it? It so little, no speak galactic!
Hallo? Hörst Du mich?
Warum nimmt er mein Baby und schreit es an? Das ist doch noch so klein, es spricht kein Galaktisch!
Toy Project Day 911
Hello good Sir, we...
Klonk, krrk, ka-klonk, krrk
not very talkative, is he?
He walks as if there's nobody home...
Krrk Project Day 3739
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This shows part of a mock-up of the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS), located at the National Space Centre in Leicester, UK. The Columbus module is the primary research laboratory for the European Space Agency (ESA) on the ISS.
The interior of this mock-up highlights various scientific and operational racks used by astronauts in space:
Experimental Racks: These standardized cabinets house scientific equipment for research in areas such as biology, fluid physics, and material science.
Operational Equipment: The panels include a variety of control units, monitoring screens, and power supply interfaces necessary for maintaining the module's environment and systems.
Visual Indicators: Many modules feature labels like "Processing Unit" and include specialized components such as Large Area Picosecond Photodetectors (LAPPD), which are used for high-precision timing in imaging and physics experiments.
The real Columbus module was constructed in Turin, Italy, by Alcatel Alenia Space (now Thales Alenia Space) with functional equipment and software designed by EADS (now Airbus Defence and Space) in Bremen, Germany. The module was launched aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on 7 February 2008, during mission STS-122. Columbus is operated by the Columbus Control Centre at the German Space Operations Center, part of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. In 2008, ESA estimated the total cost of Columbus—including construction, ten years of operations, scientific experiments, and supporting ground infrastructure—at approximately €1.4 billion (£1.21 billion).
The National Space Centre in Leicester, is a museum and educational resource located on the north side of the city in Belgrave next to the River Soar. The prominent structure here is the Rocket Tower, which stands 42 meters tall with minimal steel supports and is clad in semi-transparent ETFE "pillows".
The National Space Centre covers the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. Many of the exhibits, including upright rockets which are housed in the tower which has become one of Leicester's most recognisable landmarks. The National Space Centre contains the United Kingdom's largest planetarium. It is a registered charity with a board of trustees.
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Look away
This experience feels like the precise opposite of growth; it is a forced devolution. My accumulated intellectual architecture is being made redundant, supplanted by this instantaneous, unearned 'knowledge.' The deep, satisfying process of intellectual assembly—hypothesis, experimentation, critique, synthesis—is being rendered moot.
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Unspooling my identity
The world has contracted to the terrifying, singular inch directly before me. I can feel the synthetic nanoweave's cold, efficient hum and the binding material pressing against my temple, unwinding me. The aged electronic linen-like threads scratch, and I am consumed by confusion.
My eyes are forcibly locked open, demanding a conscious effort to blink, as I stare into the mechanism. The reflection on the closing shutter reveals my own pupil, dilated wide with sheer terror—a black void. As the pressure finally tightens and locks against my skull, I sense a thread snapping deep within my mind. It’s more than the pod sealing; it’s my disintegration. Everything, my history, my name, my very instincts, is rapidly unspooling, unraveling into the darkness as the machine encloses me.
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Die Internatione Raumstation (ISS) beim Überflüg über dem Wiehengebirge am 23.03.2020.
Das Foto wurde aus 6 Einzelaufnahmen gestackt, wobei leider die Helligkeit der ISS-Spur etwas gelitten hat. Folgende Sternenbilder (von links nach rechts) sind zu erkennen:
- eine Ecke vom großen Hund
- Einhorn
- Orion
- Riegel
- Hase
- Stier
Prägnante Sterne am Himmel sind der Srius im Sternbild "Großer Hund" sowie die Venus.
Unverkennbar ist Sternenhaufen der Plejaden links über der Venus.
The orange lights blink thanks to a lifelites eLite kit, but you can't obviously see that in a picture... a movie would be better, and a movie you'll have soon!
retired @ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles Airport, Chantilly (VA)
Stop calling me daddy, Tinbrain!
Came across this tiny robot the other day - the author claims it's a pit droid from the Star Wars/ Clone Wars universe, whatever that means - and I just had to rebuild that cute little thingy and add another sector to my space station.
Toy Project Day 922
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) see the world at night on every orbit — that’s 16 times each crew day. An astronaut took this broad, short-lens photograph of Earth’s night lights while looking out over the remote reaches of the central equatorial Pacific Ocean. ISS was passing over the island nation of Kiribati at the time, about 2600 kilometers (1,600 miles) south of Hawaii.
Knowing the exact time and the location of the ISS, scientists were able to match the star field in the photo to charts describing which stars should have been visible at that moment. They identified the pattern of stars in the photo as our Milky Way galaxy (looking toward its center). The dark patches are dense dust clouds in an inner spiral arm of our galaxy; such clouds can block our view of stars toward the center.
The curvature of the Earth crosses the center of the image and is illuminated by a variety of airglow layers in orange, green, and red. Setting stars are visible even through the dense orange-green airglow.
The brightest light in the image is a lightning flash that illuminated a large mass of clouds. The flash reflected off the shiny solar arrays of the ISS and back to the camera. The dim equatorial cloud sheet is so extensive that it covers most of the sea surface in this view.
Astronaut photograph ISS044-E-45215 was acquired on August 9, 2015 by a member of the Expedition 44 crew, with a Nikon D4 digital camera using a 28 millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center.
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This night image from the space station captures sparkling cities and a sliver of daylight framing the northern hemisphere.
Image Credit: NASA
Necropolis Gully Fertility as stone
The only sound in the deep quiet of the crevice was the crunch of my boots on the debris-strewn ground. Towering stone walls, draped in vibrant green moss, rose on either side, making me feel like an intruder in a forgotten tomb. My matte-black suit, a product of a future this place could never have imagined, felt profane against the ancient rock.
Then I saw it: a weathered, silent figure standing in the path. It was a statue of a woman, carved from the same stone as the gully but shaped with clear intent. Moss crept up its base and clung to its form like a second skin. This impossible artifact, an architectural anomaly in this raw, natural fissure, stopped me. My steady, determined posture belied the storm of questions raging in my mind. The statue stared forward with blank, unseeing eyes, a silent witness to a history I had just stumbled into. My mission was to find my crew, but this place, this silent, stone woman, was a new, unexpected variable in an equation I couldn't begin to solve.
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Only accessible via a special rocket pod the Lettuce Bowl floats in a dark void. There is a hint of clouds and perhaps, if one stares long enough, the brief glimpse of a star. As for where the Earth or Moon is, there is no clue. Where ever it is, the station is open to the elements, with full gravity, and with accommodations to last two for a very long time.
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
We bought this magazine/journal for children about 14 years ago from a charity shop in Hull. We really love all the illustrations inside, so I'm going to be scanning more from this little gem! :D
Absolutely thrilled! Had another bash at capturing the ISS and created this montage of prime focus single shots ;0)
To photograph the ISS like this - for us teamwork is key, Simon diligently tracked in the finderscope of our 127mm Maksutov scope, constantly readjusting whilst I watched on the live view feature of our Canon 600D. As the ISS zoomed across the camera screen I clicked away ;0)
Keep looking up!
This should be the door to your tavern.
Here? How?
Oh, just like L-Space, the Library Space, all Taverns are interconnected. Did it never happen to you, that you started drinking in one tavern, and woke up in another tavern on the other side of town?
Tavern Project Day 3751
The Anomaly is a continuous process of learning
The deep space anomaly represents a fundamental challenge to our understanding of the universe, a continuous process of learning, adapting, and responding to phenomena that defy conventional explanation. It serves as a constant, stark reminder of the inherent fragility of our perceived reality and the immeasurable, unknown forces that lie beyond the ordinary confines of human comprehension.
Navigating the intricate complexities of such an anomaly is not about conquering it, for its power and nature often exceed our capacity for domination. Instead, success hinges on a profound understanding of its characteristics, a deep respect for its immense power, and a commitment to constantly evolving our strategies to coexist with its unpredictable and profound influence. This necessitates a paradigm shift in our approach to exploration and discovery, moving beyond mere observation to a dynamic engagement with the unknown, fostering a mindset of continuous adaptation and intellectual humility in the face of truly alien forces.
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You are looking good today!
Thanks, you too!
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These are of course no complementary colours, that would've been green and red, and orange and violet. As there are no violet spacemen, I settled for Pete and Kiitos.
Toy Project Day 1996
The Anomaly hides in the vastness of deep space
The vastness of deep space hides the Anomaly. It is akin to "finding a needle in an impossibly vast, cosmic haystack" due to its elusive nature and location. The Anomaly, an enigma of immense proportions, is concealed within the unfathomable depths of deep space. Its elusive nature and precise location render it comparable to "finding a needle in an impossibly vast, cosmic haystack." This metaphorical comparison highlights the extreme difficulty, if not the near impossibility, of pinpointing its whereabouts amidst the vast expanse of the cosmos. Pirates, military personnel, and explorers have long grappled with the challenge of deciphering and penetrating this profound mystery, which continues to defy conventional understanding and observation. The very existence of the Anomaly challenges current astrophysical models, suggesting the presence of phenomena or structures that lie far beyond our current comprehension. Its hidden state implies either an intrinsic property of its being, a defence mechanism, or perhaps a natural consequence of its unique composition and interactions with the fabric of spacetime. The desire to enter the Anomaly remains a driving force for interstellar exploration, which promises revelations that could fundamentally alter humanity's perception of the universe.
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Continuing with my Cyberpunk Fair finds, this cool fit from Psyycho:Byts and helmet from Cordewa called for an action shot. So action you got! This round of Cyberpunk is totally different than any I’ve seen and is more of a destination than booths. You could literally bring your cyber vehicle and drive booth to booth. It’s huge! (That’s what she said.) I had a lot of fun there and have been back twice now and keep referring my friends to go. There are lots of exclusives so you best get cho ass there before you lose your chance on some cool ish.
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Cyber/Punk Fair - May / June 2022
Start Date: May 14, 2022 : 12 PM SLT End Date: June 4, 2022
OUTFIT/CYBORG ARMS/CYBORG LEGS
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. N.i.x - N.i.g.h.t //Bodysuit//Yellow//Perky
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. N.i.x - N.i.g.h.t //Vest//Yellow//Perky
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Infinity Arms
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Infinity Legs
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Infinity Feet Flat
HELMET:
*CORDEWA* UNISEX CYBER PUNK HELMET WHITE
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ACCESS Event - May / June 2022
Start Date: May 12, 2022 : 12 PM SLT End Date: June 8, 2022
Wasabi // Kaja Hair - Size A
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TATTOO:
THIS IS WRONG Robotica tattoo Body BLACK BoM
WEAPON:
SAC P90 SMG v1.01 GRAY
BOOTS:
a* moonboots militant legacy F
OTHER ANATOMY:
/ HEAD / lel EvoX BRIANNON 3.1
[BODY] Legacy (f) Perky (1.4)
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SAC: PYTHONPose_05_2021
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Paparazzi - Spacestation - BACKDROP - jade
This was intended to be some walking, menacing alien machine - and looks like a little signal box.
"Hullo? Can I come in? The space is sooo dark and huge and cold!"
Toy Project Day 1822
'Time to send up more crew, our Station is getting a bit big for a crew of just two.
What do you think Bob, if we stuck a cockpit on one end and light up that lander engine on the other end, would it qualify for Shiptember?'
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Modules from set 60227 (space station) and 60350 (moon base) combined with my own node modules are making a big space station! Perhaps not quite Shiptember big yet, but with an additional storage module, a big fuel tank and a cockpit I might actually reach a 100 stud length...
With still 2 orange 'tank modules' from set 60228 and a white windowless module from set 60229 used for rockets right now, I have some more modules to add if I want to.
What it looked like honey is just a piece of this Classic Space logo... this is going to be the new roof of Benny's space station! And it's going to be lighted from below! Stay tuned!
And finally they meet! She's professor Kelly Wedgensen from Ground Control, who decided to rush to Benny's assistance. She's very happy to find out that everything is ok at Outpust Alpha. It was just a communications system malfunction. Something that, with her skills and the spare parts she brought with her on the spaceship, is going to be a piece of cake. And she's even glad Benny wasn't able to fix it... And she never travels alone, so she came with her robot (and friend) E-mily, who's the equivalent of Mr. Robot for Benny.
...at long last. Grab yerself a broom and start sweeping.
No welcome party?
You want to clean the filters? Just say the word.
Why are you so mean? I am new and everything!
Yeah, and you're wearing orange, poor sod. That means you're service personnel.
Toy Project Day 1991
"Space was our office yesterday. #EVA51," said International Space Station astronaut Ricky Arnold on Friday, the day after his latest spacewalk during which he upgraded cameras on the orbital platform.
Arnold and Station Commander Drew Feustel completed the sixth spacewalk at the station this year, which lasted lasting 6 hours, 49 minutes. The two astronauts installed new high-definition cameras that will provide enhanced views during the final phase of approach and docking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing Starliner commercial crew spacecraft that will soon begin launching from American soil.
Image credit: NASA
Now will you look at this!
Yeah, I'm looking. What is this?
The local attire. When we don that, no-one will be able to tell us apart!
I won't leave my bespoke armour behind! (*)
Let's see if we can fit it in those funny rucksacks.
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* for all those foreigners (like me): bespoke means custom-made - maßgefertigt.
Space Project Day 3736