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It's Halloween even in space! Some alien children have knocked at Benny's airlock in the last hours... This is Vrax'ipt from planet Xublorth. Does it ring a bell? It's the home planet of Aux'yd (www.flickr.com/photos/priovit70/24526819879/in/album-7215...) and it's only 9 light years away from Outpost Alpha. Vrax'ipt asked her aunt Aux'yd (what a coincidence) to give him a lift to go trickortreat with his brand new devil costume. Will he be lucky with Benny and Mr. Robot?
Space Coast: Did you #SpotTheStation as it flew directly overhead this (Thursday) evening? This is 190-secs of the @Space_Station flyover seen over the Indian River & the Pineda Causeway in Melbourne, FL.
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"The very least I can do is asking you to stay for dinner" says Benny. He's so thankful to Kelly for everything she did. And he doesn't want her to leave so soon. He needs time to come out with a plan... And while he's thinking, Chef-A-Tron comes all of a sudden , ready to take their orders.
Today is a national holliday in Germany. I was all excited to go out and take some nice photos for my blog, but Murphey came in my way and it has been cloudy and raining the whole day long :-(
My only chance for dry photography was indoors or actually undergrounddoors. I have been wanting to take a photo of the Gaensemarkt (Gänsemarkt) Station for a long time. And with the weather beeing bad, it was very empty and therefore a perfect location for me and my Canon.
Eat that, Murphey!
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Benny: "Will you guys ever learn to ring the doorbell before showing up like that!?"
Capt. Kirk: "Sorry Benny! We didn't recognize your space station from the outside... it's completely different!"
Mr. Spock: "A doorbell on a space station is highly illogical."
(minifigs from www.minifigs.me)
Palermo e il suo mare visto da qui avrà davvero stupendo... Come stanno andando le vacanze laggiù?
Even from here Palermo and its shores are stunning... how are the holidays going down there?
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Credits: ESA/NASA
Chinese space station pass over Kuitpo Forest, South Australia. Will this be the last time I capture it before it re-enters the atmosphere?
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The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft arrived to the International Space Station just three hours after launch on 14 October, with Roscosmos astronauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins on board.
Aside from the human cargo, the Soyuz had space for some science, including one of ESA’s longest-running experiments, Dosis-3D.
Dotted around the International Space Station, these orange pouches collect information on radiation levels using a device called a dosimeter. The experiment, in different forms, has been monitoring radiation levels since 2009 and the current pouches are changed after each six-month crew rotation. This pouch has been placed on the left side on the Utility Interface Panel next to the Vacuum Connector on ESA’s Human Research Facility in ESA’s science laboratory Columbus.
Radiation levels in space can be 15 times higher than on Earth. As soon as humans leave the protective shield that is Earth’s atmosphere, space radiation becomes a serious concern. As we explore farther and head towards the Moon and even Mars on longer flights, defending ourselves against radiation becomes ever more important.
Dosis-3D helps researchers understand space radiation and how it penetrates the Space Station walls. Active and passive radiation detectors are used to map radiation in all modules, and will help designers and engineers make future spacecraft more resistant to radiation, such as the modules for the lunar Gateway.
Experiments like Dosis-3D often go overlooked as they sit passively in the corner, but as we approach the anniversary of 20 years of continuous habitation of the International Space Station, they are great examples of the kind of science that occurs on humankind’s outpost in space, and helps prepare for the future of human exploration.
The orange-wrapped dosimeters are about the size of a pack of playing cards and attach to the walls of the Space Station with Velcro. The detectors record how much radiation has been absorbed in total during the period they are in space.
In addition to the passive detectors shown, Dosis-3D uses active dosimeters that measure fluctuations in radiation levels over time. Data from all Station partners is shared to create as complete a picture of space radiation as possible.
Credits: NASA
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"Some people see red when they fall under their rage, there's nothing he sees but the Demon's Gold when he feels the all too familiar tension"
Spur of the moment kind of shot, after checking some old poses in my inventory.
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Cocoon: Come for the Neon, stay for the Intrigue
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!!
Some time has passed since the last Benny's photo... actually I should have posted one photo before this one (with Benny updating the Chef-a-tron's firmware), but I was so busy lately! I'll put it right, I promise.
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues on the International Space Station. A little more than one hour into the spacewalk on July 16, 2013, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano (out of frame) reported water floating behind his head inside his helmet. The water was not an immediate health hazard for Parmitano, but Mission Control decided to end the spacewalk early.
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The Decision We are going in
Energy reserves are dwindling. The faces of navigators BK and JB are illuminated by the strain of their crisis in Primary Trade Lane Delta-Nine. But then, a presence of hospitality on the fringe of uncharted space. The anomaly became their desperate hope. Their entire mission could be wiped out. Katcha, the cyborg spoodle, declared, "We are going in."The vessel, a relic of better times, groaned under the strain. The Anomaly, Ozone, and Despair—a cosmic trinity of dread—pressed in on all sides. Energy reserves, once plentiful, now flickered ominously in the dim light of the cockpit. The very air was thick with the tang of ozone, a constant reminder of the volatile forces at play.
Within, the faces of navigators BK and JB were starkly illuminated by the crisis unfolding around them. Every line of their weary visages spoke of the immense pressure borne of their predicament in Primary Trade Lane Delta-Nine. This route, once a bustling artery of galactic commerce, was now a desolate, perilous void. Their mission, vital to the survival of the outer colonies, teetered on the brink of absolute failure.
Then, a flicker on the long-range scanners. A faint, almost imperceptible beacon, emanating from the very fringe of uncharted space. It was a presence, warm and inviting, a beacon of hospitality in the cold, uncaring vacuum. What was once the dreaded anomaly, the very source of their despair, now morphed into their desperate, fragile hope.
Katcha, the cyborg spoodle, his optical sensors glowing with unwavering resolve, broke the tense silence. "We are going in," he declared, his voice a calm, metallic certainty that cut through the fear and uncertainty. There was no room for debate, no time for hesitation. Their entire mission, their very existence, could be wiped out if they did not seize this singular, improbable chance. The unknown beckoned, promising either salvation or oblivion.
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ISS passed over St Albert tonight, flight path took it above the Moon. 93 sec exposure @ 27600 kph = 713 km distance travelled. Track is faint.
A slice of fortune seekers trying to find their luck on Jupiter's moon Europa. After the discovery of water under its icy crust, several investigated areas revealed the presence of ABS. Moments later...
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Following our first collaboration 'Mining Frenzy', this is the second chapter involved in the search for ABS.
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The #ISS once again passes silently overhead, almost unnoticed, apart from one lonely sole by the lake and Orion peering down to see it..
5 x 20 second shots taken with the #HuaweiMate10Pro phone and edited in Photoshop.
The Anomaly of my anxiety
The voices inside my head grow louder, a relentless tempest of clashing thoughts swirling and churning like the malevolent anomaly raging outside the ship. Are they true reflections of my deepest fears, the anxieties that gnaw at the edges of my sanity? Or are they merely echoes of my own suppressed desires, twisted and distorted by the immense pressure of our predicament? I can’t tell anymore; the lines have blurred, the distinctions have vanished. They’re all jumbled together, a deafening cacophony of uncertainty that threatens to shatter my fragile composure.
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How not to photograph the International Space Station as it passed by at 7:58pm EST on 09/20/19. Admittedly, I was watching Jeopardy and saw a local news flash that the Space Station would be making a pass over the Eastern Seaboard within 20 minutes. I managed to get out there with the tripod, but forgot the remote trigger. What I didn't know was that it would be almost directly overhead. In my haste to frame the Space Station (as it whizzed by at 17,000 mph) I failed to lock the tripod down and this is what happened as the camera sort of flopped in 1.3 seconds. Space Photography is definitely not my forte.
This is sort of a clean your palate from all that corn harvest!
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Hesitated to put this up. The International Space Station has been flying over our clear skies the past week, only visible for about 5 minutes. I've tried photographing it the last three nights but every one was disappointing. This is about the best but really a failure - I was trying to get a bigger arc but miscalculated the viewpoint. Awesome watching NASA's live feed of SpaceX docking today. Some welcome inspiration after endless news about covid, the moronic public, obscene politicians, racism and riots in the USA, and everything else going on in the world right now. Thank goodness humanity can still do amazing things.
The International Space Station (ISS) streaked overhead during evening twilight above these hills near Brentwood, CA.
This is a 102sec exposure using the O-GPS1 device which directs the movement of the camera sensor in sync with the Earth's rotation to eliminate star trailing. Lens is the tiny DA15mm on the Pentax K5.
The station is illuminated by sunlight and once it passes back into Earth's shadow, it becomes invisible. Last night it was illuminated for about 3 minutes. This was my 4th or 5th viewing of the ISS and second attempt at trying to photograph it. On my previous attempt, clouds were too thick to see very much of it.
The ISS orbits at approximately 220 miles above the Earth and it travels at an average speed of 27,724 kilometers (17,227 miles) per hour. The ISS makes multiple orbits around the Earth every day. (from earthsky.org)
Thanks for looking.
And thanks to DigiNik13 for letting me know about it (and consequently inspiring this vignette).
It's official: this is a the beginning of a new series of vignettes starring Benny. I'm already long on ideas, but unfortunately, as usual, short on time (and pieces)... Stay tuned! And arm yourselves with patience!
Over the weekend of June 17-18, 2017, engineers on the ground remotely operated the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 to extract the Roll Out Solar Array (ROSA) experiment from the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship. The experiment will remain attached to the Canadarm2 over seven days to test the effectiveness of ROSA, an advanced, flexible solar array that rolls out like a tape measure.
Image credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the United States. Since the station became operational in November 2000, crew members have produced hundreds of thousands of images of our Moon and Earth through Crew Earth Observations.
Credit: NASA/Bob Hines
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NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold takes an out of this world “space-selfie” during a brief opportunity while conducting a spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Drew Feustel (out of frame) on March 29, 2018.
Feustel and Arnold completed the fourth spacewalk of 2018 at 3:43 p.m. EDT, March 29, lasting 6 hours, 10 minutes. The two astronauts installed wireless communications antennas on the Tranquility module, replaced a camera system on the port truss and removed suspect hoses from a cooling system.
Spacewalkers have now spent a total of 54 days and 10 hours working outside the station in support of assembly and maintenance of the orbiting laboratory.
Image Credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, November 27, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks.
The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a three-hour, two-orbit journey, the spacecraft docked at 7:34 a.m. to the space station’s Rassvet module.
In this image, the Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 74 crew members: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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Expedition 48 crew members Kate Rubins (left) and Jeff Williams (right) of NASA outfit spacesuits inside of the Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Rubins and Williams will conduct a spacewalk on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, to install the first International Docking Adapter (IDA), the new docking port that will enable the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. This will be the fourth spacewalk in Williams’ career, the first for Rubins, and the 194th for the space station.
The docking adapter was launched on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft and arrived at the station July 20. It stands about 42 inches tall and is 63 inches in diameter on the inside. Sensors and other fittings ring the perimeter of the adapter and give it an overall diameter of about 94 inches. Spacecraft flying to the station will use the sensors on the IDA to track to and help the spacecraft's navigation system steer the spacecraft to a safe docking without astronaut involvement.
The adapter also represents the first on-orbit element built to the docking measurements that are standardized for all the spacecraft builders across the world. Its first users are expected to be the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft now in development in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Because the adapter is designed to an international standard, future spacecraft will be able to dock there, too.
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This month, we're celebrating 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station! For 24 of those years, we've supported groundbreaking science conducted on the orbiting lab right here at #NASAMarshall.
Various teams in our Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) provide payload, engineering, and mission operations support for the space station and Commercial Crew Program. Our Payload Operations Integration Center inside the HOSC has collaborated with thousands of scientific investigators worldwide to perform research in low-Earth orbit — operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Surely that chip has something to do with its cooking abilities... but this CHEF-A-TRON XC 4000 is one of the first series, with the defective mood microchip.
So now Benny has to download the firmware update, but first he has to turn it off!!
"If you only knew the power of the Dark Side."
('Darth Vader' by Hasbro / Star Wars - The Black Series / 6-inch)
Biotechnology work and health research was the main focus on Thursday aboard the International Space Station. Five Expedition 73 crew members also scheduled some time for training and additional experiment cleanup duties.
Understanding how the human body reacts to spaceflight is crucial as humans prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond. The CIPHER investigation, or the Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research, is one of many ongoing health-focused studies in microgravity that looks at how various systems in the body—the heart, muscles, bones, and eyes—adapt to longer missions. NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain dedicated a large portion of her week to CIPHER activities and continued through today as she collected biological samples for processing and analysis. Later on, she completed a cognition test, then teamed up with NASA Flight Engineer Jonny Kim, as he guided her through a vestibular exam before a scan that measures the pressure in her eyes.
This oblique of view of the sun’s glint beaming off Lake Superior was taken at about 8:34 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the state of Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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On July 26, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers took this long-exposure photograph – taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module – capturing the circular arcs of star trails.
In its third decade of continuous human presence, the space station has a far-reaching impact as a microgravity lab hosting technology, demonstrations, and scientific investigations from a range of fields. The research done on the orbiting laboratory will inform long-duration missions like Artemis and future human expeditions to Mars.
Credit: NASA/Nichole Ayers
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Has any of you feared that the “Benny’s adventures in space” series ended once and for all? Well, fear no more!
After the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend interlude, Benny is back! And he tries to order an authentic Italian pizza, but the pizza guy answers that they can’t delivery to his space station. Now Benny is VERY disappointed...
(Just a few words about the screen panel: I made it, starting from a photo I took, then editing with Photoshop and adding the graphic elements. Finally I printed it on paper and simply leant against the original panel.)
Doctor Who is astounded! A technology that resists to his sonic screwdriver? «I’d like a word or two with this “Maker”, but I can’t go there right now. I have some unfinished business to attend to. But I know someone who could take you guys to him!»
(to be continued...)
P.S.: Well, I'm not a big fan of flesh heads, so I put a yellow one on the Doctor. Hope you won't be too disappointed... And I’m a little behind schedule with the rest of the photos, so I really can’t assure the same regularity! Please be patient! ;-)