The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project needs help to recover data from the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. Frankly, it’s a bit of a disgrace that Congress funds, well, all sorts of things, over this element of our history, but that’s besides the point. Do I want to get angry, or do I want to see this…
Read More Lunar Oribter Image Recovery ProjectNeil Armstrong died August 25, aged 82. It’s difficult to properly memorialize this man, because, to a degree almost unheard of in our media-saturated times, he avoided the limelight. A statement by his family notes: As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world…
Read More Neil Armstrong, RIPToday, April 12, 2011 is the 50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic first flight. Why not join a celebration? Invite to the Kremlin event via Xeni Jardin.
Read More Happy Yuri's Night!NASA claims that: At least four distinct plumes of water ice spew out from the south polar region of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this dramatically illuminated image. Light reflected off Saturn is illuminating the surface of the moon while the sun, almost directly behind Enceladus, is backlighting the plumes. See Bursting at the Seams to…
Read More Saturn's Moon EnceladusThis is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon. It was taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit one hour before sunrise on the 63rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. (March 8, 2004) Credit: NASA Goadard’s flickr stream.
Read More Earth, from the surface of MarsWater, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.
Read More In case you missed it40 years ago, NASA released this first [human-taken] photo of the Earth from far away: [Update: The BBC has a nice story.]
Read More EarthriseIt was even more exciting on a black and white Zenith. Image: Nasa photo 6871798
Read More December 21, 1968Voyager 1 has passed 100 AU. It’s a stunning feat of engineering. (Story via Slashdot.)
Read More Voyager 1 passes 100 AUToday, in 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
Read More One Small Step for a Man