Lu Posted January 16, 2013 Not a surprise to some of you, but I'm a huge fan of the big black vastness that is space and all that it contains, and occasionally I stumble on cool stuff. I thought it'd be cool to have a place for that cool space related stuff First cool thing. Not too long ago, NASA posted a tour of the ISS and I had to share it! So take the tour with Sunni Williams and be amazed! MEANWHILE, ON MARS. HI. Still actively taking pictures, I see! Ok, so they're mostly of rocks, but everything about this is amazing. (CLICK IT). This is an old episode of NOVA Science NOW which probably none of you space-hating fiends have seen. They tackle several of the issues we'd have to deal with if we wanted to put human feet on martian soil. The dangers of radiation, better space suits, food, faster propulsion and the devastating effects of meteoroids and more. Yea, science! Good. Ok. I'm done here for now, but there will undoubtedly be more. Yes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 16, 2013 The Hottest Space Porn of 2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted January 16, 2013 Words you might hear me say a lot in this thread: Cool, amazing and awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GrnGi-q6iWc Oh my god, this one in the (awesome) link you posted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 16, 2013 when you start clicking on space links it opens a rabbit hole of awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 16, 2013 APOD regularly has excellent stuff. I love this long exposure with fireflies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxan Posted January 16, 2013 I think that rad nebula gif needs to be sped up and put to some dubstep to really capture the true majesty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 16, 2013 I have just discovered that astronauts had velcro stuck on the inside of their helmet so they could scratch their noses and some girls are bigger than others some girls are bigger than others some girls mothers are bigger than other gerhals mothers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted January 16, 2013 Wasn't there an Amiga crime mystery game that took place on a small, cramped space station? SPACE MURDER or something? Aha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argobot Posted January 16, 2013 I heard that Nick Breckon is President of Space, so that's cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted January 16, 2013 I've expressed confusion about that Rover photo before: how did it take it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 16, 2013 "self-portrait - a high-resolution mosaic of 55 images taken by its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)" Still none the wiser Ah "The arm was moved for each of the 55 images in this mosaic, so the arm doesn’t show up in the mosaic." http://www.universetoday.com/98287/curiosity-rover-takes-an-incredible-self-portrait/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted January 16, 2013 Rover drew what he imagines he looks like. Coloured pencils. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted January 16, 2013 On 1/16/2013 at 3:55 PM, PiratePooAndHisBattleship said: Why did you photoshop out the Santa hat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted January 16, 2013 Holy hell, those ISS videos were awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted January 16, 2013 Every time I start getting comfortable with that Rover picture, and think about how many video games I've played on other planets, I remember that that thing is on actual Mars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted January 17, 2013 On 1/16/2013 at 10:48 PM, Rodi said: Every time I start getting comfortable with that Rover picture, and think about how many video games I've played on other planets, I remember that that thing is on actual Mars. You don't know that, man. NASA is faking the Mars missions by sending rovers to the Moon and taking the photos with an Instagram filter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickenontheceiling Posted January 17, 2013 On 1/17/2013 at 7:24 AM, brkl said: You don't know that, man. NASA is faking the Mars missions by sending rovers to the Moon and taking the photos with an Instagram filter. "hipster rover conspiracy." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted January 17, 2013 It's my future view from my space apartment space balcony in space. I died of asphyxiation shortly after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted January 17, 2013 I found it very interesting that the NASA astronaut doing the tour revealed that the viewport of Earth was a very popular place to spend time. It's kind of romantic. Also, man, who decorated the ISS? It's damned ugly. They need an interior designer to go up there and sort things out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxan Posted January 18, 2013 Not that I imagine it would change the beliefs of 'Ancient Aliens' level of conspiracy theorists, but this guy produced a pretty interesting video looking at the moon hoax argument purely from a film production angle. He notes that as the generation shifts, people just don't realise how recent film production is, and how advanced the technology was in 1969. The ironic take-home is that faking a moon landing was probably way more difficult than just going to the moon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 18, 2013 http://youtu.be/u6rDh-pGxfM This ad that's running at the moment makes me laugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_smell Posted January 18, 2013 My home page used to be Astrology Photo of the Day but changed at some point. This reminded me to change it back, so thanks for that! Space nebulas are seriously stranger than fiction. This "Planetary nebula" is just a fucking collossal bubble sittin around in space. Just when you think you've seen it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luftmensch Posted January 19, 2013 On 1/18/2013 at 10:58 PM, I_smell said: My home page used to be Astrology Photo of the Day but changed at some point. This reminded me to change it back, so thanks for that! The first rule of astronomy is: You do not talk about astrology. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
