NASA has used Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter measurements to help recreate the first Earthrise seen by humans. Interesting to hear the astronauts, Lovell’s amazement versus Ander’s cool.
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday, October 1, 2012
@cpsx ‘ers: take a virtual tour of the Japanese space agency!
Google Lat Long: Explore the Forefront of Japanese Space Science
Follow the links (and the Google tricycle) around the JAXA Space museum!Google Lat Long: Explore the Forefront of Japanese Space Science wi...: September 12th is “Space Day” in Japan, and we are celebrating by releasing new, comprehensive Street View imagery for two of Japan’s top s...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Did small sats just get MUCH cheaper? What's next, the iBus? (iPhone in space as a limb tracker).
via macworld.com
lol. I've sat through so many reviews/meeting discussing limb trackers (and why they cost more than the payload we're trying to fly or review). Great to know we get more science money now that they cost $700 (unlocked :-).
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Didn't know this, NASA's Plutonium-238 situation "Cry Foul Finding And Funding Fuel" (via Satnews Publishers)
via satnews.com
Well there you go, I didn't realize that (a) the US didn't make its own plutonium for the thermoelectric generators for spacecraft and (b) they USED to buy it from Russia but there is no deal in place now and (c) Congress won't pony up for US production. This shortage is starting to affect approved and planed missions. Yet another thing I like about doing ground-based science.
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