SPACE SHARES

theatlanticcities: Astronauts living on board the International...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:32 -0400

Astronauts living on board the International Space Station managed to get some pretty incredible photos over the weekend of the Pavlof Volcano while it was erupting.

Read: Dramatic Photographs of Alaska’s Erupting Volcano, as Seen From Space

astronautwivesclub: More English model Jean Shrimpton in...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:15 -0400

astronautwivesclub:

More English model Jean Shrimpton in Harper’s Bazaar Space Age fashion, April 1965, by Richard Avedon

staceythinx: Another day at the beach with collage artist Lynn...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:13 -0400

staceythinx:

Another day at the beach with collage artist Lynn Skordal

End your day with some awesome space collage.

inothernews: SAMPLE STALE More than 40 years after the first...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:15 -0400

inothernews:

SAMPLE STALE More than 40 years after the first Apollo mission landed on the Moon, vials of lunar dust were found sitting inside a warehouse at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, untouched since being brought back to Earth by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and having been studied by scientists for possible pathogens. (via Space.com)

Anybody else got some lunar dust laying around?

discoverynews: New Star Proves Einstein is a Badass (true...

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:20:32 -0400

discoverynews:

New Star Proves Einstein is a Badass

(true story)

“Gravity is curvy!”

colchrishadfield: I think Brianna will be a fine astronaut. The...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:15 -0400

colchrishadfield:

I think Brianna will be a fine astronaut. The Right Stuff, in miniature.

Look at this tiny human in her rad space suit!

This astronaut suit bedding set is the next thing we are getting...

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:55:00 -0400

This astronaut suit bedding set is the next thing we are getting for our favorite humans. The set comes in kid or adult dimensions!!

Nautilus is a new magazine on science, culture, and philosophy...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:55 -0400

Nautilus is a new magazine on science, culture, and philosophy — launched only yesterday!

The Cassini spacecraft routinely sends pretty amazing pictures...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:22:30 -0400

The Cassini spacecraft routinely sends pretty amazing pictures back to Earth, but every now and again I see one that makes me literally gasp. So, in the are-you-freaking-kidding-me department, here’s a gasp-worthy shot of a hurricane at Saturn’s north pole that rages over an area 2000 kilometers (1200 miles) across.

Saturn storm: Incredible photo of a hurricane at Saturn’s north pole.

tusksfamily: Crate label for Planet Brand Oranges 1930s

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:58:01 -0400

tusksfamily:

Crate label for Planet Brand Oranges
1930s

It’s Friday, y’all! Here’s a treat for you:...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:05:00 -0400

It’s Friday, y’all! Here’s a treat for you: Amy Poehler dancing in front of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. Via.

NASA’s Giant Penis Doodle “We drew a penis on...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:51:38 -0400

NASA’s Giant Penis Doodle

“We drew a penis on Mars.”

fuckyeahfemaleastronauts: Valentina Tereshkova having a drink....

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:02:06 -0400

fuckyeahfemaleastronauts:

Valentina Tereshkova having a drink. (x)

Highly recommend THE MARTIAN CHRONICLERS: A new era in planetary...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:01:00 -0400

Highly recommend THE MARTIAN CHRONICLERS: A new era in planetary exploration by Burkhard Bilger for The New Yorker

kaiyves: astronomer-in-progress: Sprouting Grass...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:07:41 -0400

kaiyves:

astronomer-in-progress:

Sprouting Grass Moon

According to folklore, this full Moon is the “Sprouting Grass Moon”—so-called because it shines down on the sprouting grasses of northern Spring.

Image credit: Elias Chasiotis

Awesome!

camillasdo: Happy Yuri’s Night. I am sporting my Yuri’s Night...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:35:19 -0400

camillasdo:

Happy Yuri’s Night. I am sporting my Yuri’s Night pin (top right) and my very special Russian Yuri Soyuz TMA-21 pin (in the center). That pin was for the 50th launch anniversary of the Soyuz TMA-21. The spacecraft was honored after Gagarin and launched from the same launch pad as Yuri almost 50 years earlier. On that flight US Astronaut Ron Garan flew to the ISS as part of Exp 27/28.

Bottom left is the Roscosmos pin. That little pin right below Yuri’s Night is a very special pin for the Russian Cosmonauts.

I am posing in front of a painting made by my dear friend Mark Johnson. 47 years ago he painted this image. During the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. The spacewalk started at 3:45 p.m. EDT on the third orbit when White opened the hatch and used the hand-held manuevering oxygen-jet gun to push himself out of the capsule.

Mark, a 13 year old boy in Kansas was so inspired, he painted this painting. He did not have the color red available, so Ed’s EVA suit is missing the US flag. How awesome is that? #Russia #YurisNight #YN2013 #STEM #History

fuckyeahfemaleastronauts: Anna Fisher dressed in an Apollo...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:01:01 -0400

fuckyeahfemaleastronauts:

Anna Fisher dressed in an Apollo space suit for neutral buoyancy training. No women ever flew on an Apollo mission, thus to see her wearing one is a rare sight.

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Ever wondered what it’s like to travel the distance to...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:47:28 -0400

Ever wondered what it’s like to travel the distance to Mars? Click thru to see how designers David Pailiwoda and Jesse Williams imagine it.

todaysdocument: The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off on its...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:38:35 -0400

todaysdocument:

The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off on its maiden voyage, 30 years ago on April 4, 1983.

Space Transportation System Number 6, Orbiter Challenger, lifts off from Pad 39A carrying astronauts Paul J. Weitz, Koral J. Bobko, Donald H. Peterson and Dr. Story Musgrave, 04/04/1983

colchrishadfield: Canadarm2 blushing with the dawn.

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:32:35 -0400

colchrishadfield:

Canadarm2 blushing with the dawn.