domnit + space   41

Space Settlement
Host of those awesome 1970s space settlement paintings
space 
december 2010 by domnit
The Laser Elevator
Randall Munroe's illustrations are well-suited to explaining.
physics  laser  transport  space  humor  xkcd  science  drawing 
february 2008 by domnit
The Old Negro Space Program
Hilarious mockumentary, with great companion blog. The writer/director also appears as the best character.
movies  film  nasa  racism  black  space  humor  history  media  comedy 
march 2007 by domnit
STEREO
"STEREO consists of two space-based observatories - one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind."
space  photo  nasa  science 
march 2007 by domnit
Laika, the first astronaut of the planet Earth, died of fright just after take-off.
The dog lived for a few hours, not days. Another lie: she was not really named Laika.
soviet  space  dogs  animals 
february 2007 by domnit
What is a planet?
Paper introducing "planetary discriminant" - quantification of "clearing the neighborhood"
space  planet  pluto 
september 2006 by domnit
Pluto loses status as a planet, enters new catergory of dwarf planets
"Pluto was automatically disqualified because its highly elliptical orbit overlaps with Neptune's."
space  science  pluto  planet 
august 2006 by domnit
I Spy
"I suggested back that the relevant authorities seriously consider closing the gate on their high-security, top-secret urban Area 51."
china  spy  humor  travel  space 
august 2006 by domnit
WMAP images
Sweet hi-res space renders. Time Line of the Universe is the best. Dig around the site for more goodies.
space  physics  history  graphics  cosmology 
march 2006 by domnit
360° Mars panorama
3-day photo shoot produces equivelent of 20-20 human vision looking out across Mars
space  mars  photo  nasa  vr 
november 2005 by domnit
The Sounds of Pulsars
Pulsars are stars about the mass of the sun, rotating at up to 642 times per second
space  science 
september 2005 by domnit
A Rocket to Nowhere
A rather harsh analysis of the NASA manned space flight program
space  nasa  history  engineering  design  politics  aeronautics 
august 2005 by domnit
Neil Armstrong - The Truth
Via Mr. Manning's post-WWII American history class
humor  history  school  space  science 
april 2005 by domnit
Changing a Planet's Rotation from Within
One part too-confusing, one part interesting
science  space  planet 
march 2005 by domnit
APOD: 2004 November 20 - Stereo Phobos
I must borrow somebody's red-blue glasses
space  science  3d 
november 2004 by domnit

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