Showing posts with label NASA/JPL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASA/JPL. Show all posts

Thursday, February 11, 2016

NASA/JPL releases a set of amazing interstellar travel posters

By Jack Brummet, Alien Lore and Space Travel Ed.

NASA/JPL has just released some pretty amazing and aspirational travel posters.  "As you look through these images of imaginative travel destinations, remember that you can be an architect of the future."  Jump here to see the entire set and download any or all of them.  



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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Middle finger of the day: the sun gives earth the finger

By Mona Goldwater


Thanks to Kristopher Skelton for sending us this most excellent Finger Of The Day.  From Philip Plait's Google+ page, and originally from NASA/JPL.
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Daybreak on Mars, at Gale Crater

Image Credit: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory - click to enlarge

This image shows Mars between darkness and daylight, and includes a glimpse of the Gale Crater. Gale is the crater with a mound inside it near the center of the image. Gale Crater will be the landing site for Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory. The mission's rover will be placed on the ground in Gale Crater in August 2012.   Gale Crater is 96 miles in diameter with a mountain rising about 3 miles (higher than Mt. Rainier) above the crater floor. This image was captured from the Mars Orbiter.
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