Politiku

spacecatalyst:

Soyuz TMA-02M crew members Volkov, Surukawa, and Fossum, say goodbye to Borisenko, Samokutyaev, and Garan. 

I had to take a screenshot because I think it’s really neat what technology allows us to see and experience; Good-bye’s in outer space. 

Susanna Speier 9/11 Anniversary Politiku #3 

It’s far and it’s close:
that day that turned those numbers 
into silent. space.

Photo of Manhattan from space provided by Astronaut Ron Garan
VIA the Fragile Oasis Facebook Page  with caption that reads: 

A veil of clouds was over New York City at 10:36am Eastern Time yesterday, September 11, 2011 as the crew of Expedition 28 observed a moment of silence from the International Space Station. And now, it is a new morning on the spaceship we call Earth.

Opie Houston Texas Grass Fires Politiku 

On 8 September
grass fires burning Texas homes…
recall nine one one……

Photo taken from the International Space Station by Astronaut Ron Garan 

ianbrooks:

Voyager 1 by Mike Gottschalk

Having outlasted all previous objectives, Voyager’s eternal mission at this point is just to fly off into interstellar space indefinitely. This piece sent me on a massive Wikipedia timewarp last night, in which I learned that Voyager is expected to keep flying until at least 2025, which will be a mind-numbing 48 years after its launch from this humble little ball of dirt. You’re a good ol’ girl, Voyager. Saganspeed!

Artist: flickr / behance / twitter

Hope by Flying Jenny on Flickr.

…sigh…

vincentjmusi:

you can’t learn from your mistakes if you don’t make any 

STS-5, Columbia

11 November, 1982

vincentjmusi:

fire training tower

STS-5, Columbia

11 november, 1982