Aimless In Space
--J.B.S. Haldane--
Rachael - Detroit - WSU
Mad Scientist-in-Training
Clastrophysicist (Classics/Astronomy/Physics)
This is my super spectacular (mostly) space blog!! I also enjoy math, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, jellyfish, Detroit, Futurama, and cats.
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Castiel, a summary
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I can’t believe I just did this!! I…me!! Miss I-Have-Trouble-Braiding-My-Hair. I know it’s not perfect, but to me it kicks ass! I kind of like it...
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They should of named astronomers Skyentists.
(via carl--swagan)
Camille Seaman - The Big Cloud
Previously blogged here
First Color Picture from Curiosity
This view of the landscape to the north of NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity was acquired by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on the afternoon of the first day after landing. (The team calls this day Sol 1, which is the first Martian day of operations; Sol 1 began on Aug. 6, 2012.)
In the distance, the image shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater. The image is murky because the MAHLI’s removable dust cover is apparently coated with dust blown onto the camera during the rover’s terminal descent. Images taken without the dust cover in place are expected during checkout of the robotic arm in coming weeks.
‘Earth As Art’ Contest Winners
To celebrate 40 years of the Landsat Earth-observing program, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey invited voters to pick their favorite images from 120 of the best photos the mission’s satellites have snapped. Here are the five top winners. (h/t Our Amazing Planet, http://bit.ly/MAsHhE)
(Photo Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/USGS.)
Strata is a term we use in geology and stratigraphy, which is the rock layers/bands clearly defined like in the photo above. The word stratum is for one layer, whereas strata is for multiple layers. The photo above is by calwest on Flickr, which is a photograph of the Badlands in South Dakota.
Badlands National Park (by Laura Travels)
(via geologise)
Planet Mars in Leo
