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SpaceX and other space stuff
- Thread starter bholder
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This has to be the most exciting space news since the moon landing.
What little I could grasp is mind blowing. Using color to identify atomic composition of objects 13 million miles away is out of this world.
What little I could grasp is mind blowing. Using color to identify atomic composition of objects 13 million miles away is out of this world.
Webb'ss first one today... the "Cosmic Cliffs".
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This elicited such an unexpectedly loud laugh from me right in the middle of the office that I think several people got shook from their early afternoon stupors lol!!!
Stephan's Quintet. This image spans an area one fifth the size of the moon. Stephan must be a rich and powerful MF if he's got five galaxies of his own. 
I wonder if he ever ran for president of his galaxies. 
I wonder if he ever ran for president of his galaxies.
Pic isn't showing up, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and just say:
(Hi!)><(Hi!)
How bout now?
I didn't notice if anyone else posted this, but here are the links for all the currently released images, and future releases (these have 5K resolution download options) :
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope’s albums | Flickr
Image Galleries Webb/NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages
NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope’s albums | Flickr
Image Galleries Webb/NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages
NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth
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How they got to the moon!
Found these whilst browsing the 'net, thought it interesting. WARNING! A LOT of reading.
Apollo Astronaut Navigation Course notes
and the
Apollo Operations Handbook
Enjoy your reading!
Found these whilst browsing the 'net, thought it interesting. WARNING! A LOT of reading.
Apollo Astronaut Navigation Course notes
and the
Apollo Operations Handbook
Enjoy your reading!
Man, it's amazing what using different infra-red filters on the Webb telescope will reveal.
