Space Station's 3D Printer Makes Wrench From 'Beamed Up' Design

"International Space Station Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore shows off a ratchet wrench made with a 3D printer aboard the orbiting lab. The wrench and other parts will return to Earth for comparison with ground samples in early 2015. (Image credit: NASA)"

Space Station's 3D Printer Makes Wrench From 'Beamed Up' Design

4-Billion-Pixel Panorama From Curiosity Rover Brings Mars to Your Computer Screen

Mars Gigapixel Panorama - Curiosity rover: Martian solar days 136-149 in Out of this World

Still, cannot find Waldo

Mail Online.
Scientists unveil most complete EVER map of the universe that extends to 380 million lightyears away.

Massive scale: The Redshift Survey has been described as the most complete 3D map of the local universe.

"The most complete 3D map of the local universe has been unveiled by British astronomers.

The 2MASS Redshift Survey (2MRS) from the University of Portsmouth extends to a distance of 380 million light years and has taken 10 years to complete..."

Scientists unveil most complete EVER map of the universe that extends to 380 million lightyears away | Mail Online http://bit.ly/m5H56g


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The Most Detailed 3-D Map of Local Universe Ever Created [HI-RES IMAGE]

http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/image_archive/2011/52/hires.jpg

Zooming in Space

These videos will get you high in space and high with your thoughts... But still facing a question: where is Waldo?

Panning Across Reflection Nebula M 78 [720p]

Zooming Into Reflection Nebula M 78 [720p]

Zooming Into The Star GJ1214 [720p]

Zooming Into IRAS 13481-6124 [720p]

Zooming in on the HAWK-I infrared view of Messier 83

Zoom in onto the stellar black hole NGC 300 X-1

Zooming in on NGC 3603

Zooming into the Cat's Paw Nebula

Zooming in on NGC 3603

Zooming in on the spiral galaxy NGC 3621

Zooming in on the Sun-like star HD 10180

Source: eso.org

Come back home:

The Known Universe by AMNH

How Large is the Universe?

 

"The mind-blowing answer comes from a theory describing the birth of the universe in the first instant of time. The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. How far does it stretch? Where does it end... and what lies beyond its star fields... and streams of galaxies extending as far as telescopes can see?"

Making Aliens Giggle

This is a pretty easy project. If you're interested in doing it yourself, here are a few pointers to get you started:

•  Get an amateur radio license. If you're in the United States, you want to get a Technician's license. This will let you run the type of radio we used to track our balloons, an APRS beacon by Byonics.
•  Paul Verhage's ebook on near space ballooning is very helpful, although a bit out of date.
•  If you're in the United States, read FAR 101. FAR 101 has all of the regulations that you'll need to follow if you're launching a balloon. Sorry, I don't know the regulations for different countries.
•  Telemetry is by far the most important part of this project. Send up a good radio, good antenna, and good GPS. Don't compromise on these things.
•  Weather balloons can be bought from Kaymont.
•  Hacking cameras is best done with CHDK, check to see if your camera is compatible.
•  Radar reflectors can either be made or purchased from West Marine
•  You can get a rough idea of where your balloon is going to land using flight prediction software or just by looking at the wind charts.
•  You might get caught up looking at the wind charts and weather patterns for high altitudes. It's also important to figure out what your surface winds are at your launch site. Launching is hard if it's windy on the ground.
• Don't be afraid to move the launch site or cancel the launch completely if the weather conditions aren't right.

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Phasing the Moon

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