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- Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Space station hardware in the foreground includes the Mini-Research Module (MRM1, center) and a Russian Progress vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment (right). Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then 'stack' them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 47 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Remodeling the blog – And Random Comments
Hi folks! A surprise post over at Mr. Completely’s place. He had a few kind words that are appreciated. Well this weekend is Boomershoot, and I am no where near ready to participate and very jealous of all the folks … Continue reading
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Global Warming or CGI?
It seems that there was been a lot of discussion about global warming, fact or fiction. I won’t pretend to have all the data for an intelligent discussion here. I would encourage you to get out there and look at … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Energy
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America’s Safety Catch (BBC)
An interesting piece appeared on the BBC earlier this week. It starts out showing Darwnism taking a strange twist, and then proceeds into a very interesting perspective on guns in the United States. What surprises the British tourists is that, … Continue reading
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Corn – Food or Fuel?
Ed Morrisey published a piece on Ethanol earlier today. It was interesting to me that I was having a very similar conversation with one of my fellow Kyuki-do practitioners the other night. I think Ed made some outstanding points throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Society
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I’m BAACKKK
After a brief hiatus I’m back up and running. I’ve got some work to do here but, I think I will have a bit more flexibility here to do more with the site than I was able to before. Of … Continue reading
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G7 Comparison
Every so often you run across something that is refreshingly blunt. Mark Steyn has a post up that is one of those. It is a refreshing comparison of the United States relative position within the G7 group. It does some … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics, Society
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NASA’s Future
I think everyone recognizes that the glamour that surrounded the space program of the 60′s and 70′s pretty much gone. The imagination that the program triggered in people during that period has been replaced but what is “more real” from … Continue reading
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School Violence
Over at Legion’s Fate there is a nice little post about killing sprees. This as a result of the recent act that was prevented in NC. Some pointed reminders about what really comes into play when a large number of … Continue reading
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Earth Day…
… is also Lenin’s Birthday. Hmm…interesting coincidence or something else? Lenin’s political philosophy knew nothing of morality, he once said that, “There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holidays, Society
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