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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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Category Archives: Presidential Politics
The Bar Lowers Again
The current POTUS and his administration has had a bad series of missteps in the foreign policy area, since day 1. From presenting DVDs to the British Prime Minister, to bowing to Saud to the infamous reset button things have … Continue reading
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OOTY 10 Jan 11
Ouch. I guess this is what happens when you have been advised not to make ad-lib comments and stick to the script.
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Sweet Geekiness
For those of you who have spent many hours in front of a green screen playing the classic text based adventure games, you will enjoy the piece over at Iowahawk. If for some reason you are not famliiar with the … Continue reading
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Clarity of Purpose
Over at “American Thinker” today they had post titles “President Dogbert”. Now being a fan of Dilbert, and seeing many parallels between Dilbert’s daily adventures and my professional experience I was naturally intrigued by the title. The article is a … Continue reading
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Leadership and Accountability
One of the things that I see over and over again in my line of work, is the daily demonstration of leadership skills and accountability. In some cases it is a definite lack of those traits, and then I see … Continue reading
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Oh, Oh… Did he say that?
POTUS is at it again, today US President Barack Obama has said the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. Unbelievable. A lot of folks have commented on this. … Continue reading
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Gravitas
POTUS does not have it, and it shows at every turn. Full POTUS quote: “I was down there a month ago, before most of these talkin’ heads were even paying attention to the gulf. A month ago I was meeting … Continue reading
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A Shame
It really is a shame. The administration, the house of representatives, and the senate. All three bodies controlled by the same party, with the same views and they are not aligned to the desires of the majority of the voters … Continue reading
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Obama Limiting Nuclear Responses
Wow, another surprise. I think most Presidents have always had contingencies and levels of escalations defined in their minds before they ever had to approach a situation involving the use of special weapons. This has to be the first time … Continue reading
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The “Surge”
Life has been intruding lately and I have been absent from meaningful posting. Apologies. Even though it is very near the holidays, and demands on the “spare time” are high, I am working to remedy my absence. We start with … Continue reading
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