Say It With Science

Stellar Eye Candy



When Norwegians wait for the Californians. Week-end or no week-end. :-)


For when SU refuse to react, like in a few hours from now I assume based on the last days experience. How about a rocket up somewhere (not anywhere near Eric of course, Klassy)...? :-)

Zombies

Stellar Zombie




Credits: ESA/XMM-Newton/EPIC (P. Esposito et al.)

Newton's got you!


I am so not into zombies. Except stellar zombies, of course.





Dedicated to a Klassy zombie lover. :-)

Space Shuttle

Shuttle Roll-Out




Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder


Pretty shuttle!:-)

Harriot's Moon Maps

Moon Maps




In 1609 and 1610, Thomas Harriot made a number of drawings of his telescopic observations of the Moon. In addition he also drew "Moon Maps" of what he believed the surface geography of the Moon to be.

From Rice University Galileo site


Thomas Harriot looked at the moon through a telescope just before Galileo Galilei. Galileo is the star astronomer known to the public as the first to do this. However, papers at West Sussex Record Office show Harriot managed it months earlier. Harriots maps of the moon are in any case better than Galileos.

Drugs

Cocaine



Most mornings, like today, I'm sure I could use some cocaine. For obvious reasons I have chosen not to take drugs, but with the latest from pharmacology the risks of becoming a permanent addict is perhaps reduced?

Kidding, but especially for the kids of age, science like this gives hope. :-)

I AM a workaholic already....:-)

Carnival of Space - Inauguration

Space Collection



Credit: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ESA, S. Stolovy (Spitzer Science) and Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)



I've followed Carnival of Space for some time, but this week is the first time PlanetBye contributes with a post. As with any inauguration, champagne is abundant.

Mars

Mars Panorama




Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell University

Mars according to NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.