Posts Tagged Space

Juno Photographs Earth and the Moon from 6 Million Miles Away, Puts Life in Perspective

Posted by mistergroonk in Photography, Space on September 1, 2011

The Juno spacecraft took the new photo on Aug. 26 as part of a test of its camera imaging system called JunoCam. The result: a parting shot of the Earth-moon system as the probe sails on its five-year trip to Jupiter.

“This is a remarkable sight people get to see all too rarely,” said Juno principal investigator Scott Bolton, of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, in a statement. “This view of our planet shows how Earth looks from the outside, illustrating a special perspective of our role and place in the universe. We see a humbling yet beautiful view of ourselves.“

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Because Tuesday is the New Monday

Posted by mistergroonk in Art, Intertube Madness on January 25, 2011

We were going to save this for a Monday Good Morning. Then, over the last three days, our toilet broke(now fixed), the oven broke(remains unfixed), and this piece of shit coffeemaker decided to brew up a batch of coffee then promptly shatter spilling precious Black Blood of the Earth everywhere.

The world may be burning in fire and snow right now but we find it hard to give a good goddamn without The Precious running through our veins.

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Remember this when the Naysayers Grab the Mic: “There are No Constraints!”

Posted by mistergroonk in Space on October 6, 2010

“When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.” –Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke’s first law

Why do humans underestimate themselves so much? We are actually pretty smart.–nikhilm92

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Small Canadian Town was Poisoned, from Space

Posted by mistergroonk in Science, Space on January 29, 2008

Don’t get any fucking new ideas, Chris Carter. Better yet, don’t bother revisiting old ones.

crater-324x205.jpg Well water of the tiny Canadian town of Gypsumville, Manitoba (population 65) has been poisoned by an extraterrestrial.

The invader: A meteorite which struck down almost a quarter-billion years ago, creating the 25-mile-wide (40-kilometer) Lake Martin impact crater.

The ancient impact shattered the granitic ground so that extraordinary amounts of fluoride now taint the well water. Slightly higher than recommended amounts of fluoride can cause mottled teeth, while even higher concentrations can lead to neurological problems and softened bones.

This is could be the first time a meteor impact has been tied to a modern health threat, say the geologists who made the discovery.

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