Daily Archives: June 9, 2012

Falling from grace…

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Invader Xan

Such a pity. The Roscosmos mission Fobos-Grunt really did hold such promise. The plan was to head to the Martian moon of Phobos and return with a sample soil from the surface of the tiny moon. In a pleasantly international … Continue reading →

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Everything moves in circles

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Invader Xan

Everyone loves star trails, don’t they? Well, these are some of the most wonderful star trails I’ve ever seen – long exposures taken from the cupola window on the International Space Station! Just… wow! Images via NASA_JSC_Photo @ flickr, and … Continue reading →

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Science!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Invader Xan

If anyone can tell me what’s happening here, they’ll win a prize! No, really. Please do tell me. I’m totally clueless. The cat looks as confused as I am. Oh well… Happy caturday!

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Keep dreaming

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Invader Xan

We live in a pretty special time in human history. Perhaps we were born too late to be true explorers or pioneers here on planet Earth. Perhaps we were born too early to be true explorers or pioneers across the … Continue reading →

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