Space Shuttle Discovery is traveling to launch pad 39a at Cape Canaveral in preparation for mission STS (space transportation system) 120. The crew's main mission is to deliver and install the Italian built for the US, Harmony module which will serve as a connecting point between the US destiny lab, the European Space Agency's Columbus module and the Japanese Kibo module. Discovery launch date is set for October 23, don't forget to watch NASA TV as they have some crazy angled camera shots which are always cool to watch.
The rainbow in the above pic is caused by a water truck which sprays water ahead of the crawler-keeps the crawlerway moist and the dust down. The crawler, shuttle combined weight is 175 million pounds, moving at a rate of 1 mph.
Mars Rover Opportunity has gone into Victoria Crater at Duck Bay point. The image above shows opportunity in front of a band of what scientists think and I quote "Is the ancient surface of Mars prior to the impact that created Victoria". By sampling it at several different levels in the crater they are hoping to figure out the processes that led to its formation and its very distinctive appearance.
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thought of you when i saw this
have you seen it already?
Hi Paula, no I haven't heard of the space money before, thanks for the link!
Space money? I think we should have interplanetary travelers first before we make money to use.
Great pic of Saturn! A little fuzzy, but everything is on the horizon. Keep them pics coming!
Bob,
Fantastic write up and photos!!! I want my telescope!!! My daughter and her husband have been going on astronomy camping weekends and are enjoying the night sky with their new telescope and interest. :D
Hugs, JJ
Thanks Rick, getting there with Saturn, the space money is a little like the cart before the horse, lol.
Thanks JJ, That's cool they have their own scope, better get one too, get a look at Saturn before the rings go.
I didn't know that about Saturn. How many years after that will we be able to see the rings again?
Hi Kathy, not to worry they will start to come back in a couple of years, I added that to my blog, my wife was concerned too, lol
Bob, thanks for sharing, especially about the Saturn rings not being visible for a while - and who thought that there is so much out there, lol. Oh well, I don't think I can get anything bigger than my 100-400mm lens anytime sooner anyway. Trying to understand how your telescope takes photos, 'was able to stack 60 images at .033 secs each', - do you have to do something special after you get the images, or these are images you sort to find the best one? BTW still watching Race to Mars, 7th, 8th, etc. time, lol. Anna :)
The color of Saturn is red. What happen in that planet. You have a great picture of Planet..It's amazing site. Noone like you Bob
Thanks Anna, The computer takes what it thinks are the best shots and stacks them on top of each other all by itself, you have the option of doing it later with all the shots yourself. Mars rising is on tonight, stopped watching race to Mars after the 8th. time,lol
Thanks Franx Budi, Saturn was low on the horizon, so part of the coloring is the atmosphere, Saturn should have a yellow tint to it, hopfully when it gets higher in the sky I can get a shot of it.
Excellent post & pics as always, bob.
Wow Bob, indeed, write about it and post your photos too :) - for the once thaty cannot follow it on TV. :P
Thanks drowseymonkey!
Thanks Tatiana,I will!
Did I forget to mention what a nice photo in your room - really very nice. I take so much photography, and I have no single photo on display in my house. Thanks for the explanation about taking photo shots. BTW $5 per pumpkin, for you $2.50, lol. Anna :)
Thanks Anna, I'm surprised you don't have any of your photos on display, they're so good, my basement looks like a gallery, I have framed explainations of each image like it was in a gallery, since I had them in a gallery at the mall. I'll take 25 pumpkins, can I keep them on hold till , oh let me see, till the next time I'm in town? lol.
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Harry
Thanks for sharing the link, but unfortunately it seems to be down... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please answer to my post if you do!
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Thanks,
Alex
Thanks for sharing this link, but unfortunately it seems to be offline... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please answer to my post if you do!
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Peter
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