Space

TwitterFacebook
Get flash to fully experience Pearltrees
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/08/29/3303151.htm News in Science Monday, 29 August 2011 Stuart Gary ABC Interplanetary colonists New computer simulations indicate microbes inside rocks blasted from Earth could survive long enough to reach other places in the solar system.

Impacts may spread life to other planets › News in Science (ABC Science)

Java 3-Body Problem Simulator

http://merganser.math.gvsu.edu/david/reed03/projects/salomne/index.html In a parallel universe far away, Newton's constant of universal gravitation is equal to 1. Three equal masses (weighing 1 kg each) are placed in space a couple of meters part, given an initial velocity, and let go. What do they do? See for yourself.
40 Spectacular images of the Stellar Universe and beyond, from NASA Posted by Richie on Thursday, August 12, 2010 · 26 Comments “Where do we come from? http://richworks.in/2010/08/40-spectacular-images-of-the-stellar-universe-and-beyond-from-nasa/

40 Spectacular images of the Stellar Universe and beyond, from NASA

Astronaut Training Party

http://lifefrosting.blogspot.com/2010/02/astronaut-training-party.html OK...the last of the 3 birthdays in a row is done! Robbie's 5th birthday party was an astronaut space party...so here is your photo journey! the boys each received a box instead of just a card (boxes courtesy of USPS priority)
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/01/space-zen-will-humans-brains-change-during-space-travel-a-galaxy-classic.html

"Space Zen" -Will Humans' Brains Change During Space Travel? -A Galaxy Classic

In February, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell experienced the little understood phenomenon sometimes called the “Overview Effect”. He describes being completely engulfed by a profound sense of universal connectedness. Without warning, he says, a feeing of bliss, timelessness, and connectedness began to overwhelm him. He describes becoming instantly and profoundly aware that each of his constituent atoms were connected to the fragile planet he saw in the window and to every other atom in the Universe.