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Smithsonian Institution Libraries : Volume V Sil19-05-053

Smithsonian Institution Libraries : Volume V Sil19-05-053

RuSpace | Soyuz console Fighter jet and spaceship cockpits seem to fascinate me and that of the Soyuz is no exception; unfortunately there are no detailed diagrams or manuals publically-available on the Internet that I know of! The following diagrams are ones I have collected from various places, and are the best I can do at the moment. The Soyuz TM Information Display System is called the “Neptune”, «Нептун»; for the TMA it is the Neptune ME. Some of the buttons and controls on the console can’t be reached without a stick to poke at them! The stick is called Указател, Ukazatel, “Pointer”. The computer used on the Soyuz is called Argon, «Аргон». Some of the Russian translations below are uncertain or unclear (I couldn’t find exact definitions for them). Soyuz SOI “Sirius” for the Soyuz 7K and Soyuz A8 spaceships СОИ «Сириус» кораблей – Союз-7К», Союз-А8» Soyuz T Descent module console SOI “Neptune” for the Soyuz T spaceship Пульт спускаемого аппарата СОИ «Нептун» кораблей «Союз Т» Soyuz TM Soyuz TMA Configuration Links

Astronomical & Nightscape Photography by Chris Cook Last Update: December 12, 2015 All the images in this site are © Copyright 1987-2015 by Chris Cook. Any use of these images without the prior written consent or knowledge of the author is strictly prohibited. Contact Chris for more information. Current Weather on Cape Cod World's Most Beautiful Trees Photography The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo by: unknown Huge 750 years old sequoia tree, California. Photo by: Michael Nichols Kiss under a cherry blossom tree. Yellow autumn in Central Park, New York. Natural tree tunnel, California. This is not a painting, dead trees park, Namibia. Amazing angel oak tree, Charleston. Black roots on red leaves. Most beautiful wisteria tree in the world. Sagano bamboo forest, Kyoto, Japan. Jacaranda trees in bloom, South Africa. Beautiful cherry blossom road.

Being A Teenager Is Hard These content links are provided by Content.ad. Both Content.ad and the web site upon which the links are displayed may receive compensation when readers click on these links. Some of the content you are redirected to may be sponsored content. View our privacy policy here. To learn how you can use Content.ad to drive visitors to your content or add this service to your site, please contact us at info@content.ad. The Sounds of Pulsars A pulsar is a highly magnetised neutron star, with a radius of 10-15 km, having somewhat greater mass than the Sun which has a radius of approximately 1 million km. Radiation is beamed out along the magnetic poles and pulses of radiation are received as the beam crosses the Earth, in the same manner as the beam from a lighthouse causes flashes. Being enormous cosmic flywheels with a tick attached, they make some of the best clocks known to mankind. These sounds directly correspond to the radio-waves emitted by the brightest pulsars in the sky as received by some of the largest radio telescopes in the world.

Concept Racing Car Design GreenGT Twenty-4 GreenGT is one of the radically eco-friendly auto companies from Switzerland. It recently released its latest new concept named Twenty-4. It is a magnificent all electric car designed by 5 students from the CCi du Valenciennois in France. The GreenGT Twenty-4 engineers have revealed the first performance figures of the car. According to Christophe Schwartz, the head engineer of the GreenGT,” The GreenGT Twenty-4 design study could become our 2011 Le Mans Prototype electric racer or it could even become an electric road going supercar. Fall Fantasy: Every imaginable color from God's masterstroke of palette and brush The beauty of crimson fall foliage and a ‘red’ road in autumn. ‘There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect,’ ~ quote by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Photo #1 by HDWallpapers From above, looking at fall forest and river running over the rocks. God’s Rays and golden Aspens at Galena Summit in Idaho. ‘Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things,’ ~ quote by Robert Brault. Forest bursting with vibrant fall colors at Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara. Floating camp on the Ouachita River. Japanese Garden at Royal Roads University in British Columbia. Path through foggy forest during fall. Autumn at Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park, Sichuan, China, colorful fall season. ‘To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring,’ ~ quote by George Santayana. Autumn at Clinton Red Mill in New Jersey. When The Soul Is Serene In Walden. The Golden Path. Forlorn Bridge.

Flu Wiki Forum www.fluwiki.info 35 Funny Marvel Disney Mashups Artwork Disney has recently announced to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion by the end of the year. Both companies have approved the transaction, leaving some details remained to confirm. The moment I heard the news, hit discussions had been drawn off by Marvel fans, and Disney fans. Artists also expressed their feelings on the news. Calm down people! Design by Freddy (Left), Replies SLOWLY (Right) Design by Edu Herrera Design by Derek Laufman (Left), Emilio J.Lopez (Right) Design by Chikinrise Design by Eduardovieira (Left), Danielle Soloud (Right) Design by CerberusLives Design by BW-Straybullet (Left), Stunna-K (Right) Design by Ninjaco Design by Jeffieb (Left), Alberto J. Design by Nyisha Haynes Design by Edgar Delgado (Left), Daniel Costa Magalhães (Right) Design by Jonathan Nava Design by TJ (Left), Charlie Fleed (Right) Design by Eduardovieira Design by Tim Wollweber (Left), MatsuoAmon (Right) Design by Khary Randolph Design by Beto Chiñas (Left), Robin Goethals (Right)

Living Rainbow: Rainbow Eucalyptus, Most Beautiful Tree Bark on Earth [36 PICS] While this may appear to be a cool tree with camouflaged bark, it actually continues to morph in all the colors of a rainbow. If you enjoy the forest, then you probably like trees. This isn’t Somewhere Over the Rainbow, but somewhere under the rainbow, so if you don’t live in a warm, moist climate, then you might not have ever come across the most beautiful bark of any tree on Earth. With bright and uniquely-colored trunk and branches, the Rainbow Eucalyptus is “one of the most amazingly colorful species of tree,” noted the photographer. The bark is smooth, but flaky as it sheds layers on various places at different times along the tree, revealing new colors and keeping up the appearance of a rainbow. This uniquely-shaped tree was in a small eucalyptus grove along the way to Hana, Maui. “One of the best places to see the Rainbow Eucalyptus trees is on the road to the windward town of Hana,” reported the Examiner. Base of rainbow eucalyptus trees growing along the Hana Highway.

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