This was taken in the old Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in Mission Control Center (MCC) at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas.
Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
What is the Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands?
If Dutch does not equal Deutsch, then why do we call them “Pennsylvania Dutch”?
First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden ‘Pleaded’ To Get Into Naval Academy
This is an interesting short read/listen that appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition about a moment in one person’s journey. From the strategies employed when asking for help to the personal resilience and effort it takes to get where you’re going, there’s a lot to pick up from this piece.
h/t Leland Melvin
How to Measure the Universe
You ever wonder how we know the distance to stars and galaxies millions of light years away? The Royal Observatory Greenwich made this animated video that explains the principles and…
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio will play stockbroker Jordan Belfort in director Martin Scorsese‘s new film The Wolf of Wall Street. The movie trailer was released on June 16, 2013. The film will cover Belfort’s founding of brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont and the subsequent securities fraud and corruption investigation against it. Given the level of opulence and New York City setting, this seems like an interesting role choice for DiCaprio coming off of The Great Gatsby.
Understanding the Scrap Yard of Life with Director Amanda Bluglass
Award-winning filmmaker Amanda Bluglass is a sculptor, literally and figuratively. Amanda crafts objects in her sculpture studio from pieces she finds in metal scrap yards. Likewise, the UK-based independent director crafts documentaries from unique stories. Life is a scrap yard of beautiful narratives and it is full of interesting people: from treasure hunting deep sea divers and gay and transgender ministers of the Presbyterian Church, to octagenarian punk rockers. We had an opportunity to talk with Amanda about her work, listen to it here.
Awesome Animated GIFs of Movie Stills
Tumblr user Tech Noir has taken the cinemagraph to high art by using iconic images from movies and distilling the essence of a scene into a continuous loop. Here are some of our favorites.
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