I saw this once before. Blew my mind then. They’ve since updated it. I’m still in awe.
Posted by Matt Scott
http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=whiteScale of the Universe
Yuri’s Night DC 2012 at Science Club
Yuri’s Night is an annual celebration on April 12th to honor Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, and to toast all those involved in making human spaceflight a reality. DC had several parties, these photos are from the Science Club party.
Two Satellites Collided Over Siberia in 2009
Debris from the collision between Iridium 33 (green) and Cosmos 2251 (red) spread very quickly. These images show that within a few hours of the collision, the evolution of a debris cloud was already apparent along the orbital planes of both satellites.
Mars Rover Curiosity Hot Wheels Toy
Curiosity is a car-sized rover that recently landed on Mars thanks to NASA. In celebration of such a cool machine, Mattel is now producing a Mars Rover Curiosity Hot Wheels toy.
Saturday at the Baltimore Grand Prix
The 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. I’ve been attending the Grand Prix as part of the SocialGP group and trying to take pictures and share them whenever possible. My friends and I showed up early on Saturday to check out the paddock and enjoy the sights and sounds of the qualifying cars.
Infographic – The Future Brought to You by NASA
“The Future Brought to You by NASA” is an infographic developed for the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist to describe their Space Technology Roadmaps.
“The Histomap: 4000 Years of World History” is the Story of Civilization
Rand McNally, best known for their maps, atlases and globes, published “The Histomap: Four Thousand Years of World History” in 1931. It was created by John B. Sparks, and it originally sold for $1. The map measured 5’2″ tall. It was intended to “[dramatize] the great adventure of mankind.” It is the story of civilization. The colored regions represented the various empires throughout the last 4000 years.
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