...but i can't :-(

that's why i love the NASA picture archive, because you could at least get a glimpse of how it would be out there.

the pics taken by the astronauts are usually of supreme quality, in composition as well as in story telling. i think these guys (and girls) KNOW they are having a look for us all...

with the current work on the international space station going on, this picture shows you some interesting detail of the thing - for your convenience, i cut out some of it for a closer look.

the picture in full resolution (and many more) is here.


(published under NASA public domain license) - for all you copyright aliens out there

Thou yeasty whoreson coxcomb! always something so nice to say! Eidea - next NASA photos should be of you in one of those gyrosphere things! MidsummerSilence · 2007-06-19: 10:42

Thanks for the link maharba · 2007-06-19: 11:29

Hey eidea hey eidea, don't dream it over:) ????? · 2007-06-19: 12:14

I've been watching NASA TV, live video of everything they've been doing. Did you know the Space shuttle has about 190,000,000 horsepower at liftoff? Love that stuff. blur911 · 2007-06-19: 12:57

I believe you work too much!? You should urgently take vacation. However, do not fly too high, my friend ... ;-) SilkeHoltmann · 2007-06-19: 13:09

@blur911: yeah i frequent NASA TV too, but they blocked it at my office unfortunately (probably because of bandwith problems). as for the measurement: looks odd to me to compare a rocket to xxx "horse"power - don't you think? @fuknhedcase: since you're vocabulary is limited, you should at least try to learn correct spelling before i talk to you again! :-) @ oc_unidentifiednumber: your little typo gives this song a complete new meaning... ;-) stormfish · 2007-06-19: 13:25

When you go up there can I come too!?! MissNewman · 2007-06-19: 15:03

oh so great. yes amazing to think of what it must be like UP there. thnx. rmjannette · 2007-06-19: 16:03

Hi .. brief here cause I am away,limited connection,.. I saw where they are looking for volunteers to Mars:) ... this was a great post.. would you really go?? I do think it would be cool ...great thoughts and post..:)!! ????? · 2007-06-20: 09:57

@artbug: now, mars, that's a completely different issue. we're talking over 1 year travel time there, staying for AT LEAST 1 year and then 1 year going back... i'm not sure if i would be up to THAT kind of business travel... ;-) but i would be glad if you could send the link anyway - i'm a total space nut and interested in all of this info! :-) stormfish · 2007-06-20: 11:18

Yes, rating the shuttle in hp seems a bit oxymoronish. But who can relate to 34MN? (Mega Newton) BTW, check out my blog on June 14 for a photo from a bit farther away. http://www.photoblog.com/user/blur911/2007/06/14/ blur911 · 2007-06-20: 11:20

i read about that practice space mission too, at this link http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2061912420070620 MidsummerSilence · 2007-06-20: 14:10

@midsummersilence: thanks for the link! i was not aware of this! however, i might want to give this a pass, because it sounds like one of these odd science project that tires to replace the real thing through some model or test or protected environment for "studies"... and i fell too much like a guinea pig on this blog here, already! ;-) stormfish · 2007-06-20: 16:19

grow up! Hocuspocus · 2007-06-22: 01:25

hm... I was dreaming about space traveling when I was 6-8. it's nice to see you are still doing it. burbulz · 2007-06-22: 14:05

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