Stepping back again today from solar bodies to showcase more astronaut pictures. Because without them, we won't be going anywhere.
“HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH-- The words on a plaque left on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969, A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND”
That's it for today! If you ever wondered about the minutia of space travel and all its weird, yet mundane details (how *does* one test a toilet before it goes into space?), I highly recommend the book Packing for Mars by Mary Roach.
Here's my first feature on astronauts, for those interested:
The Planetarium: Ep. 11 -- Astronauts
~ Looking Out ~
In the entire course of human history, only a handful of us have escaped the Earth's atmosphere and gazed out at the burning stars.
This feature is all about astronauts (and cosmonauts), our first cosmic explorers.
Interstellar Fan-art by DanarArt
Astronaut in outer space by VadimSadovski
“Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We a
Until next time,
-- Planetrix
The Planetarium: Ep. 26 -- JupiterThere is very little that could surpass the natural beauty of Jupiter's swirling clouds. The images coming back from the Juno spacecraft last year were, quite simply, stunning. To capture that in art is a task undertaken by the brave souls of this week's feature, and they did not disappoint!
Planet Jupiter by marquis2000
Meeting of moons by JustV23
By ClearStyle
