Scraps of Paper
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“On February 10, 2009, for example, the Iridium 33 satellite collided with the defunct Kosmos 2251satellite at a speed of 26,000 miles per hour, creating 2,000 additional pieces of space debris. And as more objects accumulate, more of these collisions are likely to occur.” —Space Junk Threatens Cascade of Collisions | PBS NewsHour
We’re terrified of massive asteroids killing the planet, but in truth our own junk might be much more dangerous.
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The Moon, newly risen, perfect over a flowing blanket of cloud.
It’s photos like this that make it amazing that astronauts can be on tumblr.
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“Previous attempts by the Islamic republic to put a monkey into space have failed.” —Breaking News: Iran launches monkey into space
Might be the funniest sentence I’ve ever read in a serious news story.
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http://nyti.ms/Pjq1Da The NY Times on the passing of Neil Armstrong.
