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more about #atlantis Xelmon: Guys, I shit you not, took me a bit to look at it, and it Kinda, Sorta looks like it! You have to really squint though. more » Uncletwitch: Ummmm.. And this looks like Mickey Mouse; how? more » Segador: In '98, I got invited to go watch John Glenn go back in to space aboard STS-95. We sat in the closest observation deck to the launch (closer than Cli... more » Geisrud: "Jesus says it looks like Mickey Mouse" Jesus is trying too hard to make a joke. more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I hope they can make some whistle tips so I can hear the launch here in Jersey more » Kaiser-Machead: Maybe when Mickey was still going through the awkward phases of puberty, in which his ears were the same size as his head. more » WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00: I guess...if you use you imagination they sure do. Mickey Mouse is basicly comprised of three circles on top of each other so it's not that far of a s... more » The5thElephant: [bit.ly] See here for HD videos of launch. Great detail and awesome engine-start and booster separation. #space more » KTK1990: Another successful launch, such a beautiful thing. I do wish nasa had a site where it would have multiple camera views and you could watch one, or th... more » os_2: @1 billion dollar per launch, what's not to like? #space more » chareverie: If anyone is planning to take a trip to Florida to watch these last shuttle flights, just remember that these planned launch dates get scrubbed. Like... more » Geisrud: STS-130 Endeavour: ISS assembly flight 20A: Node 3 and Cupola. February 4, 2010 About time they get some damn cupholders in the ISS #space more » KTK1990: It is sad that the beautiful space ship is being retired soon. But, I cant wait to see (and hopefully go up on) the next vehicle that takes us to spac... more » Yuppers: I love you: The astronauts wear parachutes?!? Really? I guess I could see a parachute in use after re-entry. But on take off? Hmmm. I don't know. #space more » cmanptown02: Shuttle launches, to this day, just amaze me. The science involved is unbelievable #space more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I'm guessing these guys are very well trained and are probably not nervous at all but can you imagine being in their shoes. I would be a nervous wreck... more » UnicornMaster: How many bolts do you think are holding the shuttle to the 747? more » CamilleBabakin: What a waste of time and money. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Wow, so it's like 5 days of foreplay, and on the 6th day, they got it on. more » Bandit: Can someone please explain why the Space Center is in Houston if they launch in Florida and sometimes return to California? Doesn't that just add comm... more » -
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Atlantis Engines...or Mickey Mouse Goes to Space
Shot: The three main engines of the Space Shuttle Atlantis photographed from ISS as it docks. Jesus says it looks like Mickey Mouse. I think it looks like the photographer should move, quickly. Get the wallpaper-sized version at NASA. [NASA] -
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Atlantis at Dawn
Enjoy this beautiful image of the space shuttle Atlantis, ready for today's 2:26pm EST launch, because you are not going to see it many more times: Sadly, it is Atlantis' second to last launch. Update: Successful launch! Godspeed Atlantis! More » -
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Cool Time Lapse Video of Atlantis Getting Mounted On Its 747 Mothership
We have seen the shuttle on an spectacular shot on top of its 747 mothership and a video of their almost impossible take off, but we have never seen a time lapse video on how everything gets ready. More » -
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Atlantis' Impossible Take Off On NASA's 747 Mothership
I've seen the shuttle pulling a Moonraker with NASA's modified 747 mothership before—like in this spectacular zenithal shot of Endeavour—but it never ceases to amaze me to see the two of them taking off. More » -
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Good Luck, Hubble
There she goes. The Hubble space telescope, drifting away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis after her final servicing mission last week. May her new, improved instruments deliver more incredible imagery from the cosmos. [NASA] -
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Atlantis Crew Finishes Hubble Repairs, Celebrates With Early Morning Jam Sesh
NASA's latest Hubble repair mission was—even as orbital repair missions go—a tough one. It's great news, then, that they've finished repairing the rickety old telescope, which they'll release this morning. So they celebrated. More » -
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Amateur Astronomer Captures Stunning Images of Atlantis, Hubble in the Face of the Sun
It's difficult to imagine a more epic scene, but this photo has modest origins: amateur Astronomer Thierry Legault shot it with nothing but his own telescope, a solar prism and a Canon 5D Mk II. More » -
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Atlantis' Launch Infrared Photo: So Crispy You Actually Want to Bite It
Here is an infrared photo of the yesterday's Atlantis launch. It was taken from the wilderness of Cabo Cañaveral as she cleared the tower on its mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. [Gawker] -
#nasa
NASA Preps For The Worst With Dramatic Hollywood-Style Shuttle Rescue Mission
If the rare event that something goes wrong on a space shuttle mission, NASA is ready with a rescue plan that would undoubtedly make many Hollywood directors and tough boy actors piss their pants. More » -
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Hubble Upgrades Will Give Space Telescope Cosmic Super Vision
The Hubble space telescope, near and dear to we space-loving Gizmodo editors, is about to get tuned-up, courtesy Atlantis. The astronauts are also installing two new gadgets that MSNBC says bestows "superpowers." That's pretty accurate. More » -
#googlemythology
Atlantis Found on Google Earth, Official Explanation Is Dubious
The image you see above is purportedly traces of the ruins of the Lost City of Atlantis, found on Google Earth. Let's weigh the evidence for and against, and see what we can conclude. More » -
#nasa
Historic Photo Shows Atlantis and Endeavour Together for the Last Time
How's this for a truly awesome photo? Shown in the foreground is Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad A. The shuttle in the background is Endeavour, on Launch Pad B. Currently, both shuttles are locked and loaded for launch, should something go wrong up in space with the October 11 Atlantis mission. As Tom explains over at his Astronomy Blog, having two shuttles on the pad at the same time is rare, but it is not a cause for concern. More » -
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XBMC "Atlantis" Beta 1 Now Available
The folks behind XBMC, the cross-platform media streaming solution, have announced that the first beta version (dubbed "Atlantis") of their media center has gone live on all platforms: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and Xbox. The first things users will notice is the new skin “PM3.HD”—a high-definition tribute to Project Mayhem III. The announcement also includes “XBMC Live,“ a bootable CD which gives users the opportunity to try XBMC without installing it on their hard drive (can also be booted from flash drives). Finally, XBMC for Mac now has initial support for integrating iTunes and iPhoto media. The final release of Atlantis is slated for October. More » -
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NASA Preparing to Service Hubble for the Last Time, In Glorious Pictures
The Boston Globe's Big Picture blog continues its incredible coverage of all things wonderful to look at today with a spread relating to the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is scheduled to launch on October 8, equipped with all manner of instruments, batteries and gyroscopes for Hubble. Pictured above is one of the massive Atlantis engines being moved to the main bay for installation. That's just one engine, though—there's plenty of space-related tech porn to be found in the rest of the spread, too. More »
