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more about #spaceshuttle more comments → 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 » -
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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 » -
#bigthings
10 Machines So Huge They'll Destroy Your Sense of Scale
With consumer technology companies locked in an endless race to to make the smallest, sleekest gadgets they can, it's easy to forget the primal joy of seeing mindblowingly huge hardware. More » -
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Massive Machines Gallery
The Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60, used in open mines. It looks pretty huge here, sure, but how big is it? More » -
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"Out of Order" Sign Graces ISS Toilet As 13 Cramped Spacefarers Share Two Stalls
Following another space-related toilet malfunction, there are currently 13 astronauts and cosmonauts sharing two toilets in orbit around the earth. 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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Most Dangerous Shuttle Mission Ever Gets Off to a Rough Start
They may have made it to space without blowing up, but just one day into their famously dangerous mission, the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis already have something to worry about: heat shield damage. 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] -
#astroblogger
Sex In Space: When's Someone Gonna Get Freaky in Zero G?
In his final installment as Gizmodo's cherished Astroblogger, real-life astronaut Leroy Chiao covers the taboo topic of sex in space. Will it happen? Has it happened? Guess you'll have to read to find out... More » -
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Eating Like an Astronaut: Our Six-Course Space Food Taste Test
Eating is one of life's most important activities, and the same applies in space. Every astronaut eats three times a day, and yesterday for lunch, Adam and I had space food. It was awesome. More » -
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Confessions of a Space Camp Alum
In the summer of 1986, I spent a week at Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. Not only that, but in our final mission, I crashed our Space Shuttle. More » -
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Pre-Launch Jitters and Then... Liftoff
Contributing astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao continues his five-day mission to enlighten us about space travel, backtracking to the pre-launch period of nervous tension—and steak and eggs—then on to that unforgettable moment of explosive truth. More » -
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The Next Space Shuttles
500 days—or thereabouts: That's the amount of time between now and the final flight of the awesome Space Transportation System, better known to you and me as the Space Shuttle. Here's what comes next... More » -
#questionoftheday
How Much Do You Know About Space Exploration? Take These Quizzes To Find Out
Think you know a lot about space exploration? Maybe you are just bored at work. Either way, you can test your knowledge about the space shuttle and the space program with the following quizzes. More » -
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Meet Leroy Chiao, This Week's Contributing Astronaut
Leroy Chiao has flown on the Space Shuttle three times, spent six months commanding the ISS, and logged over 36 hours walking in space. This week he's blogging for Giz. We're excited. More » -
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NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
In space, no one can hear you scream "Fire." Not that it'd matter, as few people could recognize a microgravity fire anyway. This means space firefighting gear needs to be special. NASA is on it. More » -
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People Skydiving to See Space Shuttle Launch
People go to Florida to see the space shuttle launch live, but these guys totally own everyone: They fly next to the launch site and jump from the plane in their wingsuits to watch it. More »
