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The Future is Now: Vincent Fournier’s Space Project
Belgium-based photographer Vincent Fournier is drawn to the contrast between rough, primal landscapes and sleek high technology. His “Space Project” series focuses on national space programs, which often do high-tech research in extreme geographic locations. He’s traveled around the world … Continue reading
The Juno Mission’s Tiny Stowaways
On last week’s show, we talked about NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter, set to launch tomorrow (audio here). But we neglected to mention one terribly important detail. In addition to loads of technical equipment to analyze Jupiter’s atmosphere and magnetic … Continue reading
Carl Sagan Is Back On The Air With ‘The Sagan Series’
Do you know anyone who ever tires of listening to Carl Sagan talk about space? Yeah, neither do we. That’s why we’re thankful for The Sagan Series, a collection of video montages combining music, news clips, film footage, and Carl … Continue reading
Art at the Air and Space Museum
Over the last 50 years, NASA has invited artists such as Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, and Annie Leibovitz to create work inspired by space exploration. A new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum showcases that work and captures … Continue reading
Space Flute Duet
One of my favorite science-related Jerry Seinfeld bits goes like this: What the hell were they doing with a car on the god**** moon? You’re on the moon already! Isn’t that far enough? There is no more male idea in … Continue reading
A Spacesuit Ballet
Of the spacesuit he wore on the moon, Neil Armstrong wrote, “it was tough, reliable, and almost cuddly.” But that cuddly suit, made by the company Playtex (yes, that Playtex), had some stiff competition (literally) from rival rigid, metal designs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo, Fashion, music, NASA, space, videos
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Interview With The Band: One Ring Zero
Eclectic New York band One Ring Zero has a history of producing interesting concept albums: their last, As Smart As We Are, featured lyrics from famed authors including SciFri favorite Margaret Atwood. ORZ’s new album, Planets, is based on our … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Interview, music
Tagged Interview, music, One Ring Zero, science fiction, space
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NASA Launches Flickr Page
Today, NASA joined forces with Flickr to create NASA on The Commons, a huge online collection of historic photographs. The images show the beginnings of the space program: everything from the site of the Johnson Space Center when it was … Continue reading
Does Anyone Care That We’re Floating in Space?
Space has long been a source of inspiration for rock ‘n’ roll, from Dark Side of the Moon to Ziggy Stardust to the Mars Volta. But “space rock,” as it’s called, has never really been about the nitty gritty mechanics … Continue reading
