It’s not easy to get a man in to space. The hardest part is making sure our fragile human bodies don’t explode. NASA did just that over years of research and development. The book Spacesuits: The Smithsonian National Space and Air Collection is about the collection and preservation of NASA’s space suit design work. See a selection of images from the book after the jump.
Via Gizmodo and available to buy on Amazon.
I grew up in Houston close to Johnson Space center, so being around NASA was pretty common in my childhood and with the end of the Space Shuttle’s lifespan nearing, its gotten we thinking about the perceived simplicity of space flight. Has the repetition and ease with which we’ve traveled to space weakened our overall interest in its existence? Has NASA made it look so easy to pull off that people just don’t care?
The short documentary above covers this concept and shows a group of intensely excited people experiencing the Space Shuttle’s last night launch ever. They’ve interviewed people involved with the Shuttle and curious onlookers who have traveled to witness one of the last liftoffs of Mankind’s most complicated machine.
It’s a great watch considering its brevity and includes some pretty funny interviews. My favorite happens around 19:25 when the guy says “all we’re sayin is….the shuttle launch is wassup man”. It’s a classic phrase for a classic piece of science.
Via Motherboard
Space is rad. There’s no simpler way to say it than that. I’m sad that the Shuttle is being retired and this awesome set of photos over at The Boston Globe reminds me of why. Space is rad, that’s why. Thankfully though Obama says we’re just getting started.
More photos after the jump, or see all of them here.
Let’s all have a meat machine dance party!
Shredder wants you for the foot.
Whoa, some weird cows.
Awesome People Hanging Out Together.
Great short on Winterhouse.
All it took was 6.24 seconds.
America looks like a shark or something.
Amazing Iron & Wine poster by Landland.
You missed the top. “Oh ah!“
Those fine fellas over at The Post Family have a fresh new redesign!
I’m a pretty big fan of this beautiful typeface called Helmut.
We’re getting closer and closer to terminator days.
No one wants to be that bored couple.
You don’t need more closet space. You just need Magritte Hangers.
What can I say? I’m a glass half full kinda guy.
The White House flickr stream is pretty neat.
It’s been a long time since someone has actually yelled, “stop the presses!”.
Lamebook.com has officially released an iPhone App.
I used to have an airedale, he couldn’t do this.
The world’s smallest horse, no you can’t ride it.
Please let this be the new Lil Wayne cover.
Connecting science and art.
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