Below are posts associated with the “NASA” tag.

🔗 linkblog: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry



I haven’t paid much attention to gestures at all this before now, but this critique convinces me.


the upside-down Blue Marble and imagining other worlds



One of the most famous photographs in the world is the Blue Marble, a picture of Earth taken from Apollo 17 as it made its way to the Moon. I learned something interesting about the photo today, though: Apparently (see here, among other sources, though I wish I could find a NASA comment on this), the photo was originally taken with the South Pole facing the top of the photo—and with the Earth not exactly centered.


🔗 linkblog: The Nazis in the space program.'



Difficult read but an important one.


🔗 linkblog: The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia | Ars Technica'



Fascinating read. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years… I remember learning the news at a Boy Scout activity.


🔗 linkblog: NASA delays launch of its massive SLS rocket amid engine issue - The Verge'



Sad news. I had the livestream up and was hoping to watch the launch before going into the office today.




There’s a SomaFM internet radio station that plays NASA recordings of Apollo missions over calm electronic music. I don’t listen to it often, but I love it when I do.