Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Misunderstood Jade Rabbit Farewell

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"Before departure, I studied the history of mankind's lunar probes. About half of the past 130 explorations ended in success; the r...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Robin Hood Hats: 1380-1415

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1-2 Agnolo Gaddi Discovery of the True Cross 1380s. 3-7: Tacuinum Sanitatis (BNF...
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Jade Rabbit in Trouble

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China's Yutu rover has malfunctioned as the long Lunar night begins, a reminder that most of the real estate in the Solar System is crue...
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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Relief Mission

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The rover Breathing Is Overrated rolled slowly downhill.  BIO's left center wheel was turning, but without power. The right rear wheel ...

Good News from Space

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Opportunity has been operating on the Martian surface for 10 years, and is still going. The Chinese have released a high resolution full ...
Friday, January 24, 2014

Ten Years on Mars

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Opportunity has spent ten years on the red planet, and is still pressing on. Ten years ! The team that built our patient unbreathing harbin...

Hats

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Wool felt hats that I have blocked.
Saturday, January 11, 2014

You Know Nothing About Feudalism. Nothing.

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Some ignorant people have attempted to compare medieval feudalism to our modern life.  The ignorance and error of the original comparison ...
Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Why We Pay for Space Exploration

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I think there’s actually a fairly broad consensus that we’re currently doing space exploration for science, pride, prestige and to support o...
Monday, January 06, 2014

No Sod Flaps

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Jael and Sisera, follower of Van Eyck, 1440-1450, Detail of German Tapestry c. 1495