Comments on: The last views of Endeavour and ISS

By: Rum and Reason » Sunrise on Atlantis | Bad Astronomy

Rum and Reason » Sunrise on Atlantis | Bad Astronomy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:40:32 +0000

[...] The last views of Endeavour and ISS – Shadow of Endeavour – Endeavour’s-eye-view of her last launch – ISS checks Endeavour [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:54:01 +0000

That is sad it is its final mission forever :}

By: r.b.ibarracuda

r.b.ibarracuda — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:07:50 +0000

Save the space shuttle!

By: Gerry

Gerry — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:30:22 +0000

We can’t set up shop on the moon because the damned Department of Defense is too busy wasting resources by crashing rockets into the moon, and that’s the God’s honest truth.

By: mrk

mrk — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:29:21 +0000

why would AMERICA just stop making trips? There must be some new craft that we plan to send up in near future (right) we need to stop jerkin around and set-up shop on the moon. Then build bigger n better craft designs to start exploring our own galaxy, Utilizing resources from all over our own front and back yard. could maybe involve the whole planet in this proccess so we all have more secure futures and take part in something wonderfully awesome hmmmmmm just maybe.dah

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:45:14 +0000

@15. Sam H. : “*Note: I’m not a troll, but I already posted this on the last ISS entry. That thread now seems to be closed, so I’m just brining it up to date.”

Okay by me – & the thread ain’t closed. See :

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/06/07/leaving-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-388011

For my response there.

By: Ken B

Ken B — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:05:35 +0000

I think you’re looking for this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3oHmVhviO8

By: Vince

Vince — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:15:56 +0000

Come on Phil, as a drummer, you gotta put at least a cool beat to this.

By: Sam H

Sam H — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:15:35 +0000

I just remembered – some news articles stated that the station is now “finished”. I for one am skeptical of that, but for all practical purposes that is basically true (and besides, new modules could be added at practically any time), but if this is true then NASA has made a grave mistake – THEY FORGOT TO BRING THE CHAMPAGNE!!! Even if we can’t take out on a spacewalk, and throw it at one of the modules à la Star Trek: Generations, they could at least have some inside.
BTW: What would the risks of that be? Since the station is meant to withstand the impacts of micrometeoroids some glass shattering on its exterior shouldn’t be a problem. The champagne itself should immediately vaporize, but what bothers me is all the glass shards – seems like a big satellite collision hazard.
But either way: THEY MUST BRING THE CHAMPAGNE!!! (Make it non-alcoholic if you have to, just bring the stuff!!)

*Note: I’m not a troll, but I already posted this on the last ISS entry. That thread now seems to be closed, so I’m just brining it up to date

By: SkyDancer

SkyDancer — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:10:57 +0000

Wow…

If ever a video begged for a soundtrack, this is the one…

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:38:37 +0000

Meanwhile in the latest space news :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-02M

the latest flight to the International space Satation has taken off successfully.

Interesting to note from there that the Soyuz has only flown 110 flights to the Space Shuttles 134.

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:35:19 +0000

Thankyou BA, thankyou NASA, ESA and Paolo Nespoli – and especially thankyou and farewell Endeavour. Vale.

By: noen

noen — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:25:51 +0000

Just a heads up about a story making the rounds. Reported on MSNBC -- Martines: structure may prove life on Mars YouTube video here: NEW MARS ANOMALY 'Bio Station Alpha on Mars' ? Not as obviously insane as most. It was discovered on Google Mars. NASA says they cannot find the raw data from which it was derived.

By: Douglas Troy

Douglas Troy — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:31:35 +0000

The Space Shuttles are like old friends, they’ve been a part of our lives for so long now, it’s difficult to imagine we won’t see them launching into space anymore. My 3 year-old most likely will never recall even seeing these last two launches; and despite the countless videos of them, it’s not the same thing as to watch the launch live … there’s just something wonderful about that very moment in time. Something special that cannot be put into words, that speaks to us as human beings.

It is in our very nature to want and desire to be better, to learn, to discover and overcome all odds to do so.

In my opinion, the Space Shuttles have always been a representation of that drive, and it saddens me to see them go.

By: Bob_In_Wales

Bob_In_Wales — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:53:12 +0000

Niiiiiiice.

By: Egad

Egad — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:55:50 +0000

Just a random thought, but what you’re looking at consists of a fair number of individual parts, each of which cost multiple hectomegabucks to build and get there.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:36:14 +0000

It’s available on YouTube as well.

http://youtu.be/NYFu3UNENyI

By: CJSF

CJSF — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:31:39 +0000

@weezmgk: Thanks for the link. Wow, that happened back in 2008!

CJSF

By: Shamik

Shamik — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:23:56 +0000

Weren’t there plans to de-orbit the ISS? Why in the world would you go through all that trouble to build this and then de-orbit it so quickly? Why did they do the same with all the previous space stations as well?

By: weezmgk

weezmgk — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:18:04 +0000

CJSF, see “Radiator damaged on ISS – Off-Nominal Soyuz investigation update” http://is.gd/ReSgGO

By: IVAN3MAN_AT_LARGE

IVAN3MAN_AT_LARGE — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:59:28 +0000

Ken B: “I’m going to have to get a larger hard drive just for these.”

That’s why I’ve got myself a 3TB external hard drive — WHOA!

By: CJSF

CJSF — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:50:19 +0000

Spectacular!

I see in the video and in some of the photographs, that one of the radiator panels is damaged on the station. I don’t recall reading anything about when that happened and what implications it has for the station. Anyone have any links handy to any stories or press releases about it?

CJSF

By: Ken B

Ken B — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:47:58 +0000

Sure, like I don’t have enough wallpaper material and videos to look at. I’m going to have to get a larger hard drive just for these.