Chris-z-2135-46-blog - Space Travel

Nebula Images: http://nebulaimages.com/

Astronomy articles: http://astronomyisawesome.com/

Took these pictures in astronomy lab tonight!

John Young

New view of the Pillars of Creation

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Sputnik 1 was the very FIRST satellite humans successfully launched and placed in orbit around Earth. It launched out of the Soviet Union on Oct. 4, 1957. Sputnik was an incredible technological advancement at the time, and its launched fueled the fears brought on by the Cold War. The Russian word “Sputnik” means “companion.” (📷 : NASA)

SpaceX's Mars Colony Plan: By the Numbers

Here's a look at SpaceX's proposed interplanetary spaceship and Mars-colonizing plans, by the numbers.

What would it really take to colonize a planet? Especially one that’s less habitable than Skellium… 

Milky Way At Kilbear Provincial Park, Canada

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Apollo’s Wardrobe - Houston, Texas - 1978

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