The Dude has always been a lover of space. The infinite, unknown is very cool. Limitless opportunity.
A quick glance up, and you realize quickly how small we are and how little we know.
Mi padre was a stargazer and took the time to share constellations and rad stellar events as we were growing up. NASA was also a big deal for a long time (what happened to that?!), so space was a regular topic of discussion.
It seems the allure of space has faded a bit these days. Perhaps because our heads are stuck looking down at technology so much.
But space still dazzles the Dude. I love to gaze up at the stars and point out constellations to the kiddos. It doesn’t get much better than a fire-pit a few brews, and some gazing towards the heavens.
With that in mind, let’s take a few minutos to enjoy some space…
Google Presents an Interactive Visualization of 100,000 Stars: Google may be spying on our every move, but they sure do offer some cool tricks.
One Hundred Thousand Stars is an interactive map of space including the locations of—you guessed it—more than 100,000 stars. (Note: Before you experience the map, you will need to download the Chrome browser.)
Read the full description at OpenCulture.com. It’s worth the read…space is crazy cool!
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An Astronaut Self-portrait: How cool is this?!
This awe-inspiring self portrait brings into one frame “the Sun, the Earth, two portions of a robotic arm, an astronaut’s spacesuit, the deep darkness of space, and the unusual camera taking the picture.” – Hat tip to OpenCulture.com.
Astronaut Self-portrait
The Universe & a Brain: And if that wasn’t enough space radness, it seems the Universe is growing like a giant brain. Nature is awesome.
A team of scientists from University of California San Diego recently published a study in Nature Scientific Reports suggesting that the bioelectrical firings between brain cells mirror the shape of expanding galaxies. – Gracias RealitySandwich.com
