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When art and science blend

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http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/picture-of-the-day/

http://radars.uit.no/sousy/

(Image: Vincent Fournier)

Details: Russian space probe crashes into Pacific

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Defense Ministry says a failed probe designed to travel to a moon of Mars has crashed, showering debris over the southern Pacific, according to news reports.

The ministry said the fragments fell Sunday 1,250 kilometers (775 miles) west of Wellington Island.

more:hosted.ap.org

Phobos-Grunt is down

Early reports say "Pacific," not Atlantic.

John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter | Brain Pickings

12 JANUARY, 2012

John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter

“If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.”

full letter text: brainpickings.org

LIVE: Phobos-Grunt now in likely final orbit

Likely impact: Atlantic Ocean, off the shoulder of South Ameruca.

via forum.nasaspaceflight.com

too stupid for words

An unbelievable Phiadelphia Inquirer sports column that starts with the anti-Tebow backlash (which Tebow entirely brought on himself with his aggressive religious grandstanding) and ends with 9/11 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.
This. Is. Insane.
Who hired this moron?
http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-13/news/30624129_1_tim-tebow-christianity-...

Gone viral this AM: Neil deGrasse Tyson on intelligent design

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phobos-grunt +/- 3 orbits away from final decay. Live coverage links.

Reentry +/- 12-1PM EST

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=27593.0 (skip to last msg for latest)

http://www.spaceflight101.com/phobos-grunt-re-entry-information.html

Odd "related search" result for Phobos-Grunt

Think Steve Jobs was a hero? Bill Gates has saved 5.8M human lives.

Microsoft co-founder saves 5.8M lives

"...an awesome infographic details the impact that Bill Gates’ philanthropic efforts have had on the world.... The infographic estimates that Gates — through donations to global health causes — has saved an estimated 5.8 million lives."

http://www.geekwire.com/2012/bill-gates-modernday-batman-microsoft-cofounder-...

LIVE, MOVING-MAP, REAL-TIME SATELLITE TRACKING: PHOBOS-GRUNT

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Doomed Russian probe tracked in its final hours - splashdown estimates change

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"...the 14-ton spacecraft filled with fuel is expected to fall on Sunday and may crash in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Chile.

"Russian space officials pegged the potential crash time as occurring at about 4:51 p.m. ET Sunday, although major uncertainties still remain. There is a chance the spacecraft could fall earlier in the day, or on Monday."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45998627/ns/technology_and_science-space/?ocid=tw...

Hitler Hears About "Google Search Plus Your World" | Digg Entertainment

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Hitler Hears About "Google Search Plus Your World" | Digg Entertainment

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Clear skies tonight? Planets Venus & Neptune to Appear Side-by-Side

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Clear skies tonight? Planets Venus & Neptune to Appear Side-by-Side

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Where Children Sleep: James Mollison’s Poignant Photographs

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/08/08/where-children-sleep-james-mollison/

samples:

Tool Using Crows: Clever Crow Uses Lid to go Roof Tubing

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Pilgrimage: Annie Leibovitz Catalogs Meta-Cultural Iconography | Brain Pickings

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A glass negative of a multiple-lens portrait of Lincoln made on Feb. 9, 1864, by Anthony Berger at the Brady Gallery in Washington, D.C.

more:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/11/08/pilgrimage-annie-leibovitz/