Historic (Apollo) and current space flight, 3Dprinting and building of space models, some astro photography and space collection. All rockets are great! 🇳🇱
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🌊 From space, the boundary between land and water can take some pretty incredible shapes. In the Netherlands, water, islands and land intertwine until it becomes difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins.
More info here: lnkd.in/p/e9jbN_hY
Another wallpaper in the previous post in French.
The Netherlands ©ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
#ISS #WallpaperWednesday #EarthFromSpace #Netherlands @esa @nasa @Space_Station
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Netherlands and the ocean, both blooming.
Zoom in to see the tulips' colours on the land, and the phytoplankton swirl of blue & green in the sea.
The tulips adorn vases around the world, and the phytoplankton (algae & bacteria) convert sunlight and CO2 into organic matter which sustains nearly all marine life.
Life is beautiful.
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image: @CopernicusEU 21 Apr 26 – at The Netherlands
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I'm thrilled to share this unique collaboration with Artemis Il astronaut @astro_reid.
Artemis II was a unique opportunity to get high-quality imagery of the moon, and Reid was gracious enough to capture some special image sets for me during the lunar flyby.
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'@Astro_Christina can be heard clicking away with the Nikon, capturing the breathtaking Earthset photographs already shared. @AstroVicGlover and @Astro_Jeremy are viewing through another window. Such a privelege for the crew to make this incredible...more
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Recently I tried to acquire an Apollo star chart and discovered that those charts contain three star names derived from the Apollo 1 astronauts, who tragically died OTD in 1967. Edward White II (Donces), Gus Ivan Grissom (Navi) and Roger Chaffee (Regor). The origin is a practical joke by Grissom.
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Every journey, even one of 685,000 miles, starts with a single step.
Artemis II is rolling out to the pad.
It's happening! 🚀
(Photo via @astro_reid)
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Christmas eve 1968, the Apollo 8 crew watches the Earthrise from the Apollo CM. First human beings to witness this spectacular view. They also read the famous first words from Genesis 1.
(My profile picture)
I wish everyone a peacefull holiday season!
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December 24
Christmas Eve
And this moment: 12-24-1968; #Apollo8 watched "Earthrise"; the astronauts read from the Book of Genesis.
CMP Jim Lovell said:
"The vast loneliness is awe-inspiring and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth."
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I'm going to do my biggest print giveaway ever for a random user who likes and reposts the quoted post below!
Next week, I'll draw one winner to receive an entirely free, 11"x14" metal print.
Good luck and thanks for the support! 🎁🚀
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Last night was EPIC!
A 6 hour night with Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke in Germany, with only 25 guests! It was fantastic to meet him and his wife and talk to them. He spoke about several artifacts like original moon boots, a bubble helmet, gloves etc. I gave him a 3D printed replica of his lunar scoop and he signed another one for me. Great meeting all the other Apollo enthusiasts!
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Be sure to check out the full program so you don’t miss any of the amazing sessions happening throughout the day.
✨ Head over to the NL Space Tent for fun quizzes at 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00, plus a special visit from astronaut André Kuipers! 👨🚀
🎤 And don’t forget to stop by the @Spaceexpo Stage for an out-of-this-world show with Mark the Science Guy — you won’t want to miss it!
👉 Everything you need can be found esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Open_Da…
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Bekijk zeker het volledige programma, zodat je geen enkele van de geweldige sessies mist die gedurende de dag plaatsvinden.
✨ Ga naar de NL Space Tentvoor leuke quizzen om 13:00, 14:00 en 15:00 uur, plus een speciaal bezoek van astronaut André Kuipers! 👨🚀
🎤 En vergeet niet om langs te gaan bij het Space Expo Stage voor een buitenaardse show met Mark the Science Guy — dat wil je niet missen!
👉 Alles wat je nodig hebt, vind je esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Open_Da…
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#HappyBirthday "Charlie" Duke, Jr., 90
(#OTD, October 3, 1935)
He became the tenth and youngest person to step foot onto the Moon. #Apollo16
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Had such good times with Charlie.
Wish you the best man!
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Standing on the shoulders of giants.
These images are 60 years apart.
LEFT: Gemini IV, 1965
RIGHT: Starship Flight 10, 2025
Huge congratulations to @spacex - incredible achievement.
Gemini & Mercury Remastered, out tomorrow, tells the full story of how it all began.
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I just had to try @grok Imagine on some iconic NASA Apollo images. This is the animated version of the beautiful image of Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan, after completing the last lunar EVA in December 1972. Amazing.
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The hero factory is now closed.
These nine helped to build a bridge with Gemini and were the tip of the spear during Apollo.
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Fascinating vintage photos of the Apollo Command Module interior during development and testing in 1967. Many of these photos are for sale on eBay right now (not from me). This one I like the most. 1/3
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More people need to see images like this and trade some of the noise that divides us for the signal that lives in all of us--an innate curiosity about what is out there, what we can achieve in service of our shared humanity, and what we might learn that could change everything.
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Just ONE MONTH to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered, and the full trailer is out 🚀
More info: apolloremastered.com/gemini-…
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"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong's famous words when he stepped on the lunar surface 56 years ago, reflected in the gold visor of his helmet. (I mirrored the image to make the text readable.)
📷: me @airandspace
