Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait
NASA put together this artsy image of Mars rover Opportunity getting a glimpse of its own shadow on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The robotic geologist used its panoramic camera to take about a dozen shots using an assortment of filters between about 4:30 and 5 p.m. Mars time on March 9.
The images were transmitted back to Earth where a team of scientists assembled them into this mosaic, which was released Wednesday.
The artist has caused a stir with his latest photography book, which takes a Robert Frank classic and, well, erases bits of it
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For the back story on the Time magazine cover that inspired this bit of genius (anyone know who created it?), go here.
Brilliant.
wnyc:
Census figures suggest tens of thousands people FLY to work each week. Check out Transportation Nation’s interactive map of the top routes to the biggest “super commuter” cities.
People are silhouetted during an annular eclipse in Ciudad Juarez May 20, 2012. The sun and moon aligned over the earth in a rare astronomical event - an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
RIP Robin Gibb: One third of the Bee Gees has died. Robin Gibb, who died at 62 after a lengthy bout with colon and liver cancer, helped usher in the era of disco with his band, which was active for over four decades. The band’s work on the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack ensured their place in rock history, with songs such as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” defining an era of pop culture. Gibb also had a lengthy solo career which ran concurrently with his Bee Gees success. Gibb is survived by his brother and fellow Bee Gee Barry; his twin Maurice died in 2003, and his younger brother Andy (who was successful as a solo artist) died in 1988. (Above: A YouTube montage of Robin, set to his solo tune “Another Lonely Night In New York.”)
Exciting news! I am taking off Thursday and Friday to move and on Monday to watch my little brother Steven graduate from Jefferson Medical School. (Yay Steven!)
But the Tumblr is not going dark!! For the next few days, the squad from This American Life will be guest-Tumblring! I have no idea what they are going to post! But how awesome is that?!
office communication: Why isn’t this on Tumblr yet? So there you go.
I asked for this, so…..
