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Offline sam

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Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« on: July 08, 2011, 14:43 »
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Backlighted by sunshine streaming over Earth's horizon, the European Space Agency's Johannes Kepler automated transfer vehicle separates from the International Space Station on June 20. Stuffed with garbage—including astronaut urine—the unmanned craft tumbled back to Earth the next day, becoming a fireball over a remote section of the Pacific Ocean

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/07/pictures/110707-best-space-pictures-clouds-quasar-saturn-moon-lunar-152-science/
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2011, 19:42 »
The Noctilucent cloud photo is superb.  Ever seen one Sam?  I was lucky enough to see them two years ago.
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 19:58 »
Seen a couple I have a photo of one I believe tis in my Flickr will dig it out
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 20:41 »
Brilliant! 
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 21:33 »
I love 'Strange Skies' and 'Both Ends Burning'.   8-)
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2011, 22:29 »
Bear in mind that Both Ends Burning is just an artist's impression.  It's good, but give me the real thing every time!   :laugh:
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Shuttle, Strange Clouds, More
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 23:19 »
Lol
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