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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on October 20, 2012, 09:55

Title: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: sam on October 20, 2012, 09:55

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/pictures/121018-space-science-supersonic-skydive-asteriods-jupiter-218/

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Austrian pilot and sky diver Felix Baumgartner falls toward Earth after leaping out of a Red Bull's Stratos capsule more than 24 miles (39 kilometers) above the Earth on October 24, 2012.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: Simon on October 20, 2012, 10:44

That bloke must want his head testing.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: Clive on October 20, 2012, 12:35

I love the lapping Trojans picture but it *is* only an artist's impression of course.   :D

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: sam on October 20, 2012, 22:57

Amazing bloke. Loved watching it live - made me think if that was my generations Apollo landing moment?

Clive - artists impressions are better than nowt.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: Clive on October 20, 2012, 23:31

Often better than the real thing.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: sam on October 21, 2012, 12:17

oh yeah, especially when black holes are typically represented in real data by a few slightly brighter pixels.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Supersonic Skydive and More
Post by: Clive on October 21, 2012, 20:00

Absolutely.  Visually uninteresting.