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Fat Rocket
Moon rocket illustration by Jack Coggins, from "Spaceship to the Moon", 1952 …that’s some engine! I mean, really, that is ONE FAT ROCKET. Wowza.
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The Moon is a Mirror
Interesting plans are afoot, to use the Moon’s surface as a mirror for observation: This mottled landscape showing the impact crater Tycho is among the most violent-looking places on our Moon....
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SuperMoon 2012
Birds Silhouetted against SuperMoon, photo © Don Kittle Why wait until Tuesday when I can post some of my favorite SuperMoon pictures today?? (Especially since my own lame iPod photo of the SuperMoon...
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At Shorty Crater
A beautiful image of the lunar surface, with two men upon it. There’s been no humans on the Moon since. This bothers me. In December of 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt...
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Moon Diamond
Moon Diamond photographic print, by The Best Part While it is my knee-jerk reaction to say “I’ve got to get one of these” about practically every product or item I post here… I have GOT to GET me ONE...
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A Giant Leap
43 years ago today, mankind first set foot on the surface of the Moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the Moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” during...
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GIVEAWAY: Apollo Ale & Lager Bottles
What better day than Moon Landing Day to have a giveaway? And what better to give away than some Apollo-themed items?? Four years ago, I blogged about Apollo Space-Crafted Ale, and how in a way it was...
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Mineral Moon
While not a new image, I think it’s an interesting view of the Moon. Even if the moon really were made of green cheese it probably wouldn’t look this bizarre. Still, this mosaic of 53 images was...
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The (Woodcut) Moon
“THE MOON” — 35.5″ x 30.5″ Woodcut Print on White BFK Paper, Paul Roden + Valerie Lueth, 2012. From the kneejerk-MUST-BUY-THIS department: Check out the fabulous detail of this woodcut print of the...
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Moon Watching
Cyrus Klepcys watch (moon phase detail) Lately I’ve been reading about luxury timepieces, and every so often, I come across a really cool sky-themed watch, or one with an interesting moon-phase...
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