Voyager 1 just left the solar system. I know we're unable to control trajectory at this point, but I'm curious what the next body it will encounter will be, and when, on its present course.
posted by radiosilents
on Mar 20, 2013 -
11 answers
I'm looking for "what-if" websites that combine words, imagery, and other media to project cool science or exploration concepts onto the web. Two examples I have are
here and
here although I'm open to more than just Mars exploration stuff.
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posted by circular
on Aug 26, 2012 -
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Curiosity is making me curious. What would it feel like to stand on the surface of Mars? Let's say, first of all, it's without a space suit -- what would kill me first? The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? The temperature? Then, if we found some way to breathe and function normally, what would it be like to be there? Would it be hot? Cold? Too windy to stand up? Paint a picture for me, if you can.
posted by fight or flight
on Aug 10, 2012 -
15 answers
Intermediate Future Calendar: After adding the 2015
New Horizons flyby of Pluto to my Google Calendar
[14 July 2015; 11:47 GMT], I was filled with a desire to populate the semi-distant future -- say, the next +3 to +10 years -- with important human achievements/milestones that have a known date. What are these important dates?
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Jun 10, 2012 -
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I've been a long-time fan of the
Myst series, but up until recently with
Fez I didn't realize how much I missed atmospheric games based heavily on exploration and worldbuilding-type puzzles. Can anyone recommend more?
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posted by flatluigi
on May 2, 2012 -
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San Francisco Bay Area (and CA) - can you think of any mysterious, or interesting or secret places? Legends/myths? Strange rewards for a bit of driving, or walking, or an Expedition
TM of Discovery, etc? Difficulty: not looking for woo, or establishments of commerce, no-matter how good hole-in-the-wall-food may be :) Examples inside...
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posted by -harlequin-
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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My husband and I will be leaving our current town in about a year and a half, and we’re starting to think about where we might like to go next. We have several requirements (explained inside), and I’ll probably be posting questions about this more than once! We are thinking about taking a couple of weeks to explore some cities in California this spring or summer, and I’m hoping some of you can suggest some California towns that might be a good fit for us so we can start planning the exploratory trip.
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posted by hansbrough
on Feb 1, 2012 -
26 answers
If the flat earth theory was unpopular in Europe, why did so few of them try to sail west before 1492?
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posted by tchemgrrl
on Nov 27, 2011 -
40 answers
PhiladelphiaFilter: Recommend me an awesome place in or near the city to go exploring. Either incredible parks, or incredible buildings, doesn't matter. I'm not looking for shows. (Any location on the Paoli-Thorndale line out of the city's fair play too.)
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posted by Rory Marinich
on Jan 30, 2011 -
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Is there a term for travel accounts of explorers, both fictional and real-life? Also, tell me some of your favorites.
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posted by actionpact
on Dec 11, 2010 -
22 answers
Putting together a Stockholm based scavenger hunt / amazing race type of activity. What should it include? Do you have non-city-specific ideas, come on in too!
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posted by Iteki
on Oct 7, 2010 -
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Best cafes for reading / internet stuff w/ wifi in the outer boroughs of NYC, and activities that can put people in touch with unique cultural experiences (both foreign and NYC-native) in each outer borough.
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posted by lorrer
on Jan 27, 2010 -
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I'm reading through DetroitBlog's archives, and at my rate I'll be finished today. Are there any similar blogs?
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posted by shinyshiny
on Dec 26, 2009 -
3 answers
Are there any games which let you just explore and enjoy the scenery, like a walk-in painting or virtual vacation? (single-player preferred)
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posted by lord_yo
on Dec 15, 2009 -
44 answers
What are some places "off the beaten path", I can explore in urban environments? For photography, and my own amusement.
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posted by sixcolors
on Dec 15, 2008 -
14 answers
I'm looking for historical travel journals and books in the public domain. Specifically I'm interested in anything related to Victorian era exploration of the middle east and central Asia.
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posted by thewalrus
on Jul 7, 2008 -
13 answers
This year's my final year of my degree. My psychologist asked me if I had any plans for next year. My original plan fell apart, so now I don't really have anything. Hmm. What could I look into?
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posted by divabat
on Apr 15, 2008 -
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What are the coolest, not incredibly expensive places in New York to visit at night? What's unusual and marvelous and memorable? Might include particularly interesting bars, might not. The ability to drink (or bring drinks) would be a plus, but not a necessity. Thanks.
posted by shivohum
on Feb 21, 2008 -
19 answers
I've always wanted to try
urban exploration, but I don't have anyone to do it with. How does a newbie urban explorer get into the hobby? Are there any urban explorer groups or meetups in the Bay Area friendly to beginners? What's the best way to find abandoned buildings or otherwise appropriate structures in a specific area? Thanks!
posted by archagon
on May 31, 2007 -
12 answers
So let's say you're a white dude wandering around in the Amazon. Or whatever. Are there actually still indigenous people anywhere in the world that would chase you down and attempt to kill you with bows and arrows, without provocation besides territorial invasion, a la this terrible movie I'm watching?
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posted by borkingchikapa
on Mar 28, 2007 -
20 answers
My co-workers and I are interested in forming a group that explores the cultural history of Sacramento, but we're not sure where to start.
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posted by i8ny3x
on Jun 13, 2006 -
17 answers
Hi! I'm looking to compile a list of travel-oriented songs in any genre, specifically ones that hit on the independent, vagabonding, adventure, exploration style of traveling. Let's hear your suggestion!
posted by nitsuj
on May 18, 2006 -
56 answers
What was life like in Siberia circa the mid-1820s? Specifically, what was life like for Decemberists who were exiled there? I have heard that it was like the Wild West, only much colder. Are there any good books on this? I've found a couple of websites referenced, but, well, I don't speak Russian.
Academic history papers are also appreciated. Any good authors, novels, histories, authorities would be a help.
(As a corrolary— was there a concerted exploration and surveying movement in that area at the same time? What would it have been like to be on the frontier? How would it have been different from the American frontier of a similar time [which would have been around Ohio and Michigan]?)
posted by klangklangston
on Mar 10, 2006 -
11 answers
Metroid, Castlevania,
Cave Story... I want more games in this vein. Console or PC, pro or indie, just so long as it's
good.
posted by squidlarkin
on Jun 27, 2005 -
12 answers
Has anyone posted an account of boating the full length of a U.S. river? Or barring that, in any other developed nation?
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posted by shannymara
on May 30, 2005 -
22 answers
Lewis and Clark traveled up the Missouri River from the Mississippi to the Rockies, over 2,000 miles. UPSTREAM. What the hell? If you have to explore the river, why not just get some horses and wagons and walk alongside it? Why kill yourself paddling against the current for 2,000 miles?
posted by luser
on May 11, 2004 -
10 answers
I'm looking for book recomendations about the quest for understanding. An exploration and acquisition of knowledge for knowledge's sake. A sort of unbounded curiosity about the world that shows up in the sketchbooks of Da Vinci for instance.
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posted by jeffhoward
on Apr 18, 2004 -
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