Contact by Daft Punk supposedly "
contains audio from the Apollo 17 mission used by courtesy of NASA and Capt. Eugene Cernan". The sample says: "Hey Bob, I'm looking at what Jack was talking about and it's definitely not a particle that's nearby. It is a bright object and it's obviously rotating because it's flashing, it's way out in the distance, certainly rotating in a very rhythmic fashion because the flashes come around almost on time. As we look back at the Earth it's up at about 11 o'clock, about maybe ten or twelve diame...Earth diameters. I don't know whether that does you any good, but there's something out there."
When I Google this I find only Daft Punk references. Is it a genuine soundbite from the Apollo 17 mission or did those wacky French robots make it up?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94
on May 21, 2013 -
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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 -
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We're visiting Kennedy Space Center in March and have time for one (and only one) of the
tours. Does anyone have any tips/suggestions? I'm leaning towards the VAB one but could be swayed.
posted by smackfu
on Mar 1, 2013 -
12 answers
From how far away could the Challenger explosion be seen? (Did you see it? Where were you?)
posted by avocet
on Apr 7, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm stories of ways in which space programs from around the world have interacted with religion and ancient myth.
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posted by Blasdelb
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I'm looking for first-person accounts of the US space programme from the start to the moon shot.
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posted by Zarkonnen
on Dec 24, 2011 -
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Hypothetically speaking, are there any known elements found only in outer space that might one day economically justify a renewed commitment to space exploration? (Helium 3 not included.)
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posted by egeanin
on Mar 12, 2011 -
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How do astronauts and other trained professionals deal with itches while in pressurized suits for long durations of time? Does NASA make astronauts undergo "tickle conditioning" to reduce the stress caused by having an itch one can't scratch, or, likewise, the military with fighter pilots? Do the subjects just get used to the feeling, so that the itch deadens? Are antihistamines or similar drugs administered pre-flight? Has weightlessness been found to affect these and related parts of the nervous system that manage sensations of pain, discomfort, heat, cold, etc.?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Sep 10, 2010 -
15 answers
How can I get a copy of
this NASA photo? It's a picture of the cast of Star Trek with the Space Shuttle Enterprise, number 50 in
this Air & Space article of the top 50 NASA photos.
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posted by bq
on Aug 18, 2010 -
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Are there insects on the space station? (Not counting any being used in experiments)
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posted by DMan
on Aug 6, 2010 -
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I'd like to watch a rocket launched into space (from the continental U.S.). I've researched it as best I can, but would like guidance from someone who knows more about it or has seen one before.
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Oct 7, 2009 -
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What do I need to know about going to see the final Space Shuttle Launch in 2010?
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posted by afx114
on May 12, 2009 -
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So I'm watching the new Nasa documentary on Discovery and it prompted me to renew my search for rocket art. The issue is that if there is such a thing its not easy to find. I'm looking for prints of old rockets/spacecraft in the vein of
this. Doesn't necessarily have to be photographic, but at least photo realistic. Anyone have any ideas of where to look?
Bonus points if anyone knows of small scale desktop models of the old school rockets (Atlas, Jupiter, Titan, Redstone).
posted by wavering
on Jun 8, 2008 -
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This page lists all the planned manned shuttle flights until the shuttle is retired in 2010. Where can I find a list of planned manned space flights after this?
posted by blue_beetle
on Oct 16, 2007 -
5 answers
Why hasn't anyone invented cheap space probes? Some kind of thing that could be sent up en mass to gather just base data we don't have on all the planets/moons/etc . . .?
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posted by [insert clever name here]
on Aug 18, 2007 -
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Where do I find the audio file of the radio communications from mission control of the Delta II rocket launch? Preferably in .wav format. Thanks in advance.
posted by mitzyjalapeno
on Jul 21, 2007 -
3 answers
I'm a fan of vintage NASA animations (like
this one), but they are hard to find. I suspect that there's an archive of this stuff available to the public
somewhere -- maybe a stack of dusty U-Matic tapes at the Library of Congress. Any ideas where I can find more?
posted by Chinese Jet Pilot
on Mar 23, 2007 -
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Please recommend a good book about the history of the space travel. I'm particulary interested in NASA, but if it includes info about other countries, all the better.
posted by dpx.mfx
on Feb 1, 2007 -
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What is the best book/article you have read on the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident?
posted by msacheson
on Jun 20, 2005 -
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'Moon trees' were trees grown from seeds that orbited the moon onboard Apollo 14. Two trees were given to each US state to honor the bicentennial festivities in 1976 but no list of locations was kept. Now a NASA scientist is trying to
track them down. I'd like to find one in Rhode Island but he's missing quite a few. Anyone know of one not on his list?
posted by jwells
on Jul 7, 2004 -
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