Twenty five years ago on April 24, 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space. The hope was that by positioning a telescope outside of Earth's atmosphere we would be able to have a clearer more detailed view of our universe. It was a failure. Or at least so it appeared at first. Due to a mistake in a measurement the pictures that the telescope sent back were fuzzy. But instead of writing off the telescope as a loss those involved in the project doubled down and decided to fix it. And fix it they did. To the point where the Hubble has proven to be one of the most capable and useful pieces of equipment ever built.
This documentary shows just how much we have learned from the amazing pictures the Hubble has sent back to us, as well as the hard work put in by so many people to expand on our knowledge of space.
For those who don't have a free hour to devote to the above video I selected a couple of clips for you to enjoy.
Never heard of Alex Gavan before, but it's sounding pretty grim up in those mountains today. Nepalese buildings I've seen (photos and nature shows mostly) don't seem constructed with an eye towards survivability in case of major quakes.
I hadn't heard of him either until I saw his twitter in a CNN article. I just linked to it here in case he has more up to date info on that area. The more populated areas like Katmandu are getting a lot of coverage from regular news channels.
No, the construction there isn't up to withstanding this large of a quake. It looks like everything has been turned to rubble. Bad for the people there.
Apparently Putin hasn't agreed to meet with America's new ‘gay rights’ diplomat. (Yes, it appears we do indeed have a new gay rights division in the State Department.)
Around 15 climbers still to be heli evacuated tomorow,weather permitting,from camp 1. Everybody else down to base camp.Huge credit 4 pilots. Alex Gavan
Only two people can fly on the helicopters at a time. I don't think I'd like to be the last single person left at Camp 1 after the other 14 have left.
BBC says the death toll from the earthquake is up to 3,300 and expected to go higher.
I read that the avalanches can easily cover small mountainside villages of 100, 200, 300 people. Finding people there has to be difficult, as will be caring for the injured with limited facilities and supplies. The death toll will certainly rise.
Fareed Zakaria has a special on ISIS on Monday, May 4. It's on CNN, but they may post it online somewhere after it has aired, for those who don't have access to CNN via TV.
I'll check for it online. It's on at 9:00 (usually the most interesting things are) and I may not stay awake for it on TV.
I'm starting to wonder if anyone really knows for sure what ISIS really wants. Are they religious fanatics bent on playing out some kind of end times doomsday scenario? Or are they ex-Ba'athists who want to wrest control of Iraq from a Shi'ite government they can't abide by fomenting mass chaos? Or are they a little of both?
I'm currently watching Baltimore burning. Apparently someone thinks that setting fire to a senior center built by a church is going to make the relations between the police in Baltimore and its citizens better. I can see where there would be a trust issue on both sides. Rioting, burning, looting and attacking the police will not garner my sympathy.
I believe they are some of both, joined up; each thinking to use the other for the time being. (Very likely would be bloodbath between factions if they were ever to get comfortable enough to think it time to ‘cleans’ themselves of the other.) Plus some who think to use the Islamic State as the launch of their very own Sunnistan, independent of the Shia south. And a few who're just looking for a paycheck, so they're doing what they know how to do long as it pays. Not to mention attracting many of the sociopaths in the neighborhood, and a lot more from beyond the neighborhood.
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ "Rioting, burning, looting and attacking the police will not garner my sympathy."
But it does get your attention. They have to have that before asking for your sympathy.
It appears that the ship's last port call was in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Iran is probably looking to look ‘tough’ after their ammo convoy to Yemen was turned back last week. The Saudi were out in front on that.
Could be. I don't know what direction the ship was sailing in, but if it was anywhere near Yemen perhaps it is a tit for tat reprisal. Never mind that the Saudi MO was weapons from the air.
I don't recall hearing of any prior situation where a dispute over a debt resulted in a ship being seized on the high seas. There is a fairly settled body of maritime law, Law of the Sea they often call it. I don't know that grabbing a ship out of international waters is an approved collection mechanism; I haven't heard of it before.
Fairly predictably, Sean Hannity is on the air trying to tell his audience that the Iranians have seized an American flagged vessel, and that the Obama Administration is ‘desperately’ seeking some justification for not taking any action. (I waited until he said it twice just to be sure I hadn't heard him wrong the first time.)
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An update on the Yellowstone volcano.
Free speech activist killed in Pakistan. Apparently they are really, really afraid of women over there.
Alex Gavan twitter feed from Mt. Everest
Never heard of Alex Gavan before, but it's sounding pretty grim up in those mountains today. Nepalese buildings I've seen (photos and nature shows mostly) don't seem constructed with an eye towards survivability in case of major quakes.
I hadn't heard of him either until I saw his twitter in a CNN article. I just linked to it here in case he has more up to date info on that area. The more populated areas like Katmandu are getting a lot of coverage from regular news channels.
No, the construction there isn't up to withstanding this large of a quake. It looks like everything has been turned to rubble. Bad for the people there.
BBC says the death toll from the earthquake is up to 3,300 and expected to go higher.
Apparently Putin hasn't agreed to meet with America's new ‘gay rights’ diplomat. (Yes, it appears we do indeed have a new gay rights division in the State Department.)
Around 15 climbers still to be heli evacuated tomorow,weather permitting,from camp 1. Everybody else down to base camp.Huge credit 4 pilots. Alex Gavan
Only two people can fly on the helicopters at a time. I don't think I'd like to be the last single person left at Camp 1 after the other 14 have left.
BBC says the death toll from the earthquake is up to 3,300 and expected to go higher.
I read that the avalanches can easily cover small mountainside villages of 100, 200, 300 people. Finding people there has to be difficult, as will be caring for the injured with limited facilities and supplies. The death toll will certainly rise.
Fareed Zakaria has a special on ISIS on Monday, May 4. It's on CNN, but they may post it online somewhere after it has aired, for those who don't have access to CNN via TV.
(Yes, it appears we do indeed have a new gay rights division in the State Department.)
lol!
"Among the most astonishing things we learn: the ISIS objective of
luring Westerners into a grand battle."
Apparently, they have not been paying attention. Presumably this was not news to Zacharia.
(Let me know if it goes to YouTube; I don't get CNN.)
I'll check for it online. It's on at 9:00 (usually the most interesting things are) and I may not stay awake for it on TV.
I'm starting to wonder if anyone really knows for sure what ISIS really wants. Are they religious fanatics bent on playing out some kind of end times doomsday scenario? Or are they ex-Ba'athists who want to wrest control of Iraq from a Shi'ite government they can't abide by fomenting mass chaos? Or are they a little of both?
I'm currently watching Baltimore burning. Apparently someone thinks that setting fire to a senior center built by a church is going to make the relations between the police in Baltimore and its citizens better. I can see where there would be a trust issue on both sides. Rioting, burning, looting and attacking the police will not garner my sympathy.
"Or are they a little of both?"
I believe they are some of both, joined up; each thinking to use the other for the time being. (Very likely would be bloodbath between factions if they were ever to get comfortable enough to think it time to ‘cleans’ themselves of the other.) Plus some who think to use the Islamic State as the launch of their very own Sunnistan, independent of the Shia south. And a few who're just looking for a paycheck, so they're doing what they know how to do long as it pays. Not to mention attracting many of the sociopaths in the neighborhood, and a lot more from beyond the neighborhood.
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
"Rioting, burning, looting and attacking the police will not garner my
sympathy."
But it does get your attention. They have to have that before asking for your sympathy.
Iran intercepts commercial ship. US Military is called by ship's captain for assistance.
It appears that the ship's last port call was in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Iran is probably looking to look ‘tough’ after their ammo convoy to Yemen was turned back last week. The Saudi were out in front on that.
Could be. I don't know what direction the ship was sailing in, but if it was anywhere near Yemen perhaps it is a tit for tat reprisal. Never mind that the Saudi MO was weapons from the air.
Hmmm...looks like the Iranians are saying there is a dispute over money with the ship's owner.
I don't recall hearing of any prior situation where a dispute over a debt resulted in a ship being seized on the high seas. There is a fairly settled body of maritime law, Law of the Sea they often call it. I don't know that grabbing a ship out of international waters is an approved collection mechanism; I haven't heard of it before.
Fairly predictably, Sean Hannity is on the air trying to tell his audience that the Iranians have seized an American flagged vessel, and that the Obama Administration is ‘desperately’ seeking some justification for not taking any action. (I waited until he said it twice just to be sure I hadn't heard him wrong the first time.)
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