Just before the holidays, I had the opportunity to do a little driveway stargazing with a guest from Syria. His hometown is just outside the city of Homs, actually, and if you read or listen to just a little news you know his people are going through a very, very hard time. Getting shot in [...]
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Two Self-Portraits (of planet Earth)
Posted by DougReilly on January 3, 2012
http://punkastronomy.com/2012/01/03/two-self-portraits-of-planet-earth/
Stunning Time Lapse from the Space Station
This thing is just stunning. One of the unsung benefits of digital SLR cameras–and the almost limitless storage space and ease of processing digital offers–is a resurgence of time-lapse photography. This one was taken from the Space Station. It really gives you a sense of what it looks like out one of the portal windows [...]
Posted by DougReilly on November 16, 2011
http://punkastronomy.com/2011/11/16/stunning-time-lapse-from-the-space-station/

