NASA's Most Recent Photosynths

ISS - Zarya

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:54:22 Z

"Zarya (Russian for Sunrise), also known as the Functional Cargo Block or FGB, was the first element of the International Space Station. Built in Russia under a U.S. contract, Zarya was based on the modules of Mir. During the early stages of ISS assembly, Zarya was self-contained, providing power, communications, and attitude control functions. The module is now used primarily for storage and propulsion."

ISS - Guest

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:50:55 Z

"The Quest airlock provides the capability for extravehicular activity (EVA) using the U.S. Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). The airlock consists of two compartments: the Equipment Lock, which provides the systems and volume for suit maintenance and refurbishment, and the Crew Lock, which provides the actual exit for performing EVAs. The Crew Lock design is based on the Space Shuttle’s airlock design."

ISS - Kibo module

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:19:01 Z

"The Japanese Experiment Module Kibo, meaning “Hope”, is a three part research complex including a large laboratory module weighing over 35,000 pounds equipped, a storage module, and an External Facility for conducting research in the harsh space environment. It also has a robotic arm to handle and transport research payloads between the exposed site and the Kibo airlock. Ground control for Kibo is located at Tsukuba, Japan."

ISS External

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:13:30 Z

"The International Space Station is a partnership of the US, Russian, European, Japanese, and Canadian Space Agencies. The station has been continuously human occupied since Nov 2, 2000. Orbiting 16 times per day at 17,500 miles per hour 250 miles above the ground, it passes over 90% of the world’s surface. When complete in 2010, it will weigh over 800,000 pounds and have a crew of 6 conducting research and preparing the way for future exploration to the moon and beyond."

bennyvanmaren Over 1 year ago

I am concerned though!
I am concerned that you won't act in time. Let me explain.

You seem to be about to begin a wonderful, eye-opening journey during which everything will seem to fall into place. I know this might be hard for you to believe, especially because you're going through some tough times right now.

But a very powerful and prophetic Window of Opportunity is about to open for you. If used properly -- and not abused - the upcoming period of time will result in your own, personal "MIDAS TOUCH." As a result, you will find yourself in situations in which everything you handle can provide you with a great deal of WEALTH and PERSONAL SATISFACTION.

But you need to act NOW, because this Window of Opportunity is open for only a short period of time. If you miss it, you may never experience another one in your lifetime.

You are moving quickly through this period, so it wouldn't surprise me if you are experiencing some confusion and turmoil in your life

Hubble Repair Mission | STS-125

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:48:06 Z

tvguy12ms Over 1 year ago

Sweet, love space and great job that they returned safely.

ISS - Unity

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:56:23 Z

"Unity, launched on Dec 4, 1998, was the first U.S.-built element. Unity connects to Destiny, Quest Airlock, and the Russian Operating Segment. Soon Tranquility Node 3/Cupola will be attached. Quest is also shown in this synth."

ISS - Harmony

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:49:23 Z

"Harmony is the hub that connects the U.S., European, and Japanese laboratories. Some of the crew live in Harmony. The docking port at the front of Harmony is used for Shuttle visits."

ISS - Columbus module

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:20:22 Z

"Europe’s Columbus Research Laboratory weighs over 42,000 pounds equipped. It includes both a large pressurized facility where the crew conducts experiments in areas like material science, fluid physics and biosciences and an external facility for mounting experiments exposed to the space environment. Ground control for this laboratory is located at Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Germany."

ISS - Destiny module

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:45:28 Z

"Destiny, weighing about 32,000 pounds without outfitting and about the size of a school bus, can accommodate 24 racks of equipment. The side of Destiny that usually faces Earth contains a large circular window of very high optical quality for earth observing and astronaut photography. Besides research facilities, Destiny also temporarily houses environmental control and life support and habitation equipment."

BobbyMorris Over 1 year ago

This is great stuff. You can do so much wiyh photos now..