Pathless Land
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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” — -
“Spaceflight finale: To some this may look like a sunset. But it’s a new dawn.” – Col. Chris Hadfield
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This is brilliant. Hilarious and brilliant.
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Exploring Space
The BBC has created a monster infographic illustrating “every attempt to leave Earth’s orbit and reach a destination in extraterrestrial space – be it with probes, orbiters, rovers, or of course manned missions.”
The graphic shows successful and failed missions, country of launch origin and type of mission (eg., fly-by, rover, actual landing).
Related: How Big is Space?
Image: Screenshot, detail from Spacial Awareness: Ultimate guide to exploring space, via the BBC. Select to embiggen.
(via sunfoundation)
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The Unexpected Antidote to Procrastination Stop avoiding tough tasks and start cultivating your resilience.
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Postcards from Italy by Beirut
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No one in Toronto is sitting.
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Of the many ways the trade for R.A. Dickey bother me, Matt Harvey not wearing a Jays uniform is at the top. Another nearly perfect outting from the kid. Right-hander allows just one hit through nine innings, before New York wins game in 10th
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There’s a theory that human intelligence stems from a single algorithm. -
Matt Groening’s mom recently passed, though she fortunately lived a full life. But check out the obit. Any names you recognize here? Hint: Marge is short for Margaret. (ht @pourmecoffee)
EDIT: Here’s a story on the obit from The Oregonian.
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There will be statues of this man.
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IBM Fellowâs mission: âPush the frontiers of science and... -
Huge congratulations to the Maple Leafs for making it into the NHL Playoffs! Looking forward to watching from orbit.
