21 Greatest-Ever Space Photos

krashkart · 11-01-10, 06:55 AM

I can't imagine free falling from that far up. My personal record is twelve feet.

Gerald · 11-01-10, 07:11 AM

The feeling of falling so there must was amazing, but all a bit scary when you have no real control of the situation,but yet very beautiful...

Schroeder · 11-01-10, 07:39 AM

A Star Trek picture is among the greatest?

Apart from that it's a great collection.

razark · 11-01-10, 08:43 AM

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19. ...The beauty of this shot, aside from the clarity of the image, stems from its casual humor: 15 years after the epic of the Apollo moon landing, humans are comfortbale enough in space to indulge in goofy jokes.

Yeah. They were doing goofy jokes since the very beginning.

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

A Star Trek picture is among the greatest?

I'd argue that it is somewhat appropriate. A lot of people got their first taste of space exploration from that show, and went on to do whatever they did to further that dream.

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Originally Posted by tater

That trek picture looks too modern. Didn't they redo the old series a few years ago and jazz up the special effects?

Yes:

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...a still from the digitally edited version of Star Trek's premiere episode.

Number 16 surprised me. I didn't realize anyone had gotten that good a picture of the moon that long ago.
Nice collection.

bookworm_020 · 11-02-10, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I can't imagine free falling from that far up. My personal record is twelve feet.

I would love to do a jump from that high. The ultimate leap of faith!

"Infinite wisdom requires infinite perspective!"

krashkart · 11-02-10, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

I would love to do a jump from that high. The ultimate leap of faith!

"Infinite wisdom requires infinite perspective!"

It would be absolutely amazing.

Sledgehammer427 · 11-02-10, 05:13 AM

did it say he hit somewhere in the ballpark of 600mph?

freefalling at (or near) the speed of sound....

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

antikristuseke · 11-02-10, 05:50 AM

It lacked one of my own personal favorites.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rab_Nebula.jpg

Sailor Steve · 11-02-10, 10:43 AM

This is my personal favorite:

AngusJS · 11-02-10, 10:59 AM

Wow, so the Soviets never took any great photos?

And why are there no photos of Saturn, or of other galaxies?

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	The feeling of falling so there must was amazing, but all a bit scary when you have no real control of the situation,but yet very beautiful... __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	A Star Trek picture is among the greatest? Apart from that it's a great collection. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	did it say he hit somewhere in the ballpark of 600mph? freefalling at (or near) the speed of sound....WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is my personal favorite: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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11-01-10, 06:55 AM	#1
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I can't imagine free falling from that far up. My personal record is twelve feet.

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	It lacked one of my own personal favorites. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rab_Nebula.jpg

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AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Wow, so the Soviets never took any great photos? And why are there no photos of Saturn, or of other galaxies?