Google Mars - Curiosity

These Google Martians are fast! Highres coverage of the MSL site freshly added since yesterday.
Intended to create an overlay from the ustream screenshot below, not necessary anymore.



















pedestrian view, line towards hidden summit of Aeolis Mons





from JPL press conference 9:00 PDT, intended to create an overlay



Mars Landing

Google Mars scenes with the Curiosity touchdown site and Aeolis Mons in Gale crater.
The mountaintop is not visible from the MSL landing site at 137.44deg East 4.59 deg South

Arianespace TV

50th Ariane5 launch
Why is the altitude decreasing for several minutes after reaching about 160 km?
Look here "The imperative is to gain speed, even at the expense of some altitude"

City Star Party 2012

City Star Party am 28.07.2012, Schwaebische Sternwarte Stuttgart

Gallery 25 pics

Festvortrag RZBW

Festvortrag am 18.07.2012 von Prof. Hans-Peter Röser zur Entwicklungsgeschichte des Raumfahrtzentrums Baden-Württemberg

Moon_Jupiter_Venus

Scenes at dawn 45 minutes after the occultation of Jupiter

05h 01m MESZ




05h 02m MESZ




05h 05m MESZ



TSE1991 Hawaii

The Big One on the Big Island - 21 years ago  photo gallery

photo through 5" Newtonian by Christian Wolter

Observation site