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by **Charl** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:09 pm

we're overhead Christchurch, Blenheim, Picton, Nelson, Farewell Spit, Westport, Wellington, and Masterton, now!

by **creator2003** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:22 pm

Sweet a new screen saver , cheers mission control

by **HardCorePawn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:53 am

that has been my desktop for a couple of months... those NASA photo archives have some simply stunning shots!

by **Charl** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:06 pm

That one was part of a series that I hadn't seen before, from the Endeavour mission in August.
See more here, the high-res ones are spectacular
They are very crisp pictures, maybe NASA's new budget allows a decent camera in the shuttle at last.

And this one makes earth orbit suddenly look like a really safe place:

by **Timmo** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:16 pm

haha i have that as an A1 print sitting above my desk here at work....

by **HardCorePawn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:03 pm

Charl wrote:
QUOTE(Charl @ Sep 12 2007, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That one was part of a series that I hadn't seen before, from the Endeavour mission in August.

ummmm weird... i've had it on my work PC since at least feb... but I have to say that endeavour shot is very very crisp... probably just a normal camera... but with nothing (ie. vacuum) between the lens and object to fuzz things up!

by **ardypilot** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:39 pm

Deja Vu?

by **Charl** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:20 am

Trolly wrote:
QUOTE(Trolly @ Sep 12 2007, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Deja Vu?

Well remembered Trolly!
It's the same picture, alright, now mysteriously part of the STS-118 Shuttle Mission Imagery collection.
It's a bit of a worry really - NASA disburses billions of dollars and they re-use old photos for the latest mission??
I am reminded of that American flag flapping gently on a lunar surface where no wind should blow...
Conspiracy theory anyone?

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