Tag Archives: Curiosity
Space 2012
2012 has seen a plethora of science pictures of and from space, and they are truly jaw dropping. Starting with the BBC, they have a few images of 2012 as seen from space. These include the capsized cruise ship Costa … Continue reading
The Guardian’s Best Science Stories Of 2012
The Guardian has a rundown of their best science stories of 2012 in pictures, and of their top 10 science videos of 2012. The pictures include the transit of Venus, the Curiosity rover, and the life of Sir Patrick Moore. … Continue reading
366 Days: Nature’s 2012 In Review
2012 has been a big year for science. Of our many accomplishments, we’ve landed Curiosity on Mars, discovered the Higgs boson, and created the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE). Over at Nature, they have compiled a fantastic list of all … Continue reading
20 Great Infographics Of 2012
Over at Visual.ly, they have a great article showcasing 20 great infographics of 2012. My favourite is the one above, detailing Curiosity‘s Seven Minutes of Terror landing on Mars. Which is your favourite from the list? Onwards!
Weekly Ramblings – Sandy Hobbiton Invented Negative Curiosity
Weekly Ramblings time! I can’t seem to go a week without finding some awesome LEGO. This time, we have the whole of Hobbiton recreated in LEGO! This is a brilliant set, with so many little details hidden away everywhere. Last … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Star Wars Scientists Time Bond Curiosity Typo Hacks
This week’s Weekly Ramblings rolls round once again, with a timely theme. First up, another reminder. For those of you in Europe, clocks went back one hour last night. For more about time zones, see my previous article way back … Continue reading
LEGO Science Models
Ah LEGO, how I love thee. Not only can you be used to create the Great Ball Contraption, but you can also be used for SCIENCE! Over at Wired, they have a collection of awesome LEGO science models. These range … Continue reading
Mars Curiosity Descent – Ultra HD
This video of the Mars Curiosity descent is quite simply phenomenal. “Ultra-resolution, smooth-motion, detail-enhanced, color-corrected, interpolated from the original 4 frames per second to 30 frames per second. This video plays real-time at the speed that Curiosity descended to the … Continue reading
We’re NASA And We Know It
Satire – We’re NASA and we know it (Mars Curiosity) A fun take on the Mars Curiosity landing. N-N-N-Now bug out! Onwards!
Curiosity – Satisfied!
Early this morning, the rover Curiosity successfully navigated through its “Seven Minutes of Terror” to touch down on the surface of Mars. Stop for a moment and think about that. Humans designed, engineered, and built a giant robot, sent it … Continue reading
