Archive of: exploration
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Hello Pluto
10 years ago, I and 434,737 other people, filled out a form on the NASA website, submitting our names for inclusion on a CD that would be attached to the New Horizons probe for launch on January 19, 2006. Sent off to the outer Solar System to study Pluto.
Today, 9 years later, at 12:03:50 UTC, those 434,738 names streaked past Pluto at over 36,000 miles per hour.
Congratulations to everyone on the New Horizons team, and Hello Pluto!
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The power of metadata
Two Way Street is a fantastic example of what you can do with good metadata around objects. Built by the team at Good, Form & Spectacle it allows you to explore the British Museum collection by multiple facets, including acquisition date, acquisition source, type, material, techniques, and many more.
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Slow motion Apollo 11 Saturn V launch
Stunning slow motion footage of the first 30 seconds of the Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch.
