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Journeying to the International Space Station with astronaut Shannon Walker

Fixing the toilet. Or, what makes one appreciate simple mechanical systems and the local hardware store
The other day we had some issues with the toilet in the U.S. Segment. Late in day I went to use it. When I turned it on (it has pumps and fans that need to run) it sounded a little...
After two alarms, finally, I take a flight around the space station
I know this happened a while ago, but it was a very interesting day for me. My Soyuz crew and I moved our Soyuz from one docking port to another. Specifically, we undocked our Soyuz from the aft end of...
Living in space: washing hair, sleeping, not bumping into things, getting lost and yes, using the toilet
I have been on the Station forawhile now and I am going through the usual period of adjustments -- adjusting not just as a first time flier but also as a first time long duration person. As a first time...
There is a terrific bang and jerk and just like that, you are in space.
About six hours before our scheduled launch time, we began our launch preparations. Up until then, the time in Baikonur had been on a relatively relaxed pace. But, now, everything was kicked into high gear. We had some final medical...
Come fly with me to the International Space Station
Three years. People often ask how long it takes to prepare for a space flight. For a long duration flight on the International Space Station it takes about three years, maybe a little less depending on how you are getting...

ISS Sightings - West KY

Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Time: 07:25 PM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 31°
Approach: 30° above WSW
Departure: 17° above S
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Time: 08:06 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 37°
Approach: 31° above W
Departure: 16° above SSE
Date: Monday, September 13, 2010
Time: 07:37 PM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 46°
Approach: 16° above NNW
Departure: 18° above ESE
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Time: 08:47 PM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 41°
Approach: 28° above W
Departure: 41° above WSW
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time: 08:19 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 38°
Approach: 16° above NNW
Departure: 33° above ENE
Date: Thursday, September 09, 2010
Time: 09:00 PM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 22°
Approach: 15° above NNW
Departure: 22° above NNW

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What Time Is It?

Written by Kent

Friday, 13 June 2008

Has your computer done enough work today? Give it a break by simply having it function as an expensive wall clock.

click any thumbnail to goto the clock

All the numbers

are on the page but

slide into

position.

Nice, smooth,

generic clock.

Doomsday

Clock?

(unique action)

This one

includes

an alarm!

BIG BEN

Strange, but

colorful and

musical.

Remember the

old "leaf-type"

digital clocks?

Innovative. It's

called a ring clock.

Includes

aquarium with

fishes.

WHoA!

Written by Kent

Thursday, 05 June 2008

Weather my parents left at home:

Forecast for Yellowstone National Park:

Maps For The Outdoorsmen (Outdoorspeople?)

Written by Kent
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
The site I've used for viewing topographical maps over the past few years, Topozone.com, is free no longer. It appears to have been purchased by Trails.com and is by subscription only (except for very small, heavily watermakred, non-navigable thumbnails). It certainly was a nice resource. But, alas, thanks to the hints from folks at Portlandhikers Forum, I now use ACME Mapper. If you're familiar with GoogleMaps, it's completely intuitive -- just click the topo button for the topographical overlay. Other resources:
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