|
Xzka Today is a Good Day to Look at Insane Klingon Fan Art
When you ;re millions of miles from Earth, things need to work鈥攖he first time. So rather than rely on failure-prone mechanical systems, these space instruments utilize miniature atmospheres for their protection. Our friends at Oobject have collected the dozen best examples of space inflatables. Be sure to also check out these grounded satellites, some others from the stanley cup USSR, and another eight inflatable decoys. Aluminum geodesic mesh in inflatable disolving plastic sphere satellite The Mylar Echo satellites didn ;t stay up long, becuase the suns heat would deform them and slow them down. The answer was this system where a helium inflated plastic sphere would expand a signal reflecting hollow mesh, with the plastic dissolving under the suns rays. The mesh could then stay up for 11 years o stanley ca r so. 135 ft diameter Inflatable Echo 2 communications satellite NASA developed mylar for the Echo program. These were inflatable passive communication satellites, i.e. signals were bounced off them to reach places on the other side of the earth. Mockups of future Bigelow Aerospace inflatable habitats After the successful launch of the Genesis 1, Bigelow hope to be pioneers of large scale inflatable habitats, in space. 2006 Geneseis 1, Bigelow Aerospace inflatable stanley website habitat demonstration After NASAs inflatable habitat funding was cancelled, a private firm, Bigelow Aerospace, launched the first inflatable habitat prototype, aboard a converted missile in 2006. Genesis 1 is 14ft by 8ft. Dyqw Why does the naked mole rat live 3 decades longer than other rodents, and never get cancer
Superman is coming, and this summer he going to be tearing it up, kicking ass, and taking names on the big screen. For the meantime, though, we ;re stuck with slightly smaller versions of the Man of Steel and his posse. But damned if they aren ;t pretty. First Full-Length Man of Steel Trailer: Superman Never Lo stanley website oked So Badass DC basically shrunk the actors down to size and froze them so they could spend an eternity in your display case. Made from super hi-definition scans of the actual actors faces, they look almost uncannily realistic. And they have to be, with no masks to hide behind. The suits are incredibly detailed as stanley thermos well, and were designed hand in hand with the films actually costume designers. And the capes They ;ve got hidden bendable wireframes and will stick to whatever position you choose. The four miniature statues will be available this spring, ahead of the movies big release, for $130 dollars a piece. And if you just can ;t wait for that June premier, these g stanley cup uys would make a pretty stellar cast for a stop-motion short of your own. Just sayin ;. ComicsDC ComicsMan of SteelSuperman |
|