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Italy lights up for space station (nice picture)
BBC ^
| November 17, 2010
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Posted on 11/17/2010 1:41:56 PM PST by decimon
Astronauts have taken a spectacular nighttime picture of Italy from the Cupola observation deck of the International Space Station (ISS).
The image looks north over Sicily and the "boot" of Italy. The Mediterranean Sea dominates the foreground.
The domed Cupola is attached to the underside of the station and is used to control robots working on its exterior.
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Odd, but I see that and see history.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:41:59 PM PST
by
decimon
To: decimon
What a photograph! Awesome.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:42:41 PM PST
by
La Lydia
To: decimon
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:43:05 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
To: decimon; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!; JoeProBono
This is what Italy's Carbon Footprint looks like.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:44:32 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: decimon
Dang, but that is pretty! Wish I could see a similar pic of the Pacific Northwest all lit up.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:44:43 PM PST
by
hoagy62
(.)
To: a fool in paradise
best line of the week..kudos!!
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:45:30 PM PST
by
ken5050
(I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
To: a fool in paradise; al baby
Them bums is holdin’ out some incandescent lamps.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:48:19 PM PST
by
decimon
To: decimon
Instant goosebumps, across my back, shoulders, and upper arms, and neck.
Beautiful Italy and the beautiful addition they provided for the Space Station!
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:49:24 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
To: hoagy62
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:50:21 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: decimon
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:52:07 PM PST
by
So Cal Rocket
(Task 1: Accomplished, Task 2: Hold them Accountable!)
To: a fool in paradise
To: decimon
I see that the atmosphere sure isn’t very deep when compared with the size of the planet.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:54:40 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
To: Constitution Day; flaglady47; oswegodeee
Italy's boot really made a great carbon footprint!
I'll bet Gore is turning over in his subterranean wooden box.
Hah!
Leni
To: decimon
Well there's always North Korea to show how to save energy.
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:57:11 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
("If You Don't Read The News You're Uninformed, If You Do Read The News You're Misinformed")
To: Joe 6-pack
Notice how N. Korea is almost completely dark...
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:57:48 PM PST
by
GQuagmire
(Hey now!)
To: Joe 6-pack
Wow. And I can see myself. (I’m the one shining a flashlight)
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posted on
11/17/2010 1:58:37 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lame and ill-informed post)
To: All
To: al baby
I see a waste of energyHippy.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:01:19 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: GQuagmire
"Notice how N. Korea is almost completely dark..." Yeah, but Antarctica has an even lower carbon footprint!
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:01:58 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: BenLurkin
Nope. Thinner than an orange skin. Closer to an apple skin.
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