Mittwoch, 24. Juni 2015

New science result from Rosetta... patches of water ice detected on the comet's surface!

Originally shared by European Space Agency, ESA

New science result from Rosetta... patches of water ice detected on the comet's surface!

Using the high-resolution science camera on board ESA’s #Rosetta spacecraft, scientists have identified more than a hundred patches of water ice a few metres in size on the surface of Comet #67P /Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Exposed_water_ice_detected_on_comet_s_surface
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Exposed_water_ice_detected_on_comet_s_surface

Sonntag, 14. Juni 2015

Breaking news! #wakeupPhilae

Originally shared by European Space Agency, ESA

Breaking news! #wakeupPhilae  
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2015/06/14/rosettas-lander-philae-wakes-up-from-hibernation

Der gesamte Verein FC Red Bull Salzburg wünscht allen Vätern ALLES GUTE ZUM VATERTAG!


Originally shared by FC Red Bull Salzburg

Der gesamte Verein FC Red Bull Salzburg wünscht allen Vätern ALLES GUTE ZUM VATERTAG! Lasst euch heute im Kreise der Familie so richtig feiern. Ihr habt es verdient...
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2015

Many of you are reading this post while living in a city.

Originally shared by Larry Page

Many of you are reading this post while living in a city. And you can probably think of a ton of ways you’d like your city to be better—more affordable housing, better public transport, less pollution, more parks and green spaces, safer biking paths, a shorter commute... the list goes on!

Many cities around the world have already made a lot of progress in some of these areas—for instance, developing dashboards to measure and visualize traffic patterns, and building tools that let residents instantly evaluate and provide feedback on city services. But a lot of urban challenges are interrelated—for example, availability of transportation affects where people choose to live, which affects housing prices, which affects quality of life. So it helps to start from first principles and get a big-picture view of the many factors that affect city life. Then, you can develop the technologies and partnerships you need to make a difference.

So I’m very excited about Sidewalk Labs​, a new company we’ve announced today. (The press release is at www.sidewalkinc.com if you want to read more).  Sidewalk will focus on improving city life for everyone by developing and incubating urban technologies to address issues like cost of living, efficient transportation and energy usage. The company will be led by Dan Doctoroff, former CEO of Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor of Economic Development and Rebuilding for the City of New York. Every time I talk with Dan I feel an amazing sense of opportunity because of all the ways technology can help transform cities to be more livable, flexible and vibrant.  I want to thank +Adrian who helped to bring Dan on board.

While this is a relatively modest investment and very different from Google's core business, it’s an area where I hope we can really improve people’s lives, similar to Google[x] and Calico. Making long-term, 10X bets like this is hard for most companies to do, but Sergey and I have always believed that it’s important. And as more and more people around the world live, work and settle in cities, the opportunities for improving our urban environments are endless. Now it’s time to hit the streets and get to work!
http://www.sidewalkinc.com

Mittwoch, 10. Juni 2015

After readings in Italian and Russian, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti was keen to do a reading in English -...

Originally shared by European Space Agency, ESA

After readings in Italian and Russian, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti was keen to do a reading in English - after suggestions from her followers on social media, she chose to read Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, by Iza Trapini - show it to your kids tonight for a special good night from space at bedtime!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2_i7zDur0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2_i7zDur0

Dienstag, 9. Juni 2015

Where do astronauts sleep?

Originally shared by European Space Agency, ESA

Where do astronauts sleep? ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti takes us on a tour of her crew quarters on board the International Space Station!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUzva6lRQQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUzva6lRQQ

Sonntag, 7. Juni 2015

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has many special ingredients with her on the International Space Station - find...

Originally shared by European Space Agency, ESA

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has many special ingredients with her on the International Space Station - find out more about her #spacefood in this blog entry "Cooking in space in at the restaurant at the end of the Universe": http://outpost42.esa.int/blog/cooking-in-space-at-the-restaurant-at-the-end-of-the-universe/

This video shows one of the dishes Samantha has enjoyed in space. What meals would you cook with her ingredients? Send us your #SpaceFoodAtHome pics... and Samantha might try out your recipe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRllv78Gax8