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Moscow from space
On May 28, 1970, a CORONA satellite took this photograph of Moscow. The box contains enlargements of the Kremlin. CORONA photographs were taken by two cameras. The exposed film was then stored in canisters, de-orbited, and retrieved by aircraft in midair. A classified program run by the CIA and Air Force, the CORONA program ended in 1972 after producing more than 800,000 satellite photos.Satellite Image of Moscow, 05/28/1970
From the Records of the Central Intelligence Agency. CORONA, ARGON, and LANYARD Program
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Creepy again… guess what satellite I was looking at parts of in the Udvar-Hazy Center two days ago…
Posted on May 28, 2012 via Today's Document with 37 notes
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Patch commemorating the dedication of the Astronauts’ Memorial in Cape Canaveral, early 1990s.
This is actually a very pretty patch, far more unique than the “Fallen Heroes” patch that just combines the three individual designs.
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Posted on May 28, 2012 via [Insert Space Here] with 15 notes
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That’s not what I meant.
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Posted on May 27, 2012 via HELP HELP I'm being repressed with 229 notes
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Children's biography:"Here is what this historical figure did that benefited the world and what lessons you can take away from his or her life. He/she wasn't perfect, but if you can be as brave/smart/determined/talented as he/she was, the world will be better for it!"Adult biography of the same person:"They were a racist/drunk/liar/adulterer/someotherbadthing, how dare you look up to this person?"
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Jazz legend Duke Ellington died on this day, May 24, 1974
On April 24, 1969, Ellington celebrated his 70th birthday at the White House where he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The medal was presented by President Richard Nixon, who himself had played the piano since childhood. From the President’s remarks:
“When we think of freedom, we think of many things. But Duke Ellington is one who has carried the message of freedom to all the nations of the world through music, through understanding, understanding that reaches over all national boundaries and over all boundaries of prejudice and over all boundaries of language..
In the royalty of American music, no man swings more or stands higher than the Duke.”
Afterwards, the President played “Happy Birthday” on the piano for the Duke while guests at the White House sang along.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington
April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974
Weird, I was just near his old stomping grounds in Adams-Morgan today.
RIP Duke Ellington.
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Posted on May 25, 2012 via Our Presidents with 101 notes
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Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln (via katsynalynnt)(via avarenity)
Posted on May 25, 2012 via Katsyna Lynn T. with 4 notes
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No one in our country—neither workers, peasants, writers nor doctors, neither grown-ups nor children, nor members of the government—want either a big or “little” war.
We want peace—there is something that we are occupied with: growing wheat, building and inventing, writing books and flying into space. We want peace for ourselves and for all peoples of the planet. For our children and for you, Samantha.
— Yuri Andropov’s response to Samantha Smith
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I read Ms. Smith’s book about her journey. So sweet.
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Posted on May 23, 2012 via Josh's blog with 3 notes
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Cast your eyes on the ocean, cast your soul to the sea, when the dark night seems endless… Please remember me.
Posted on May 23, 2012 via Candy and Violence! with 3 notes
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No one in our country—neither workers, peasants, writers nor doctors, neither grown-ups nor children, nor members of the government—want either a big or “little” war.
We want peace—there is something that we are occupied with: growing wheat, building and inventing, writing books and flying into space. We want peace for ourselves and for all peoples of the planet. For our children and for you, Samantha.
Posted on May 22, 2012 via Josh's blog with 3 notes
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Posted on May 22, 2012 via Space And Stuff, IDK with 25 notes
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I'm nineteen and I'm crazy. Fangirl, scientist and writer. I'm at college in Boston right now, but New York will always be my home. Likes archeology, astronomy, space travel, history, superhero comics, general science, the oceans, Star Wars, mysteries and Disney. (Which is where my title comes from...)
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
–Walt Disney
