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NASA · 05-04-2011, 04:23 PM

European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, a member of the STS-134 crew, is pictured in the rear station of a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center. During the 14-day mission, Endeavour and the STS-134 crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank. Image Credit: NASA

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Big Gay Al · 05-04-2011, 04:23 PM

Hello, my name is Cody! My family found me by looking on a puppy rescue website. My litter-parents were rescued then they had my brothers and sisters and me. In my new home I am the center of attention and I love the new training I am getting! I am very energetic and require a lot of time to run and play. My favorite toys are empty water bottles and ice cubes. I love walks and playing with other dogs also.

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Big Gay Al · 05-04-2011, 04:23 PM

Debbie
Michelle says: Debbie came to us from another foster home who had trapped her and her siblings at a local school. Debbie was very, very shy and hissed/spat at me the first time I met her. It only took 24 hours at our home for her to relax and then she became a super duper snuggly princess. She loved other kitties -- grooming and playing with Sylvester, playing with our adult cats. And she looooooved to hang out by the toasty fireplace and in her "princess hammock." She was adopted to a home with two other kitties. Her adoptive momma sends us notes and photos so we know she is truly loved in her new home. We could not be happier! Take a look at some of Michelle's previous foster kittens:
Ali (and Penelope)</br> Mystic and Magic
The Scooby Gang
Four More From Michelle

Courtesy of: Michelle Peters Spivack

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Adolf Hitler · 05-04-2011, 04:23 PM

Forum: Lounge Posted By: VigoIndy Post Time: 05-04-2011 at 11:15 AM

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NASA · 05-04-2011, 07:31 PM

ESO Photo Ambassador Gerhard HÃƒÂ¼depohl has captured yet another rare sight.Yesterday, in the morning of 1 May 2011, about an hour before sunrise, five of our Solar SystemÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s eight planets and the Moon could be seen from Paranal. The four planets in the sky were Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter, and they were joined by the crescent Moon to create this wonderful photo opportunity of a planetary conjunction Ã¢â‚¬â€ two or more celestial bodies seen near each other in the sky, usually from the Earth.In this photo, the bright crescent of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun (which is just below the horizon), while the darker part receives only light reflected from the surface of the Earth. Venus is the highest and brightest planet, with Mercury below and to the right. Jupiter is directly below Venus, but much closer to the horizon. Mars can be seen just below and to the left of Jupiter; the separation in the sky was less than half a degree. The fifth planet in the photograph is of course the Earth, providing our vantage point for this spectacular conjunction.This view from Cerro Paranal shows some nearby, and more distant, mountain peaks in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on this planet. Three of the ESO Very Large TelescopeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 1.8-meter Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) are silhouetted in the foreground. Just to the right of the leftmost AT is Cerro Armazones, site of the future European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). Armazones is about 20km from Paranal. Between the ATs on the right is the distant volcano Llullaillaco, on the border of Chile and Argentina. It is much further away than Armazones, at a distance of 190km, but the exceptionally clear atmospheric conditions in the Atacama Desert provide a razor-sharp view, despite the distance. These conditions also help to make the region one of the best in the world for astronomical observations.

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