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Space is an interesting place, but it can be hard to wrap your head around some of those out-of-this-world concepts. So what better way to learn facts about space than with GIFs? Here are six interesting and educational GIFs made from videos by Dr James O'Donoghue, a planetary scientist based at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Enjoy learning, space cadets. Want to learn more? Check out this article about how the new Mac Pro isn't good at grating cheese.
The Boeing Starliner capsule, which is planning to transport people to and from the International Space Station in the near future, successfully completed an abort mission - although one of it's three parachutes failed to deploy. At the time, few photos or videos were taken of the capsule's short flight. New video footage has just emerged, and we've made some sweet GIFs so you can view it's journey in GIF form. If you want to know more about the Boeing Starliner capsule, read our comprehensive article about it. Otherwise, enjoy the GIFs!
Turn your loved one into a little astronaut with these incredible spaceship cat beds!
Turn your trip to the vet into a space adventure.
WAUL Studio has changed the pet carrier game forever thanks to their new spaceship-looking cat carrier. The studio created a Kickstarter to make their project a reality and, as of today, they have made $12,130, exceeding their goal of $3,890. The WAUL Pet Carrier has many incredible features that will make your kitty's ride as comfortable as possible, such as an included blanket and built in toys. Sooo cool!
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Artist Dirk Loechel made this internet famous chart comparing the sizes of every spaceship in pop culture and it just got a massive update. Along with forgotten ships from Mass Effect to Monsters vs Aliens, it update also includes the International Space Station in the top left for a real life benchmark.
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f humanity ever wants to colonize a planet beyond the solar system, it's going to need a really big spaceship. The founding population of an interstellar colony should consist of 20,000 to 40,000 people, said Cameron Smith, an anthropologist at Portland State University in Oregon. Such a large group would possess a great deal of genetic and demographic diversity, giving the settlement the best chance of survival during the long space voyage and beyond, he explained.
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f humanity ever wants to colonize a planet beyond the solar system, it's going to need a really big spaceship. The founding population of an interstellar colony should consist of 20,000 to 40,000 people, said Cameron Smith, an anthropologist at Portland State University in Oregon. Such a large group would possess a great deal of genetic and demographic diversity, giving the settlement the best chance of survival during the long space voyage and beyond, he explained.
