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Some real-world space and spaceflight links.

May 19, 2009 incarnate link
As a general space-flight nut and amateur astronomer, I thought I'd share these with everyone.

Time lapse showing the Milky Way galactic core (best full-screen):

http://vimeo.com/4505537?pg=embed&sec=&hd=1

Shots from the recent mission to upgrade/fix Hubble:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/05/hubbles_final_servicing_missio.html
May 19, 2009 Gulain link
That is really cool
May 19, 2009 yodaofborg link
Heh, seeing hair in 0g is kinda cool
May 19, 2009 slime73 link
Wow, those are awesome.
May 19, 2009 vskye link
Very nice, thanks Inc!
May 19, 2009 Lord~spidey link
wicked sweet.
May 19, 2009 Spedy link
woot!

Awesome links, Inc
May 19, 2009 bill316 link
did you know there is a [hypothetical] supermassive black hole in the milky way;s galactic center? yet another reason to add black holes to vo :P
May 19, 2009 Shadoen link
Then the devs will also [hypothetically] add one ;)
May 19, 2009 Suicidal Lemming link
[hypothetically] most galaxies have a nougatty black hole center.
May 20, 2009 LeberMac link
Black holes are made of nougat?!? I KNEW that stuff was no good for ya!
May 20, 2009 Phaserlight link
Very cool. Thanks for posting these.