Gifs from Chris Hadfield’s Space Oddity [X]

Respect and love to this man. One of the finest commanders the ISS has seen and which we’ve all shared in his journey. Thank you, Sir Chris Hadfield, for your amazing photography and continual public outreach for the scientific community. Humanity (and Canada) salute you.

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To celebrate Commander Chris Hadfield’s return to earth today, Monday, May 13, Scientific American has collected the Top 10 Commander Hadfield Videos from the International Space Station. Excellent watching all around.

Above: the most popular video on their list, Wringing out Water on the ISS - For Science. And a just-released bonus vid below, the Commander’s version of David Bowie’s 1969 Space Oddity:

It’s the first music video made in space.

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Emily Davis | Sagan’s Song

*if anyone could hunt down the lyrics for this, I’d greatly appreciate it :)

‘Space Oddity’ by The Yale Whiffenpoofs of 2011

Solos by Adam Begley and Brennan Caldwell; arranged by Ben Wexler and Stephen Feigenbaum. Available on the Whiffenpoofs’ brand new album “The Invention of A Cappella and Other Modest Accomplishments”

Space Oddity (Original Version).

Stardust (by PostPanic)

From Dutch designer and director Mischa Rozema comes Stardust — a breathtaking short film based on a combination of real NASA footage and science fiction imagery, celebrating the legacy of the Voyager 1 and inspired by Dutch graphic designer Arjan Groot, who passed away from cancer at the age of 39.

[Brainpickings]

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Tom Marshburn Talks to 30 Seconds to Mars
Expedition 35 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn speaks with Jared Leto of the band 30 Seconds to Mars during a visit to the International Space Station Flight Control Room in Houston, Texas, for the band’s debut “launch” of their 2013 album’s newest single: “Up In The Air.”

30 Seconds to Mars.

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Underneath the Stars | Kate Rusby

Underneath the stars I’ll meet you
Underneath the stars I’ll greet you
There beneath the stars I’ll leave you
Before you go of your own free will

Go gently

Underneath the stars you met me
Underneath the stars you left me
I wonder if the stars regret me
At least you’ll go of your own free will

Go gently

Here beneath the stars I’m landing
And here beneath the stars not ending
Why on earth am I pretending?
I’m here again, the stars befriending
They come and go of their own free will

Go gently
Go gently

Underneath the stars you met me
And Underneath the stars you left me
I wonder if the stars regret me
I’m sure they’d like me if they only met me
They come and go of their own free will

Go gently
Go gently
Go gently

I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate

“I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate” picks up on the education topic but takes a different stance and angle from “Why I Hate School But Love Education”. This poem talks about how we have been made to think about how education and getting university degrees can give us opportunities to have a better chance in making our dream careers a reality. It also touches on how as individuals we are judged and tested by how well we perform on exams, but not all people perform well in exams so why are they made out to feel like they’re dumb? The inconsistencies of the education system are really peeled open to reveal a deep problem that needs to be addressed and how society’s needs have changed to make this even more apparent.

When it boils down to it, why are we misled into thinking that education is the only way forward for successful means in our work and career lives? We need to open our minds and educate ourselves that exam results aren’t the barometer of success and that we can’t let them decide our fate. We are in charge of our own destinies!

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“Shots From A Parallel Dimension” | tom colbie art

If you haven’t been properly introduced to the visually captivating and science-abstract art by tom colbie, watch this video montage of his work and make your way over to his blog to show this dude some love.

Music by COLONY.

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Best Host! Best Editing! Mr. Rogers Remix!

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What? I’m not crying, That’s just space dust in my eye …

ISS Astronaut/All-Around Badass Dude Chris Hadfield has already taught us that crying in space isn’t a good idea, but this lonely astronaut music video is equal parts beautiful and touching. This space-traveler’s quest for happiness grabs me right at the heart of my emotional galaxy, man …

The song is “Tambourine” by Dave Armstrong.

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astronomy-to-zoology:

I couldn’t say it any better my self… Happy Earth Day!

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♪ I gotta have my orange juice  

Just a little bit of orange juice ♪

- Richard Feynman [x]

Richard Feynman playing the bongos is a beautiful thing.

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Alexander Chen spent an afternoon improvising melodies on viola, and recording them through Google Glass. This resulting song is composed completely from 8-second video loops, stitched together into a film. Chen says, “You can see  all the layers of the song, like a first-person orchestra.”

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