CHU Teh-Chun was een Chinese kunstschilder die bekend stond om zijn abstracte expressionistische werken. Hij werd geboren in 1920 in de provincie Anhui in China en groeide op tijdens de chaotische jaren van de Tweede Wereldoorlog en de Culturele Revolutie. Toch liet hij zich niet afleiden van zijn passie voor kunst en begon hij op […]
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The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek device that was discovered in the early 20th century on the Greek island of Antikythera. It is a complex mechanical device that was used to calculate astronomical positions and predict eclipses, and is considered to be the oldest known example of a geared mechanism in existence. The device
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Beethoven symfonieën Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn 1770 – Wenen 1827) Ludwig van Beethoven was een Duits componist en pianist die algemeen wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste componisten in de geschiedenis van de klassieke muziek. Hij werd geboren in Bonn, Duitsland in 1770 en studeerde muziek bij verschillende bekende componisten en muziekdocenten van zijn
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Dacische cultuur De Dacische cultuur was een oude beschaving die in wat nu Roemenië is en andere delen van Zuidoost-Europa bloeide van de 5e eeuw v.Chr. tot de 2e eeuw na Chr. De Daciërs waren bekend om hun geavanceerde metaalbewerkingstechnieken en het maken van uitgebreid gouden sieraden, waaronder armbanden en andere decoratieve objecten. Ze waren
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Artemis Gateway Space dashboard The Gateway will serve as a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon that provides essential support for long-term human return to the lunar surface and serves as a staging points for deep space exploration. Small ISS. Artemis IV. Artemis Gateway modules Artemis Gateway configuration Modules PPE (Power and Propulsion Element) Function: The
Artemis Base Camp Space dashboard For a sustained presence with emphasis on mobility to allow astronauts to explore more of the Moon and conduct more science. Modules LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) Function: A lunar terrain vehicle or LTV, to transport crew around the landing zone. HMP (Habitable Mobility Platform) Function: Station on the surface of
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Artemis II trajectory Space dashboard Artemis II trajectory basics Similar missions In 1968, the Apollo 8 mission, crewed by astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders, was designed to test-fly command and service module beyond low Earth orbit. Although similar to Artemis 2 in that it was crewed and did not land on the
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Artemis I trajectory Space dashboard Basics 1 Basics 2 Artemis I trajectory burns Artemis I trajectory animation Blue = the Earth Green = the Moon Purple = Artemis I Date Artemis I speed Artemis I distance from the Moon Artemis I DRO trajectory Reentry Artemis I targeted landing site near Guadalupe Island Artemis I landing
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SpaceX Starship images Space dashboard Starship Starship SN24 Starship Starship Starship Fins IFT-4 Fins Starship hot staging ring IFT-4 Hot stage ring jettison Starship Flaps IFT-4 Flap IFT-4 Flap IFT-4 Flap failure Booster SpaceX Starship 19-11-2022 Booster 7 IFT-5 Booster 12 catch (13-10-2024) Fullstack Starship Integration Tower and Full Stack Starship HLS Human Landing System
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Artemis II images Space dashboard Artemis II: Core Stage and RS-25 Artemis II Inside the SLS Core Stage Artemis II RS-25 serial numbers Artemis II Core Stage with RS-25 Artemis II : Heat shield Artemis II heat shield installation Artemis II: Orion Crew Model (CM) Artemis II Crew Module (CM) Artemis missions With Artemis missions,
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ESA European Space Agency Space dashboard ESA, the European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris. Participating countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain,
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Joni Mitchell, geboren als Roberta Joan Anderson (in Fort Macleod op 7 november 1943), is een Canadese singer-songwriter. Daarnaast houdt ze zich bezig met fotografie, poëzie en schilderkunst. Joni Mitchell (1943) Mitchell kreeg pianoles toen ze zeven jaar was. Toen ze op haar negende als gevolg van polio in het ziekenhuis lag, begon ze te
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Artemis II sequence of events Space dashboard EXPECTED Preparations Expected. Less than two months before launch (dd-mm-yyyy) 00-00-2024 Artemis launch contraints. 00-00-2024 Go/NoGo for rollout. 00-00-2024 Rollout to the pad. Less than two days before opening launch window (hh:mm) Advice: All times in CET (00:00). Opening launch window: CET Countdown to opening launch window: 48:00
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Artemis II Space dashboard Artemis II will test the systems required for astronauts to live and breathe in deep space. Long duration missions far from Earth drive engineers to design compact systems not only to maximize available space for crew comfort, but also to accommodate the volume needed to carry consumables like enough food and
SpaceX Starship progress SpaceX Starship progress Dashboard All missions Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2018 00-12-2018 Starhopper. First static fire: 03-04-2019. Maiden flight: 25-07-2019. 00-12-2018 MK1. Up 2019 00-05-2019 MK2. 27-08-2019 Starhopper, 150 meter hop test. 1 minute flight. 00-09-2019 MK4. 00-10-2019 MK3/SN1 (SN Serial Number). Up 2020 00-03-2020 SN3. 00-04-2020
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Down Cams Dashboard Space time, clock, conversion, countdown, counters, date, distance, launch window, MET, velocity, launch, liftoff, T+, T-, T plus, T minus, PDT, CST, CDT, EDT, UTC, GMT, CET, CEST, LTC. Earth time Time zones Local time Amsterdam UTC Zone UTC +1 = CET (Amsterdam) UTC +2 = CEST (Amsterdam) UTC +0 = GMT
SpaceX Starship Space dashboard Specifications Function: sub-orbital spaceflight, orbital spaceflight, interplanetary spaceflight Height: 120 m (394 ft) Diameter: 9 m (30 ft) Mass: 5,000 t (10,000,000 lb) Altitude: 500 km (310 mi) Orbital inclination: 98.9 ° Mass: 100 t (220,000 lb) Volume: 1,000 m³ (35,000 ft³) Launch and landing sites: Starbase Boca Chica TX, Kennedy
SpaceX Super Heavy Booster Space dashboard Specifications Function: Super Heavy Booster First stage for SpaceX Starship Height: 70 m (230 ft) Diameter: 9 m (30 ft) Propellant mass: 3,400 t (7,500,000 lb) Powered by: 33x Raptor engines. 33 in the outer ring (fixed) and 13 central (tilting). Maximum thrust: 72 MN (16,000,000 lbf) Propellant: Liquid oxygen,
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NASA webcams Space dashboard Space live webcams mosaic Webcams NASA, the Range, Kennedy Space Center (KSC FL), Mission Control (Houston TX), Artemis missions, launch pads, live webcams. Streams: NASA Live: Official Stream, NASA Live: Official Stream Media Channel, Space Flight Now (SFN), NASA Spaceflight.com, KSC Newsroom, NASA, The Launch Pad 1, The Launch Pad 2, Vulga-Space
SpaceX webcams Live webcams Space dashboard SpaceX locations California Hawthorne headquarters. US Air Force’s launch site, Lompoc. Big Falcon Rocket Factory, Port of Los Angeles (in planning). Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County. Launch Complex 4 (LC-4). Space Lauch Complex 4E (SLC 4E) Florida Kennedy Space Center. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex
Artemis launch contraints Space dashboard Range contraints To launch a rocket or a Space Shuttle from Florida’s Space Coast takes teamwork from two distinct federal agencies — NASA at Kennedy Space Center FL and the U.S. Air Force at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A primary example of that teamwork is the development and operation
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Artemis I Space dashboard On Artemis I, engineers are testing several aspects of the Orion spacecraft needed for deep space missions with crew, including its highly capable propulsion system to maintain its course with precision and ensure its crew can get home, communication and navigation systems to maintain contact with the ground and orient the
Artemis Orion components Space dashboard Orion Crew Module (CM): Four astronauts, cargo, from launch to landing, the only part that lands back on Earth. 10,387 kg. Orion Crew Module Adaptor (CMA): Connects electrical, data and fluid systems between the main modules, contains electronic equipment for communications, power and control. Orion Service Module (SM): Provides electricity,
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NASA astronauts Space dashboard An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning ‘star’, and ναύτης (nautes), meaning ‘sailor’) is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to
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NASA mission management Space dashboard Launch Control Center (LCC) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, Titusville, Florida) Launch Director (LD). Polls Go/ No go for Launch. Control Rooms (Firing rooms). Until cleared tower. The Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center (commonly known as just the Launch Control Center or LCC) is a four-story building at
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NASA management Space dashboard NASA Administrator: Bill Nelson. NASA Communications: Derrol Nail (LC commentator). Artemis Mission Manager: Mike Serafin. Artemis I Ascent and Entry Flight Director: Judd Frieling. Artemis I Flight Director: Zebulon (Zip) Scoville. Artemis I Lead Flight Director: Rick LaBrode. Artemis I Recovery Director: Melissa Jones. Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development: Jim
Deep Space Network (DSN) (1965) Space dashboard Near Space Network (NSN) Direct-To-Earth Services (NSN DTE) Launch. Return Transit The Near Space Network’s Launch Communications Segment (LCS) includes three ground stations along Florida’s coast to meet the specific needs of the SLS rocket and will provide links to both Orion and SLS during prelaunch and launch
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Aerospace history Space dashboard Spaceflight milestones (1880-1961) 00-00-1880 Articles by Tsjolkowsky (1857-1935). 00-00-1923 Articles by Oberth (1894-1989). 16-03-1926 First liquid-fueled rocket by Goddard (1882-1945). Reached 13 meters. 00-00-1932 Gyroscopic rocket by Goddard (1882-1945). 00-00-1937 V1 and V2 by Wernher von Braun (1912-1977). 16-04-1946 First American V2 by Wernher von Braun (1912-1977). 00-00-1951 Total of 66
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De uit Los Angeles afkomstige zangeres Lady Blackbird (Marley Munroe) lijkt uit het niets te verschijnen met haar debuut Black Acid Soul. De Amerikaanse was vroeger actief in de christelijke muziekwereld, maar voelde zich daar niet op haar plek. Met de juiste mensen om zich heen (onder andere producer Chris Seefried en pianist Deron Johnson)
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William Scott (15 februari 1913 – 28 december 1989) was een Noord-Ierse kunstenaar, bekend van stillevens en abstracte schilderkunst. Hij is de meest internationaal gevierde van de 20e-eeuwse Ulster-schilders. William Scott – White, Sand and Ochre 1960-1 Scott vertegenwoordigde Groot-Brittannië in 1958 op de Biënnale van Venetië. Hij exposeerde in de Hanover Gallery in Londen,
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