Starting the week on a more sombre note: "Scorched Places" is a project to document all places of the national-socialist book burnings in Germany in 1933. It's an important project considering that many of the events have been forgotten locally and the extent of the book burnings is not well known.
The website of the project has recently re-launched in German and English. Disclaimer: I have been involved in this on the technical side.
https://verbrannte-orte.de/en
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On the third attempt, SpaceX tonight suceeded in landing the first Starship prototype in Boca Chica, Texas. -
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NASA has released the first audio recording ever done on Mars, capturing wind noises.
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Mars Rover Landing Video from the perspective of the perseverance lander. Short version.
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This morning, the Cygnus (NASA mission/Northrup Grumman spacecraft) arrived at the International Space Station with supplies (food, technical equipment).
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The lens cap is off, and the first images are in:
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See 5 CommentsNASA has published an image of the Mars Rover hanging at the skycrane, seconds before touchdown. After touchdown the skyscrane detaches and lands(well, crashes) about a kilometer away.
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See 1 CommentFirst image arrived five minutes later.
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NASA's special website for the landing tomorrow, lots of information and most importantly, a countdown clock. https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
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After nearly 300 million miles (470 million km), NASA’s Perseverance rover completes its journey to Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. But, to reach the surface of the Red Planet, it has to survive the harrowing final phase known as Entry, Descent, and Landing.
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See 3 CommentsThis seems to have been done quite recently (last year or so) because I did not notice it before.
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A reminder that the second Mars Rover will attempt landing on Mars next Thursday, 18th February 20:55 GMT. Best place too watch will be NASA TV (Youtube or the NASA app on mobile devices), the live stream will start a few hours earlier. https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/landing/
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See 3 CommentsThis is a truly weird movie about a mathematician who thinks he is on track to explain everything in the world by numbers and to discover some universal principle. At some point it's not clear any more if he is slowly going mad and what is real or just in his brain as he becomes increasingly paranoid. Also totally taking the piss out of conspiracy theories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ1sZSCz47w
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There are now more than 4,300 exoplanets confirmed so far in our galaxy. Our galaxy alone likely holds trillions. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1673/whats-out-there-the-exoplanet-sky-so-far/
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Finally, NASA has awarded (and set a preliminary date of May 2024) the launch contract for the Lunar gateway, the crewed moon orbiting space station. It will be launched by SpaceX's (who else?) Falcon heavy rocket. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-contract-to-launch-initial-elements-for-lunar-outpost
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IMHO one of the best movies about the financial crisis, a bit set up like a thriller, but super realistic. Not really any action, but a great character study and top cast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margin_Call
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See 3 CommentsRemember to check if you have your video filters removed (from a court hearing at a US District Court)
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Some historic footage from Space Shuttle launch STS-70 (1995). Several woodpeckers sat down on the Space Shuttle external tank starting to pick on the insulation. The repairs delayed the launch by almost a month. From wikipedia: "The damage consisted of about 71 holes (ranging in size from 4 inches in diameter to 1/2 inch in diameter) in the ETs thermal protection foam insulation. "
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See 6 CommentsScience Fiction Author Arthur C Clarke in 1964, talking about how communication will look in "50 years". Pretty accurate prediction when it comes to mobile phones, mobile internet, video calls and remote working.
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Another blues bus video I made a few years ago. Looks like I filmed it in Canary Wharf. Quality is nor great must have filmed it on my old phone.
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When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, it will be carrying a small but mighty passenger: Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/6-things-to-know-about-nasa-s-mars-helicopter-on-its-way-to-mars
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Rather interesting read on how the Brexit process and the UK/EU relationship evolved during Theresa May's premiership: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-witness-archive/philip-hammond/
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See 4 CommentsSpaceX Starship SN9 test flight only launch, gliding and "landing". The landing obviously needs some work :) but it flies beautifully. Flight: 2 Feb 2021, Boca Chica, Texas Source: SpaceX
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SpaceX Starship test flight expected today (Tuesday 2nd Feb) probably in the afternoon UK time. Those launches are a bit unpredictable (both in time and if they get cancelled or not), but search youtube for "starship live stream" (there will be several). This test flight will go to appr. 12km altitude, then attempt a landing. Meanwhile an impression from the launch site.
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SpaceX now has two Starship prototypes on their Texas launch pad waiting for launch. First of two test launches is expected early next week (from Feb 1st). Source: https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal
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Nice article about the history of the Stockwell Brewery https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/01/a-history-of-hammertons-and-the-site-of-the-stockwell-brewery-in-stockwell-green-1730-to-today/
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I have created a new group for everything around space flight and planetary science. https://www.scooploop.com/groups/all-about-space
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See 1 CommentHello everyone, this is a new group to discuss all things space. If you know people who are interested, please invite them to this group!
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This was my visit there last summer (that was when the lockdown was mostly relaxed around late August/September). Severndroog Castle - London's weirdest folly.
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South London Friends Of Europe #FBPE Set up shop in Europe, government advisers tell Brexit-hit businessesSee 5 CommentsNothing to add to the title, really. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/23/brexit-hit-firms-advised-government-officials-set-up-shop-in-eu
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See 2 CommentsI made this video last year (24th September, 2020) on the last day of Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, just hours before it was closed down for good.
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See 3 CommentsI was such a big fan of the Muppet Show as a kid. Only last year I found out that this - Muppets, Sex and Violence - actually existed (It was a pilot episode made by Jim henson). That's so weird, wonder what my parents would have thought if they had known. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show:_Sex_and_Violence
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South London Friends Of Europe #FBPE Holyrood in talks with EU to extend Erasmus scheme to Scottish studentsInteresting https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/erasmus-programme-scotland-wales-brexit-6923272
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See 1 CommentAfter more than 50 years, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre closed it doors today for demolition. A sad day for the area and a loss for the local community. This was a hub of small businesses, especially the european and latin community.
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See 2 CommentsSeverndroog Castle, build as a folly ( a "fake" castle) at the end of the 18th century, south-east of Greenwich. The castle is a masterpeice in perspective, seeing it from further away it appears large but is in fact tiny. It now houses a lovely cafe downstairs and a one-room museum upstairs.
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See 1 CommentOlivia de Havilland, known for her roles in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (yes, that was in 1938) and "Gone with the Wind" has died yesterday aged 104(!).
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South London Friends Of Europe #FBPE Brexit trade deal is 'unlikely' by end of the year, says BarnierMichel Barnier has said a trade and security deal with Boris Johnson’s government by the end of the year appeared “unlikely” https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/23/considerable-gaps-remain-brexit-talks-says-uk-negotiator-david-frost
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See 2 CommentsThe "Old Stable Block" is an old set of buildings hidden away in a corner of Ruskin Park (Camberwell/Brixton). It is really a pity it is not used for the public.
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See 2 CommentsI followed the Pool River (and later the Ravensbourne River) from Penge to Ladywell the other week. Here are some photos taken along the way.
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I have been following this story for a while as it is one of my favourite shops in brixton, might be interesting to some: https://london.eater.com/2020/5/21/21259754/nour-brixton-eviction-hondo-enterprises-brixton-market
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Hello. - There have been some issues with Scooploop in the last few hours. It is being worked on. - There have also been some feedback reports that a number of groups are not listed anymore in the groups page, we are aware of this issue and looking into it.
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See 7 CommentsA random selection of flowers from Ruskin Park, photographed today.
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See 8 CommentsMade this photo in Ruskin Park yesterday. Does anyone know what those are?
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