Small Space Thread :3 (An expanding journey!)

Just a thread about astronomy and such with sites and other things that can give a small interest to astronomy to you guys. I'm bored, so let's start this off, shall we? I will provide you guys with some sites (space exploration related that provide pictures and info to space objects), some software to help map the stars so you can one night look up and say "Oh, that's Jupiter right above me!", and a few other things.

Space Websites
NASA
SPACE
ESO
SpaceX
Astronomy

Here, you'll find plans for future space flight missions. What you see here is the future of flight and technology in an ever evolving state. From plans for many types of missions to be announced, to the phases of the moon, these websites do give a good understanding of what we are capable of. Just a quick look around can take you to new stuff you may have never seen before.

Software
Stellarium
NEAVE Interactive Sky Map

This is free software you can download on your computer. Useful with a telescope. What this software is is essentially a tool to help you find Messier Objects in the night sky, planets, and even stars. Reliable and easy to use, Stellarium is a great tool for anyone to use. It comes with many useful tools to aid in planning and the like. Feel free to give it a download and mess around with it.
NEAVE is a website that holds a skymap right on your browser. Really simple and all you really need is where you live. Skip through times to see where objects will be during certain times of days and such. If you don't feel like downloading something, use this. It's simple and nicely made.

Some Good Reads
The Martian
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

Videos
This is the beginning of the Crash Course! series you may have heard of. Really informative videos of the solar system and more. It's not a completed series yet, but it is still in progress.
Here is a playlist basics of operating a telescope from a Youtube channel that helped me quite a bit. This guy teaches you what you should look for, what can suit your needs, and even explain some things you may not understand. A little cheesy, but still really helpful stuff.

Interested in a Telescope?
Telescopes and much, much more!
A little bit of research goes a long way, be sure to research what type of telescope you'd want for your needs. Hell, you don't need a telescope to enjoy the night sky, binoculars do well, too! This website is dedicated to amateur and experienced astronomers. You'll find all types of stuff here. I recommend an equatorial mount, a little bit of a hassle to keep, but worth it, since the main purpose of it is to counter the Earth's rotation and be able to track objects easy. Please note, doing this as a hobby can be expensive, but the results are well worth the cost if you're really into this.

Misc...
Spot the Station!
NASA has a nifty little thing where you can spot the ISS with a little help from them. All that's needed is a phone/email and NASA will send alerts occasionally to you so you can look up and see the ISS above you. Comes with instructions to read the directions on where to find the ISS and how to do it with tips. Try and challenge yourself to find it.


Well, honestly, so far this is all I can think of. Any ideas to add on this thread would be appreciated and I can update it. Right now I'm a little busy with some school work, but hey, hope this helps a bit in wanting a little more knowledge of stuff. I plan on expanding this much more as time goes by.

Thank you so much.

Have you ever read the book "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene? I just bought it , looks amazing

Have you ever read the book "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene? I just bought it , looks amazing

Ah, book recommendations do seem to be a candidate for this thread. I shall make a list of books for this thread once I finish school

So who else is hype for New Horizons next month

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

So who else is hype for New Horizons next month

Very promising stuff coming soon!!

Woo

Short Reading List:
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (It's much better than the name implies)
The Celestial Bar by Tom Youngholm
Buddha by Deepak Chopra

Short Reading List:
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (It's much better than the name implies)
The Celestial Bar by Tom Youngholm
Buddha by Deepak Chopra

Promising, will keep these in mind, as I have a few to share as well.

Short Reading List:
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (It's much better than the name implies)
The Celestial Bar by Tom Youngholm
Buddha by Deepak Chopra

Promising, will keep these in mind, as I have a few to share as well.

Cool, cool. :^)

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

now mister gasai with the hybrid gabber core no more dub plate pressure make the girls scream give me some more so me say gwan mister peace officer gwan take me down-town know the dubplate pressure's now the hottest thing around

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

now mister gasai with the hybrid gabber core no more dub plate pressure make the girls scream give me some more so me say gwan mister peace officer gwan take me down-town know the dubplate pressure's now the hottest thing around

Yes

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

now mister gasai with the hybrid gabber core no more dub plate pressure make the girls scream give me some more so me say gwan mister peace officer gwan take me down-town know the dubplate pressure's now the hottest thing around

Yes

now hear this

kid starting to sweat the technique, man he look like he gwan trying way too hard at not a thing, while the selector spin down ganja man you gwan, put up your spliff get the THC pumping in your veins, then others take a whiff so that kid, he gwan putting up a scene

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

now mister gasai with the hybrid gabber core no more dub plate pressure make the girls scream give me some more so me say gwan mister peace officer gwan take me down-town know the dubplate pressure's now the hottest thing around

Yes

now hear this

kid starting to sweat the technique, man he look like he gwan trying way too hard at not a thing, while the selector spin down ganja man you gwan, put up your spliff get the THC pumping in your veins, then others take a whiff so that kid, he gwan putting up a scene

But I'm not a rapper.

i swear, ever since you watched Interstellar you have been really into making space threads

i'm not complaining at all, just think it's a cool coincidence

"Space is just cool yo."
- Black Science Man

i swear, ever since you watched Interstellar you have been really into making space threads

i'm not complaining at all, just think it's a cool coincidence

I'm pursuing a career in this stuff, lol. Now that I have a job for some money, I can finally reinforce my interest since I was little to continue this stuff. I love space.

but do the kids go crazy with the hyperprism mods that you can see it in their nods

Dafuq did you just call me?

now mister gasai with the hybrid gabber core no more dub plate pressure make the girls scream give me some more so me say gwan mister peace officer gwan take me down-town know the dubplate pressure's now the hottest thing around

Yes

now hear this

kid starting to sweat the technique, man he look like he gwan trying way too hard at not a thing, while the selector spin down ganja man you gwan, put up your spliff get the THC pumping in your veins, then others take a whiff so that kid, he gwan putting up a scene

But I'm not a rapper.

thats not rap you silla gwan the boys speakin in raggatone but he'll let you off the hook

So who else is hype for New Horizons next month

You have no idea how hyped I am

There's no way I could possibly be disappointed

Not a single way

Bump for Dailyfomans

Updated with an addition to software.

die

I recommend KSP if you wanna try and be a private Space company without any prior experience. You get to do shit like this:

or even this:
http://gfycat.com/PerkyCluelessCaracal

I recommend KSP if you wanna try and be a private Space company without any prior experience. You get to do shit like this:

or even this:
http://gfycat.com/PerkyCluelessCaracal

Ah, yes, I play KSP from time to time. Very fun to play.

I recommend KSP if you wanna try and be a private Space company without any prior experience. You get to do shit like this:

or even this:
http://gfycat.com/PerkyCluelessCaracal

Ah, yes, I play KSP from time to time. Very fun to play.

Tedious sometimes (currently have a docking module floating in a similar orbit of another without fuel...), but it's so rewarding when you get it right.

Although "getting it right" so far has resulted in 2 non-return journeys to the Mun. Gonna need a bigger rocket to save the rest of them...

I recommend KSP if you wanna try and be a private Space company without any prior experience. You get to do shit like this:

or even this:
http://gfycat.com/PerkyCluelessCaracal

Ah, yes, I play KSP from time to time. Very fun to play.

Tedious sometimes (currently have a docking module floating in a similar orbit of another without fuel...), but it's so rewarding when you get it right.

Although "getting it right" so far has resulted in 2 non-return journeys to the Mun. Gonna need a bigger rocket to save the rest of them...

I almost made a full successful mission to the Mun and back. I forgot a parachute....

God made space cuz it purtty

God made space cuz it purtty

But gOD hates fags