Saturday 11 June 2011

Stunning

The picture was taken by Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli as he left the International Space Station in May in a Soyuz capsule to return to Earth.
Safety procedures mean the Russian vehicle would never normally be in transit when a shuttle is present.
It makes this the first-ever image of an American orbiter docked to the ISS.
Endeavour sits firmly on the bow of the station, which is moving across the surface of the Earth at a speed of 27,000km/h (17,000mph) and at an altitude of approximately 355km (220 miles).
Nespoli's camera is looking along the ISS's truss, or backbone, which carries the four sets of giant solar wings. The stern is occupied by Europe's robotic freighter - the Johannes Kepler ship.
The pictures were acquired on 23 May but were only released by the US space agency (Nasa) on Tuesday.

Shocking - Blast from the past part 6

My Mum and Dad

In fairness, they don't always dress like this.............
only when invited to my Punk themed fancy dress parties :)
notice the local newspaper billboard on the right :)


Nice eye work Ed!

Sid and Nancy lol, aka Des and Sharon.


The Witches of Eastwick

The 'Young Ones'


Didn't see that coming did you Mum?
Mum loses the pie in the face game!



 

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