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Old 04-08-2008, 10:40 PM
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Default NASA - Pictures from space (must see!)

this may be old, i really don't know. these pictures blew me away though. my sister sent me the link via email.......pretty breathtaking.....

http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm























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this is amazing!!!!!
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eye of the storm pretty
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Dang, really nice!

The clarity and intensity of the color is amazing. No smog, dust and such to muck it up! Looks like a special f/x shot from a movie! Unreal.
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some astronauts train for years to fix and repair satellites in orbit, some just train to take pictures in space...lol.
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I love NASA pictures.


Are those UFOs in the 9th and 10th pics?
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They could be UFOs. Maybe it is another satellite. These pictures rock, the second one is my favorite.
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Seriously though, what are those things? Satellites? Space trash?
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wow... thats all I have to say.. wow! What kind of camera are they using for that i wonder?
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canon rebel xti lmao nah jk

amazing pics...
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Impressive.
What are you talking about, James?
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i really like #2 where you can see all the land....

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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
Impressive.
What are you talking about, James?
Look at about the middle of the 10th pic, below the solar panels and to the left of the astronaut's feet. There's something in the haze of the Earth's atmosphere. Doesn't look like a reflection on the lens to me.
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Originally Posted by tcridinclean
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amazing pics...
shoot its all about the nikon 300d haha
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
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Impressive.
What are you talking about, James?
Look at about the middle of the 10th pic, below the solar panels and to the left of the astronaut's feet. There's something in the haze of the Earth's atmosphere. Doesn't look like a reflection on the lens to me.
It might be the Hubble Space Telescope. Look very close.
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nice!
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hey I can see my house from there!!!
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Could be some of them funky space rocks hurtling towards the atmosphere.

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: Mind boggling pics! I can almost touch it....
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