Event: Sittin’ on the Dock of the Hudson
by Greg on May.12, 2009, under Science Event
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Hudson
Science and Networking
Green Drinks is back this month at Pier 66 Maritime, bringing with it its unique brand of environmentally friendly social networking. Anyone interested in environmental issues is welcome to mingle for business or pleasure. This month’s 2-Minute Pitches include Pam Peters from the Sustainable Planet Film Festival; Carolyn Centeno, from Food for Thought Tours; Ariane Burgess from Regenerative Culture; and Jared Byer from Eco Discoveries.
Place: Pier 66 Maritime at W. 26th St. & the Hudson River
Price: $15 in advance, $20 otherwise
:environment, green, social networking
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Science, media, art, movies, politics, and what else I find interesting tweeting and reading on the internet. And ITP.
Nasa's Image of the Day
Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Space Station
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the about photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then ‘stack’ them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 18 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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