Autor: Karl Ranseier

Launch of Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Mission to the International Space Station

Launch of Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Mission to the International Space Station Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft launches aboard United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4:44:56 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission will deliver experiments, equipment and supplies to the orbiting laboratory and its six-person crew. via NASA http://ift.tt/1IyvA1g

15 YEARS OF TERROR | A time-lapse map

15 YEARS OF TERROR | A time-lapse map
A time-lapse of all terrorist attacks with MORE than 20 fatalities between 1.12.2000 and 13.11.2015 by http://ift.tt/1pFCDuL
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Soruces:
START terrorism database „GTD“ (2000-2014)
Various News Agencies (2015)

Important Note: Due to the large amount of data used, there are likely to be mistakes (exact chronology, location, casualties etc.). This video should serve as an approximation. (Especcially in the messy parts.)
Typical issue would be: GTD had sometimes the „at least“ casualties or it splitted one terrorist incident into many (Istanbul Bombings of 2003, Casablanca bombings of 2003). This is why some incidences are not accurately represented on the map. It’s a tiny fraction though. Also, I like to point out that I used different definitions of terrorism regarding the area and time of attacks.

About the copy at the end:
Historians debate about whether terrorist groups are destined to fail or not. Some say that authentic terrorist organizations achieve partial goals only. Many regard John Brown (approx. 150 years ago) as the most successful terrorist till this day – But you might read the essays: „How Successful Is Terrorism?“ (James M. Lutz and Brenda J. Lutz) and „Why Terrorism Does Not Work“ (M. Abrahms) and you will find out what this message is exactly about: Deterring potential future terrorism by education.

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ULA Atlas V Rocket With Cygnus Spacecraft at the Launch Pad

ULA Atlas V Rocket With Cygnus Spacecraft at the Launch Pad A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard stands at the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 3, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1O5HzzT

Space Station’s Robotic Arm Set for Arrival of Cygnus Cargo Craft

Space Station’s Robotic Arm Set for Arrival of Cygnus Cargo Craft The International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, is visible over Earth in this Nov. 27, 2015 photograph. On Dec. 6, Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren will operate the Canadarm2 from inside the station’s cupola, using it for the rendezvous and grapple of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus commercial cargo craft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NHLZCC

Celebrating 20 Years of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)

Celebrating 20 Years of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) After 20 years in space, ESA and NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO, is still going strong. Originally launched in 1995 to study the sun and its influence out to the very edges of the solar system, SOHO revolutionized this field of science, known as heliophysics, providing the basis for nearly 5,000 scientific papers. via NASA http://ift.tt/1Xvle9g

A Precocious Black Hole

A Precocious Black Hole In July 2015, researchers announced the discovery of a black hole that grew much more quickly than its host galaxy. The discovery calls into question previous assumptions on development of galaxies. The black hole was discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope, and detected in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, by ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra. via NASA http://ift.tt/1jnIyTy

Hubble Captures a Galactic Waltz

Hubble Captures a Galactic Waltz This curious galaxy — only known by the seemingly random jumble of letters and numbers 2MASX J16270254+4328340 — has been captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope dancing the crazed dance of a galactic merger. The galaxy has merged with another galaxy leaving a fine mist, made of millions of stars, spewing from it in long trails. via NASA http://ift.tt/1P8Z0p1

Historic Formation Flight of NASA’s WB-57s Over Houston

Historic Formation Flight of NASA’s WB-57s Over Houston NASA’s three WB-57s fly over foggy downtown Houston, Texas during their historic formation flight over the area on Nov. 19, 2015. This photo flight was the first time that all three WB-57s have been aloft simultaneously since the early 1970s, when the U.S. Air Force had an operational squadron of WB-57s. via NASA http://ift.tt/1ji4Q97