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The First Photo of the Earth and Moon

 

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September 18, 2012 The First Photo of the Earth and Moon By 1977, mankind had already seen what its planet looked like from the Moon (thanks to the lunar orbiter) and sent astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface (confirming once and for all that no, there isn't cheese under all that regolith). But it wasn't until September 18 of that year that Earthlings got to see, for the first time, both heavenly bodies together in a single frame, as snapped by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft. The primary mission of Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft was to explore the moons and rings around Jupiter and Saturn. But as Voyager 1 left the Earth-Moon system, scientists had it look back. The first-of-its-kind photo-taken at 7.25 million miles from Earth while Voyager 1 was directly above Mount Everest-is actually a combination of three images shot through different color filters and developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Scientists used computer enhancement to brighten the Moon so that it could be seen clearly in the image. Though the Voyager spacecraft were only built to last 5 years, they're still kicking 35 years after launch: Both are currently at the edge of our solar system, in the Heliosheath-where solar wind starts to slow, thanks to pressure from interstellar gas-and are sending back data through the Deep Space Network. They have enough power to keep communicating through 2020.   Copyright 2012 Mental Floss Inc. All rights reserved. Mental Floss is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis. mentalfloss.com is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE From Gateway Paralyzed Veterans

From: susanlyle@gatewaypva.org

Sent: September 07, 2012 04:12 PM

Dear Friends and PVA Members:

The Gateway Chapter PVA was nominated by an unknown Chase credit card holder to participate (along with 195 other charities) in a voting battle to gain a share of their $5 million "Chase Community Giving" grant!  Now, we just need you to spread the word for us. 

Any Chase credit card holder can log onto their account or onto their Facebook page and cast a vote for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Gateway Chapter.  It's easy to do!  Once you log in with your Chase user I.D. and password (using the link below), just conduct a charity search for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, then choose the St. Louis chapter address OR, even easier, plug in our Federal EIN (51-0217506) in the search box; please note there are other PVA chapters who were also nominated, so make sure you choose the PVA office located at 1311 Lindbergh Plaza in St. Louis.  The more votes we receive, the bigger portion of the grant money we will receive for our member programs.  This Chase Community Giving program comes at a critical time, when PVA has cut our funding - so please vote for us and tell your friends to do so, as well!

Go to: 

www.chasegiving.com and cast your vote now through September 19th only!  Don't hesitate - don't procrastinate - just disseminate.  Okay, okay, not the best rhyme I've ever done, but you get the idea.  Hurry up and vote - then spread the word for others to do the same.  We only have until the 19th to accumulate as many votes as possible.

Thank you so much!!!

Susan

Susan M. Lyle
Executive Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Gateway Chapter
1311 Lindbergh Plaza Center
St. Louis, MO 63132

(314) 427-0393 office - Ext. 203
(314) 427-4183 fax

www.gatewaypva.org

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Public toilet in Houston-Gotta see this! + others

PUBLIC TOILET This is a picture of a public toilet in Houston .... from the outside: (scroll down.) Now that you've seen the outside view, take a look at the inside view...  It's made entirely of one-way glass! No one can see you from the outside, but when you are inside it's like sitting in a clear glass box! Now would you...  COULD YOU....??? -------------------------------------  NEXT -- A PAINTED BATHROOM FLOOR!!! Tenth floor of a hi-rise building......... IMAGINE YOU ARE AT A PARTY .. AND THEN YOU HAVE TO VISIT THE BATHROOM.... You open the door.... NOW, REMEMBER  THE FLOOR IS JUST A PAINTED FLOOR ! IT TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY...... DOESN'T IT? Scroll sloooooooowly. ....... Would this mess up your mind??? Would you be able to walk into this bathroom??? -------------------------------------  FINALLY!! THIS IS A CEILING MURAL...... IN A SMOKER'S LOUNGE. Please share with friends with a sense of humor..

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