Nice Video

AkTanatha · Post by **AkTanatha** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:04 pm

Hi all,
I just recently joined

but always kept Elite in my mind since I was a kid with a Spectrum

Thought this might interest you all

Website · Post by **Cody** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:10 pm

Welcome aboard, AkTanatha! Apologies for the activation glitch, but at least it brought it to our attention.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:40 pm

Hi.
Glad you made it!

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:04 pm

Ah, the YouTube equivalent of the Total Perspective Vortex. Nice.

"Space is big. Really big."

Website · Post by **Cody** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:08 pm

On the subject of stars - Tau Ceti becomes even more interesting.

and more · Post by **cim** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:43 pm

And only 12 LY away, too...

CommRLock78 · Post by **CommRLock78** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:39 pm

I always enjoyed those kind of comparisons - great share AkTanatha.

El Viejo wrote:
On the subject of stars - Tau Ceti becomes even more interesting.

I'll have to check this one out with the temperature program and find some equilibrium temperatures!

AkTanatha · Post by **AkTanatha** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:04 pm

It is kind of depressing to think that it took 24 years to get to our moon...and that's been pretty much it

...just artists renders and maybes

Maybe China's push into space will spark some enthusiasm elsewhere

Rese249er · Post by **Rese249er** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:44 am

Communist China reaching out will probably spark a space race, with corporate ventures representing capitalist interests.

ClymAngus · Post by **ClymAngus** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:15 am

cim wrote:
And only 12 LY away, too...

Geeves! bring me my space time origami machine. I need to fold along the dotted line!

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