Kmar
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From the NASA Image of the Day Gallery.
https://i25.tinypic.com/dbgt3b.jpg

Astronaut Ron Garan participated in the first of STS-124's three planned spacewalks as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 48-minute spacewalk, Garan and fellow astronaut Mike Fossum loosened restraints holding the Orbiter Boom Sensor System in its temporary stowage location on the space station's starboard truss, prepared the Kibo Japanese Pressurized Module for its installation to the space station, demonstrated cleaning techniques for the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint's (SARJ) race ring and installed a replacement SARJ Trundle Bearing Assembly. Kibo was officially opened during a ceremony performed by astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and the Expedition 17 and STS-124 crews the next day.

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/08 … loset.html

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jsnipy
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Where are the stars at his back?
Kmar
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jsnipy wrote:

Where are the stars at his back?
You rarely see stars in the background of space photography. Stars are too dim by comparison to the sunlit object/person. The long exposure needed to capture the stars would wash out everything else.
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Mekstizzle
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It's about time Nasa starting doing more interesting PR things and shit, looks like they've finally stopped being so boring and decided to engage with the general public about things
Kmar
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Mek-Stizzle wrote:

It's about time Nasa starting doing more interesting PR things and shit, looks like they've finally stopped being so boring and decided to engage with the general public about things
They have been focusing on Mars. Although Obama wants to delay manned missions. Poor marketing maybe?  Spacecraft destined for Mars can only be launched every 26 months. NASA is always doing interesting stuff. Coverage has been sporadic through the years. I expect it to be even slower during the Shuttle ---> Orion/Ares gap.
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