for starters...

Feb 02
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A few days ago this video popped up on Astronomy Picture of the Day.  Amazing how small our planet is in the grand scheme of things!  The more we learn about the cosmos the more we realize how little we actually know.

I love the visualization of the man-made satellites in this movie - it really gives a good sense of the difference between low-earth orbit and high-earth orbit.  And look at all the geosynchronous satellites!