Did you know that NASA makes movie style poster for its missions? They do, and they’re awesome. I think the one for Expedition 13 (really big pdf of it) is my favorite:
Neo... In... Space!!
And before anyone starts bitching about “my tax dollars at work”, remember:
- If you know what you’re doing it doesn’t take that long to do this sort of thing, especially when they already make the informative versions for press / schools.
- Seeing a government agency embracing a bit of remix / pop culture is sort of a refreshing surprise. Especially with the continuous corporate push towards more DRM and more strict intellectual property laws that would limit this sort of format.
- These people when to god-damn space and are in basically the most hazardous profession that exists. They deserve to be doted on a little bit, especially now when shuttle launches and space walks barely even get a 5 second mention on the evening news unless they’re the last one of something, or something goes terribly wrong (see most hazardous profession that exists comment). I mean really, without looking at the poster above, name me one astronaut in the last 5 years. Now name me one reality show star. That’s what I thought. Our real heroes need some more press.
- They’re awesome.
Via Kottke.
I AM going to bitch about my tax dollars. Far too much money is wasted on public funding to keep voters reasonably happy.
No where near enough money is spent on Space exploration and science.
It’s a brilliant poster.