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.