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1. RunesageMagik
   Member

   This is NOT freeware.
   I just thought you might want to buy a few minutes time as a gift for your kid -

   http://www.slooh.com/
   http://www.slooh.com/about.php
   Slooh is the only LIVE online observatory. It's for everyone and easy to use – even for complete beginners. All you need to use Slooh is a computer, an internet connection, and the curiosity to see what's happening up in space. As a Slooh Member, you receive immediate access to robotic telescopes around the world.

   Two observatory domes, located on Mount Teide in the Canary Islands, have already delivered over a quarter million images to our members since 2003. Each observatory contains two telescopes, one wide field and one high magnification, so you have options when viewing every beautiful celestial object. Slooh is also your own personal space camera, with the ability to snap photos with point & click ease. Chile and Australia will be online in 2008, giving you access to the wonders of the Southern Hemisphere and more hours to enjoy the night sky - even during the day, no matter where you live.

   Choose from two types of Slooh memberships: Commander or Explorer. The Commander Membership is all-inclusive, giving you unlimited viewing time for a full year and includes your own web page to share your cosmic journey. The Explorer Membership gives you a block of telescope time to take a whirl around the Universe and create personal sky photo souvenirs.

   Posted 4 months ago #

2. Whiterabbit-uk
   Member

   Hey, I might just subscribe to this. I've got a picture of my kids up Teide which was the last decent holiday I had before my accident in 2005. Knowing that the observatory is on Teide will reinforce the experience for them as they can say they went almost to the top of the volcano. Unfortunately you have to get special permission to go to the very top now due to tourist erosion. Here’s an image of them enjoying the snow very near the top after catching a cable car, (they were later told off by a local after throwing snowball at each other...go figure lol; that was definitely a novelty in Tenerife as down at sea level it was around 30 degrees that particular day. It's a scanned copy of a paper print that's been exposed to light for nearly 2 years so the oomph has faded out of the image. I can't find the original file easily. The paek was about 150 meters away.

   http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/Whiterabbit_01/CalandEmTeide0001.jpg

   Unfortunately I've not been able to take them exploring since then apart from a family visit to Poland and a holiday to turkey this year where I spent most of the time in the hotel room as the heat was too much for me and trying to explore was impossible. At least Michelle my wife took them to see some of the historical stuff which was near impossible for me as you couldn't get the wheelchair up some of the mountains etc. I just watched loads of DVD's on out portable DVD player and sat in front of the air conditioning outlet when the temperatures soared to around 45 degrees. I did go to one of those mud baths, but watched my kids enjoying themselves, and had a nice leisurely drift on one of the deltaic rivers near to where we were staying which took us to a place they called turtle beach, though I only ever saw one turtle in the water. The beach was probably too noisy with all the ‘humans’ inhabiting it, lol.

   Anyway, I’ve waffled on as usual. Thanks again for the links.

   Posted 4 months ago #

3. funkymom
   Member

   whiterabbit- your kid's are adorable!

   Posted 4 months ago #

4. LeKanaw
   Member

   Beautiful kids Whabbit!! I don't know where I got the idea they were a bit older.
   We make images in our minds that have nothing to do w reality.

   Despite that, I still have this strange image in my head of that Runes "supposedly" Magic (Ahemmm) or so he says..., w a purple cape and a bunch of guns on his rather imposing midriff... Bwahawaha

   Anyway, I digress as usual ... ...
   Just wanted to say Thanks for sharing!!
   Peace, M.

   Posted 4 months ago #

5. graylox
   Member

   Check F11,
   fasten your seat-belts and
   enjoy flying over
   Vales Marineris Region / Mars :

   http://www.3ddj.de/htdocs/animations/mars.m1v

   Posted 4 months ago #

6. graylox
   Member

   Fly me to the moon - the Titan moon

   http://www.esa.int/images/titan01-hi.jpg

   everybody knows those fantastic pictures you can get from NASA -
   ESA - European Space Agency - has some nice too ;)

   http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/hubble/heic0805d_H1.jpg

   have a look at:
   http://www.esa.int/esa-mmg/mmg.pl?collection=Space+Science&type=I

   screensavers :

   http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMB11T1VED_index_0.html

   wallpapers:

   http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMXC1T1VED_index_0.html

   Come on let's explore the universe together !

   graylox

   Posted 4 months ago #

7. graylox
   Member

   You wanna build your own planet ? Here's the texture :
   but you have to reserve an island for me -
   a little one with a palm tree and dsl cable

   http://www.oera.net/How2/TextureMaps2.htm

   Posted 4 months ago #

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