The Top 10 Most Amazing Images Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

My astronomy professor once told a story about looking through a telescope at an observatory (in Hawaii, if I remember correctly). As he looked at the image before him, he started to lose consciousness. Why? Because the image was so beautiful, he stopped breathing but didn't realize it. After seeing just some of the pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in the last 16 years, it's easy to imagine having such a viseral reaction...
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You can do that with a space blanket?

Ever since I was a kid I've carried the good old space blanket in my pack.Never use it for anything, but I sure have carried it around with me.I guess I figured it would provide adequate cover and reflected body heat if I ever did need to spend an emergency overnighter on the ground.Now, Patrick McHugh tells me I could count on that space blanket for some many other survival needs.Check it out at http://www.adventuresportsonline.com/5basic.htm.And,...
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