And of course a week with awesome science-y space news is not complete without a little bit of xkcd.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
What We Have Learned About Pluto
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Where in the United States is Your Film’s Protagonist?
It is finally Friday. And if you are in one of those areas where it is forecast to rain this weekend, you may find yourself watching a film. If you do, then xkcd has a post that will help you identify the movie by its background scenery.
Personally, my favourite is the reference to the Grand Banks in Hunt for Red October.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Back to the Future
We began the week with an infographic about Star Trek on account of Leonard Nimoy’s death. We end the week with an xkcd graphic about stories of the past and future and its mentions of Star Trek. Not just for Nimoy, but now also of Harve Bennett, who was a producer instrumental in the production of the movies that solidified Star Trek as a cultural phenomenon.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Screw It
We looked at some pretty disturbing things this week, from the whole anti-vaccination thing to lynchings. So today, screw it. Let’s look at screws. Thanks to xkcd we have an illustrated guide to the different type of screw heads.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Masses and Payloads
While last week ended with an xkcd post, I want to start this week with an older one I missed about spacecraft. Because spacecraft are awesome every day of the week. In particular it looks at mass and payload capacity of spacecraft and rockets over time.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
What to Worry About
I’m a worrier. Thankfully xkcd has me covered.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Creating Geographies
When I was much younger I invented a game where you essentially managed the development of civilisations. xkcd pretty much explains why the idea appealed to me. Minus all the power, obviously. Because that house is by far the best place for a deep water port for the import/export of valuable commodities. This, however, is missing all the tanks and battleships.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Why I Became an Information Designer or: Why People Hate Watching Movies with Me
I don’t always watch pop culture. But on those occasions when I do, xkcd basically sums up why I became an information designer.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Space…the Final Frontier (Until We Manifest Destiny It)
Taking a Friday’s break from diagrams and graphics from Québec, because it’s really just a small part of space. Space, which is presented below.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Understanding the Frequency of Events
Happy Friday. Credit for this goes to Randall Munroe, who helps you understand how often things happen.
