Chloe Larson shares this photo of the Northern Lights seen this evening from Roosevelt Island.
And the Northern Lights scene
from my favorite movie, Local Hero.
The Lunchtime On A Skyscraper” mobile sculpture, inspired by a famous photograph of workers eating lunch on a beam during the 1932 construction of Rockefeller Center,
I recently spoke to the Lunchtime On A Skyscraper sculptor Sergio Furnari
as he was collaborating on a new Roosevelt Island project at The Sanctuary Events/Cafe space where his The Heart Monument is currently installed.
Learn more about Sergio Furnari at his website.
Here's more on Mr Funari's Lunchtime On A Skyscraper
sculptures.
Mr Funari also wants to help Take Us To Mars with the SpaceX rocket
using his thermal tile technology.
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi shows us a fantastic picture of NYC and Roosevelt Island seen from the International Space Station today
New York, New York! pic.twitter.com/iAiwqAG6ou
— NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口 聡－（のぐち そういち） (@Astro_Soichi) November 30, 2020
Roosevelt Island is so tiny.
And here's a live stream from the NASA International Space Station.
According to NASA:
Thanks for watching Space Videos : Live video of Earth from space - as seen from the Nasa ISS live stream aboard the International Space Station.
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The International Space Station - ISS - circles the earth at 240 miles above the planet, on the edge of space in low earth orbit.The station is crewed by NASA astronauts as well as Russian Cosmonauts and a mixture of Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts as well.
The Expedition 63 Crew are: NASA's Chris Cassidy and Roscosmos' Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner
Beautiful views of planet Earth seen from the ISS. As seen from the Nasa space video ISS live stream - A real astronaut view of Earth!
THIS WILL SHOW LIVE and PRE-RECORDED FOOTAGE - depending on signal from the station or if the ISS is on the night side of Earth.
I ♥️ NY! Clear views of bustling #NYC day and night lately from @Space_Station – Central Park looks inviting. Midtown’s skyline reminds me of a metallic pin art impression . . . #GoodDayAndGoodNightNYC #GoodnightFromSpace pic.twitter.com/OPVHCc1jos— Jessica Meir (@Astro_Jessica) March 4, 2020
What do you get when you have a supermoon, which also happens to be the 2nd full Moon of the month, passing through Earth’s shadow during a total lunar eclipse? A Super Blue Blood Moon! Catch this lunar trifecta coming our way on Jan. 31: https://t.co/v5TLJfyx7j pic.twitter.com/UIldc8B0HK
— NASA (@NASA) January 30, 2018
... the goal of Jupiter Joe's Sidewalk Astronomy is to help cultivate an interest in learning, an aptitude for questioning and a chance to witness the awe of our great universe. My hope is that for every person that leaves the eyepiece of the telescope having seen the rings of Saturn, the great red spot of Jupiter, or the crater filled surface of our moon, asks themselves one question... "What else is out there?" It's that question that can spark a lifetime of knowledge and inspire career goals.
We hope that you can come out and experience a stargazing event and learn to love the solar system along with your family.
Happy 2018 New Year's wishes are drawn on a snowy Roosevelt Island Firefighter's Field
You can celebrate 2018 New Year's Day across the street from Firefighters Field tonight at a Roosevelt Island Supermoon viewing with amateur astronomer Kuiper Kat.Happy 2018 from #rooseveltisland ! pic.twitter.com/95Fu5Phnnb— 🇫🇮FINNY❄️RKER 🇺🇸 (@NYTTYTTYY) December 31, 2017
According to amateur astronomer Kuiper Kat:MONDAY: Join #KuiperKatsAstronomy on #RooseveltIsland January 1st, as we kick off the New Year with a #Supermoon observing session! Observing will be from 6pm-8:30pm, weather permitting. Bundle up and come see some stars! pic.twitter.com/TkY6hCyzlY— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) December 30, 2017
Join Kuiper Kat's Astronomy on Roosevelt Island as we kick off the New Year with a Supermoon observing session! This will be our first full moon of the year, as well as a Supermoon.Learn more about Supermoons from NASA.
Observing will be from 6pm-8:30pm, weather permitting.
... We will be on Main Street, near the entrance of the Riverwalk Bar & Grill.
A supermoon is coming! On Jan. 1, the full Moon will be at or near its closest point in its orbit around Earth, making it a supermoon. Bundle up, get outside and look up! https://t.co/c0Ox5CDvmf Follow @NASAMoon for more lunar facts! pic.twitter.com/TH9H8Ly1V9
— NASA (@NASA) December 29, 2017
We are all set up! If you are in the area, come check out the #supermoon! #KuiperKatsAstronomy #RooseveltIsland pic.twitter.com/i8w7sEcuIZ— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) January 1, 2018
#Supermoon #KuiperKatsAstronomy #RooseveltIsland #NYC #AmateurAstronomy @ Roosevelt Island https://t.co/vlz1oKEian— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) January 2, 2018
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Happy #Supermoon, everyone!— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) January 2, 2018
__________#KuiperKatsAstronomy #AmateurAstronomy #RooseveltIsland #NYC https://t.co/PFpdGvAYow
Hey astro nerds. It's real feel temperature 5° so I am calling it. Thanks to everyone that came… https://t.co/8FcqayT0hT— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) January 2, 2018
By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 12:27:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: astronomy , Happy New Year , New Year , space , Super Moon
Join amateur astronomer Kuiper Kat tomorrow for some solar observing and Supermoon viewing Sunday, December 3 at Roosevelt Island's Firefighters Field. According to Kuiper Kat:Join us tomorrow on #RooseveltIsland for solar observing, leading into the last #Supermoon of the year!— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) December 2, 2017
DETAILS: https://t.co/rBvCnY1Vq2 pic.twitter.com/q4oeRYDOQL
Join Kuiper Kat's Astronomy for a full day of observing at Roosevelt Island!May not have been a Supermoon, but I saw a pretty big moon last night.
We'll start off with solar observing, then end the day with some stargazing, leading into the last Supermoon of 2017!
Solar observing will be from 1pm-3pm with stargazing from 5pm-8pm.
DIRECTIONS: Take the Roosevelt Island tram onto Roosevelt Island. Firefighters Field will be to the right, as you exit. We will be near the entrance of the park.
UPDATE 12/3:Moon over Roosevelt Island Tram & Reindeer pic.twitter.com/DuZ52Qi8zd— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) December 2, 2017
Check here for latest info.Despite cloud cover, we are still on! Join #KuiperKatsAstronomy for some #solarobserving and #stargazing at #RooseveltIsland! We'll peek at the sun between the clouds from 1p-3p, then end the day with some stargazing, leading into the last #Supermoon of 2017! pic.twitter.com/DylEUXAlAY— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) December 3, 2017
Smoke stacks and Supermoon on Roosevelt Island.— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) December 4, 2017
__________#KuiperKatsAstronomy… https://t.co/2BnC2uaNrb
Thanks so much to everyone that stopped by to view the #Supermoon tonight! Huge thanks to @Rooseveltisland for spreading the word! Stay tuned for more events in the coming weeks at: https://t.co/rBvCnY1Vq2— Katherine Troche (@kuiperkat) December 4, 2017
The Twitterverse reports:
On US East Coast? In 30 mins, go out to #SpotTheStation as @Space_Station flies over— NASA (@NASA) November 29, 2017
5:34pm ET
Charleston, SC
Raleigh
Richmond
Washington, DC
Baltimore
5:35pm ET
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Portland, ME
Find out info & get alerts on your location: https://t.co/lzORm4GP4u pic.twitter.com/mHN67JaCDd
Here's the view of NYC area including Roosevelt IslandComing your way DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston – will you see us? #SpotTheStation Here are some recent pics of you from our perspective. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/9hGPdjmXrF— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) November 29, 2017
Did you see the Space Station? Look at top of the video.This made my day today! There are human beings living in space! @Space_Station just flew right over #NewYorkCity & I got to share the moment with people who had never seen a fly-by before! YAY for HUMANS & #SCIENCE!🌎#ISS #SpotTheStation #ThanksNASA #NYC@AstroKomrade @astro_paolo pic.twitter.com/H2qfEMuB9Q
— Cindy Chin 🚀📡🔮✨🏵 (@cindylchin) November 29, 2017
The @Space_Station will fly over #NewYorkCity again TONIGHT at 7:11 PM! Don’t miss another chance to see it on a beautifully clear night! 💫 #SpottheStation #ISS #ThanksNASA #STEM https://t.co/1NURxt3yPI
— Cindy Chin 🚀📡🔮✨🏵 (@cindylchin) November 29, 2017
Sans doute Roosevelt Island pic.twitter.com/fHDQIWV7tF
— Pierre Schneider م (@Pierreschneider) April 15, 2017
View from the fairing during SES-10 mission. #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/zPYQRQ3BkR
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 22, 2017
As far as we know Earth is unique in the universe, so we need to take care of it! #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/TYAFnWP1o8
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) April 22, 2017
This #EarthDay fire up the biggest screen you have, kick back, and watch our planet in its full 4K glory: https://t.co/Ts0cg2bNd0 pic.twitter.com/ZTsaooPVHx
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) April 22, 2017
By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 7:37:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Cats Roundtable , Catsimatidis , Donald Trump , politics , Religion , space , Terrorism
Happy New Year to the people of Earth! From @StationCDRKelly, @Astro_Tim & @Astro_TimPeake on @Space_Station https://t.co/RySv31alvw— NASA (@NASA) January 1, 2016Here's what New York City and Roosevelt Island look like from the International Space Station.My cosmonaut colleague Oleg Kononenko took this incredible picture of #NYC last night. Enjoy. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/GWSSTcuiD9— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 18, 2015
My cosmonaut colleague Oleg Kononenko took this incredible picture of #NYC last night. Enjoy. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/GWSSTcuiD9— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 18, 2015More on the International Space Station from NASA.
Roosevelt Island resident Frank Farance shares these photos of last night's (September 27) Super Blood Moon taken from the Roosevelt Island Firehouse turnaround. According to Mr. Farance:
"Blood Red Moon" Lunar Eclipse last night. 1/4000th second shutter speed at midnight? The redness of the moon does not become apparent until the bright white is gone,The NY Times adds:
Images From Frank Farance
so you'll see bright white, a dark band,
Images From Frank Farance
and then red.
Images From Frank Farance
To the naked eye, the moon looks like a light bulb that you've just turned off: mostly dark, but with a faint orange glow around the rim. Of course, what our eyes see and what the camera sees is total different. The camera will tell you that there are 17 stops between brightest photo (1/4000th second) and darkest photo (30 seconds long exposure). These are just a couple photos, I stayed for the 3 hour event. It was nice to take life at a different pace, maybe at the pace astronomers did 2000 years ago. One thing I always love about the moon: it looks different on camera than what the eye perceives ... always a puzzle to conjure about human vision (and photography, too).
In a rare astronomical phenomenon Sunday night, people around the world witnessed a so-called supermoon, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. The event coincided with a lunar eclipse, leaving the moon in Earth’s shadow. The combination hadn’t occurred since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033....The NY Times has photos of the Super Blood Moon from around the world.
By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 2:21:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Farance , NASA , photographers , space , Super Moon
I don't think I will ever get tired of #NYC! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/FdhXkw0l2F
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 18, 2015Entering the unknown on the 2nd half of my #YearInSpace. Got Qs for me? Let's chat! #TweetChat - Sat., 12:45pm CT. pic.twitter.com/LdCoC3VOti
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 17, 2015
... Overall, how is the Gristedes franchise is doing?Here's Mr. Catsimatidis at the March 2013 Grand Re-Opening of the Roosevelt Island Gristedes and 2012 Roosevelt Island Gristedes Town Hall Meeting.
It’s doing okay. It represents less than two or three percent of our company’s sales.
So why still own it?
Some of the people have been with us for 30 years and I’m keeping it for them so they don’t lose their jobs. And if I didn’t have Gristedes, I’d live 10 years longer and I would probably be worth more. Our main businesses are energy and real estate. And we’ve dwindled our businesses in aviation.
What I’m talking about is what’s happening in New York. It’s becoming very competitive. And it’s a big problem. The big problem is we had Whole Foods open up big stores. We had Costco open up. We had Fresh Direct open up. We had Amazon open up. We had Trader Joe’s open up. We had every drugstore in the city [become] a supermarket, just about. So the competition is not like it’s ever been before. And we are fully unionized. And our full-timers get $10 an hour in just benefits. So how do you make that work? And every lease that we have to re-up; it’s a minimum million-dollars-a-year rent. It’s the pressure of the real estate. The pressure of electric rates in New York City. The pressure of paying union charges and union work weeks. And it becomes like, try to win with one hand tied behind your back.
By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 7:08:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Cats Roundtable , Catsimatidis , Gingrich , Gristedes , space
According to NASA's Earth Observatory:
The narrow island of Manhattan, located between the Hudson River and the East River, is a familiar feature to crews on the International Space Station. The ragged line of shadow cast by the Palisades cliff (in New Jersey) crosses the bottom of the image. Wharves jut into the rivers; bridges are visible thanks to the shadows they cast; and the grid pattern of major streets stands out. On Manhattan itself, the main visual features are Central Park (with playing fields appearing as white dots) and two darker zones where the tallest buildings of Midtown and the Financial District cast long shadows even in this early afternoon view....
From the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:
@weatherchannel Creepy lookin #FullMoon over Roosevelt Island NY pic.twitter.com/62hYVHguvqIt's a wonderful night for a Moondance on Roosevelt Island, or, from the International Space Station with The Chieftains and Canadian Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield.
— Ed Schaefer (@TheFamousMrE) August 21, 2013
If you get a moment, look up. It's amazing what you can see.
Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.
Are you a space fan or just someone who appreciates great challenges met? If so, watch these two great video showing Curiosity's mission to Mars
as well as the brilliant engineers, scientists and staff at NASA anxiously waiting for Curiousity's touchdown on Mars. Simply FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Here's more on Curiousity's mission to Mars from NASA.
Come out THIS SATURDAY and enjoy the continuation of the Summer Movie Series with the FREE screening of “Star Trek”. Special guest DJ playing old school jams and classics beginning at 7:00 P.M. The show starts at 8:00 P.M. at Firefighter's Field, so be there early with your blanket and chairs for a good spot. There will be food, snacks and drinks available for purchase. Don't forget to come prepared with your Star Trek knowledge, prizes await those who can prove they're a fanatic. Must be 16 years of age or older to participate. For the full list of movies visit: http://rioc.ny.gov/pdf/SMS2011.pdfCome join the crew of the Space Ship Enterprise for a fun evening at Roosevelt Island's Firefighter's Field.
8/6/11 - Up (Rain Date: 8/14/11)With the final flight and landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis taking place earlier this week, did you know that according to Astro Engine:
8/20/11 - Tron (Rain Date: 8/28/11)
9/3/11 - The Incredibles (Rain Date: 9/4/11
Here's the final landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from NASA TV.Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first ever shuttle to be constructed. It never made it into space, it was used purely for atmospheric test flights, but Enterprise was a significant craft. Originally NASA planned to designate the shuttle Constitution, but after a a sustained write-in campaign, NASA changed its name in honour of the Starship Enterprise from the original series of Star Trek. In 1976, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) was being captained by Captain Kirk (played by William Shatner), and some of the original series actors were at the roll-out ceremony in Palmdale manufacturing facility in California....
