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Johannes Kemppanen/SpaceguyJK
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Space nerd from Finland.
Suomalainen avaruustyyppi.
Research into the history of NASA spaceflight.
NASA:n avaruuslentojen historiaa tutkiva.
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Johannes Kemppanen/SpaceguyJK @finntrekkie.bsky.social · Nov 28
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kauppa.kierratyskeskus.fi/kirjat/micha...
What happened when I was browsing a second hand bookstore :D
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October 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Jokohan Rustalla on tänä vuonna iso osasto Helsingin kirjamessuilla? www.hs.fi/taide/art-20...
Kirjat | Akateeminen kirjakauppa jää ensimmäistä kertaa pois Helsingin kirjamessuilta
Suomen tunnetuimpiin kuuluva kirjakauppa Akateeminen jättää alan isoimmat messut väliin ensimmäistä kertaa. Syy on raha, kerrotaan kaupan johdosta.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Juice Leskisen neljästä viimeisestä vuodesta sekä hänen ja viimeisen vaimonsa Sarin yhteisestä taipaleesta kertova kirjani ”On tapahtunut jotakin hyvää” ilmestyy ensi viikolla.
September 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Jim Lovell (pictured talking to the President after Apollo 8) has passed.
August 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nummela...
Finland has the world's straightest line! People come from all over the world to calibrate their instruments on the world's best defined line.
Nummela Standard Baseline - Wikipedia
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July 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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So they used hypoxic training, plus xenon. But none of this indicates that the xenon was the decisive factor. Nothing in the story mentioned actual medical testing done.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Everest: British soldiers make history with new method
The former special forces troops used xenon gas to acclimatise to climbing at high altitudes more quickly.
www.bbc.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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On his birthday we remember Skylab 2 Commander, Apollo 12 moonwalker, the man, the legend, Charles "Pete" Conrad. #Skylab #Apollo
June 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Birthday musings from Pete Conrad. #Skylab50 #SkylabOTD
June 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Fun and games! #Skylab50 #SkylabOTD
June 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Kova juttu, kun sain kertoa lapsille tavanneeni Niiskuneidin / Knallin ja sateenvarjon Mildredin. Aila ja Lars Svedberg muistivat 30 vuoden takaa, kun kävin tekemässä omaan lehteeni juttua Knallien äänityksistä.
April 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Nyt se lähti painoon! Kolmas romaanini Vain ajan kysymys (ilmestyy 12.6.). Äiti on jo luvannut ainakin kuunnella äänikirjan.
April 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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This Phantom class starfighter 👌
A detailed, stylized schematic of a "Phantom Class Fighter" spacecraft, part of the "Odyssey Class Project," is presented against a dark teal background overlaid with a grid of pale yellow lines and rectangular frames. The spacecraft is predominantly white with dark blue and light blue accents, featuring a sleek, aerodynamic design. The main body of the fighter is elongated and tapers towards the rear, with a prominent, multi-paned cockpit at the front. Two large, swept-back wings extend from the sides of the main body, each with light blue and white striped detailing along their surfaces and glowing red tips. Smaller, forward-swept canards are positioned near the front of the spacecraft.
April 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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The Hubble was launched #OTD in 1990!
April 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

And the funniest thing? Kujau wasn't even a good forger. But people were greedy, and wanted to believe.
'It will be a great hoax in the history of mankind': How fake Hitler diaries fooled the British press
In April 1983, a British newspaper, The Sunday Times, claimed to be printing an extraordinary historical document. In fact, the forged diaries were an extraordinary hoax.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Six years ago, my life permanently became different - and for the better - when I became a real space historian. Enjoy my handiwork!

www.nasa.gov/history/afj/...
Apollo 13 Flight Journal - Index Page
www.nasa.gov
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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55 years ago, Apollo 13 launched.
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Hemikek
Kesprytt
Tak Tak

Sometimes #StarTrek names just...don't hit right.
March 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Doomed tourist sub was built in Finland in 1990.

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Hurghada, Red Sea: Six dead and 39 rescued after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt, says local governor - live updates
The accident happened off the coast of Hurghada - the Russian embassy in Egypt says all the tourists on board were Russian.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I laughed.
The image is a three-panel meme featuring two characters having a conversation in a dimly lit room. The top panel shows a man with dark curly hair and a beard, dressed in a dark outfit with armor, against an industrial-looking background. White bold text over this panel reads, “They’re Building A Weapon Called The Death Star.” The middle panel features another man with short gray hair wearing a dark jacket, looking inquisitively at the first man. Overlaid text reads, “How Do You Know this?” The bottom panel revisits the first man, who is now holding a smartphone displaying a group chat interface with an image of the Death Star. The text reads, “Krennic Added Me To The Group Chat.” The brand “CultureSlate.com” appears at the top right corner of the top panel.
March 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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20 years ago, Doctor Who returned to TV screens after a moratorium, and we were reminded to always be kind, and always... RUN!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umk...
The Doctor's Theme
YouTube video by Murray Gold - Topic
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March 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Before and after. Sad, sad, sad.
March 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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The Rocketdyne F-1 engine turbopump. There is a certain kind of elegance to it, don't you think?
March 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Interesting thing in "The Phage" on #StarTekVoyager #StarTrek - they walk along a 'corridor' with portholes to reach Captain's dining roon, and it's obviously just the mess hall windows. Can't remember this being done in any other episode? Image via @trekcore.com , who are the best!
March 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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I'm watching #StarTrek VOY "Blood Fever" and this episode has not aged very well has it? B'Elanna gets sexually assaulted and nobody even cares?
March 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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PlutoTV has added #StarTrek Voyager onto streaming here. They keep translating away team as the Finnish equivalent of "Guerrilla team", which is hilarious.
March 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM