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Direction-Space! by Maria Gruzdeva

February 7th, 2016 | Space

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Direction-Space! is a project by Russian-born photographer, Maria Gruzdeva. The photographs depict relics from the Soviet-era space industry in all their 20th century glory. Two iconic sites, Star City and Baikonur (previously blogged here), are featured prominently in the images.

A blurb from the artist:

“Direction–Space! series explore the reality of the space community at first hand, investigating the physical and psychological space as well as the routine and lives of its residents and their habitat. Generation of cosmonauts have trained in these surroundings and because of the reticence and insularity of this world the physical space and its spirit have been preserved. The series reveals these traces of history, power and ghost-like presence left behind. It is this space that holds the weight of the past and shapes the reality of people who live and work there currently. Direction–Space! offers a new insight into the subject central to the Cold War history of the Soviet Union and raises questions over attitudes and perceptions that have been formed over the past decades.”

And without further ado, here’s a sample of the fascinating collection:

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If you are interested in the history of the Soviet space program, she put the collection of images in a book:

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You can pick it up from Amazon here, Direction-Space!.

-RSB

Decaying Soviet Space Program by Ralph Mirebs

June 16th, 2015 | Space

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The Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in the desert of Kazakhstan, was the world’s first and largest operational space launch facility. It turned 60-years-old earlier this month, and I would say that it’s seen better days.
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Russian photographer and urban explorer, Ralph Mirebs, gained access to the defunct facility and captured these somber photos of a decaying Soviet space program.
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As you can see, there are remnants of two Buran spacecrafts still in the hangar. One of them, OK-1K2, nicknamed Ptichka (Little Bird), was almost ready for spaceflight in 1992, but the program was shutdown right before it was ready for launch.
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You can find more photos and information at Ralph Mirebs’ site.

Turquoise Ice from Lake Baikal

April 8th, 2013 | Brain, Space

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Lake Baikal, located in the heart of Siberia, is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. For a short time in March, as the thick ice begins to melt, you can catch a glimpse of these incredible turquoise masses jutting out from the surface.
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Apparently, a combination of wind, temperature differences, frost and sun in the ice crust causes the ice hummocks to form.

Alexey Trofimov, who is responsible for several of the photos above, said that “The shooting is not easy, as Baikal is known for its unpredictability.
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It is especially dangerous shooting ice of Lake Baikal.”

The photos kind of remind me of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, maybe it was inspiration..?

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If you are brave enough to venture to Lake Baikal and capture some of this majestic ice, head to the plains of southeastern Russia:

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However, I would heed Trofimov’s warning.  Capturing photographs of melting ice is a dangerous proposition.
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And here’s one last photo that I especially appreciate called “The Lake Baikal Nervous System”:

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It’s reminiscent of this photograph by S. Louw for the Art of Neuroscience 2012 post.

-RSB

Levitating Wireless Computer Mouse

March 14th, 2013 | Robot

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Russian-based design studio, Kibardindesign, is working on this fascinating Levitating Mouse called “The Bat”.  It works through the power of magnetism.

If you spend countless hours each day at the computer, you might be at risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, an extremely painful and annoying condition caused by entrapment of the median nerve at the wrist.  The hope is that the levitating mouse could prevent this condition from ever forming by improving hand posture.
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The project is currently in the testing period, but I hope to try it out when it’s released.

-RSB

[via Design Milk]

Travel to Distant Worlds

August 9th, 2012 | Space

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The illustrations above are by Karl Gilzen from the Russian book, Travel to Distant Worlds.  It was originally published during the late 1950’s, during an era of heightened imagination toward space exploration.
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  I was drawn to the images because of their gritty, subdued style, which stands apart from many of the vintage space images of the period.
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It’s fascinating to look back through the decades to see how we envisioned the future.
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  I’m sure the authors imagined that Russia would probably have cosmonauts on every planet by now.  Hopefully we can get some of that excitement back!  I’m expecting to live in space at some point in my life…

-RSB

The Paintings of Pavel Tchelitchew

March 29th, 2012 | Brain, Space

Russian-born Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957) created most of these surrealist paintings toward the end of his distinguished career.  Tchelitchew was influenced by cubism and constructivism, but he reacted against the cones and cubes and began working in curves, a decision that led to his representational style, which used every traditional device of anatomy and perspective.
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Tchelitchew was also known for his predilection for outrageous blues and pinks, calling himself the “Prince of Bad Taste.
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”  Maybe this is why his paintings have an 80’s feel to me — the lines look like lasers!
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-RSB

[via But Does It Float]

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