1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

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A Bucket Of Manhattan Bytes

A building in K-Town has this evil looking beaver above its entrance. The only explanation I can think of is that the owner of the building went to MIT and really HTFP. Having to fill out this form probably got to him or her.

Formerly known as “BOYS-ONLY-BVILDING”. This photo also reminds me that I really want a digital SLR with a tilt/shift lens.

A firehouse door had this sign on it in case you would like to report a fire in an old-fashioned way. The information might be a bit outdated – if I remember correctly alarm boxes (which are actually alarm telegraphs) are not operational anymore.

View from outside:

View from inside:

1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

worth a read

Mars For The Rest of Us — a weekly-or-more deep dive on the technical side of Mars exploration: rocket propulsion, microbiology, mission architecture, and everything in between. Written by Maciej Ceglowski.

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