Something for Valentines weekend and space lovers

Want to impress the Geek in your life?

Here are the instructions for a mathematical multi dimensional Valentine card.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/science/2010/02/make-a-mathematical-valentines-card.html

Now for some International Space Station news.

The last big piece of construction is going on up there at the moment as a bay window and extra crew space is being installed by the STS-130 crew.

Here are links to the STS-130 launch (the last night launch planned for the program)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsx0NsPlZ_M

and a story about the window and the room called “tranquillity”.

http://nwitimes.com/news/national/article_155273d2-685c-5b50-a5c3-08434418a3dc.html

Finally here is another video showing a recent tour of the ISS from end to end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8rHarp1GEE

Look out for the Loo, the speed limit sign and just how cramped it is up there! (Whistlers and claustrophobe’s need not apply)