A few years ago a cousin of mine told me about the supposedly top-secret project of then President Ferdinand Marcos to develop a rocket or missile indigenously. The name of the rocket is Bongbong 1. I was incredulous when I heard about it (until today) when I remembered the story and did some googling.
What I unearthed is that there is actually a program, called Santa Barbara Project, and the launching pad of the missiles/rockets was the Caballo Island, which is near Corregidor.
There's a thread at timawa.net that has some pictures of the launching of the rockets/missiles (pics above). One version of the rocket can be launched by a mobile truck-mounted launcher, and there is also a submerged launcher, like from a submarine probably.
this is Caballo Island (taken by me last January):
[+] A few years ago a cousin of mine told me about the supposedly top-secret project of then President Ferdinand Marcos to develop a rocket or missile indigenously. The name of the rocket is Bongbong 1. I was incredulous when I heard about it (until today) when I remembered the story and did some googli ... more [556527]
This painting by Vincent van Gogh is one of my favorites (the other is Edvard Munch's The Scream), I am fortunate to see this in person while visiting the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The constellation Ursa Major can be seen in the painting. The swirling sky in the painting resembles the V838 Monoceros, and it has also been compared to a drawing of the Whirlpool Galaxy drawn 44 years before the painting.
Starry Night - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/7827997516770259411/comments/default
[+] This painting by Vincent van Gogh is one of my favorites (the other is Edvard Munch's The Scream), I am fortunate to see this in person while visiting the Museum of Modern Art in New York.The constellation Ursa Major can be seen in the painting. The swirling sky in the painting resembles the V838 Mo ... more [556105]
[+] via failblog.orgFirst Light - Astronomy and more Astrology - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/8910215640096202566/comments/default ... more [556106]
Mayon Volcano from Space - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/2775730693811644372/comments/default
[+] One of Philippines most active volcano, Mt. Mayon, is spewing lava and ash, seen in this photo taken by NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellitephoto by NASAFirst Light - Astronomy and more Mayon Volcano from Space - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/2775730693811644372/comments/default ... more [556107]
[+] The giant spiral light that appeared over the skies in Norway is just a failed Russian rocket launch. via SpaceWeather.comFirst Light - Astronomy and more GIant Mysterious Spirals Demystified - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/4444301326239723474/comments/default ... more [556108]
Visiting Hong Kong would normally mean shopping and Disneyland, but there's more to the island than unbridled capitalism. You may visit the Hong Kong Space Museum instead.
The museum, located in Shim Sha Tsui district in Kowloon, doesn't have displays as extensive as the one I visited in Shanghai, but there's a gem or two in the displays, including the ancient Chinese rockets, and the diorama depicting the Moon landing.
Entrance fee is HK$20.
Hong Kong Space Museum - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/4572318969982935603/comments/default
[+] Visiting Hong Kong would normally mean shopping and Disneyland, but there's more to the island than unbridled capitalism. You may visit the Hong Kong Space Museum instead. The museum, located in Shim Sha Tsui district in Kowloon, doesn't have displays as extensive as the one I visited in Shanghai, b ... more [556109]
[-] I went to the PAGASA observatory in UP Diliman to join my colleagues from UP AstroSoc in observing the Leonids meteor shower.
The inconsiderate news crew of GMA7 and ABS-CBN ruined the experienced by flooding the area with camera lights and flashing the high-beams of their vehicles.
[+] I went to the PAGASA observatory in UP Diliman to join my colleagues from UP AstroSoc in observing the Leonids meteor shower.The inconsiderate news crew of GMA7 and ABS-CBN ruined the experienced by flooding the area with camera lights and flashing the high-beams of their vehicles.I saw one, maybe t ... more [556110]
Ares I-X was the first test flight in the Ares I program, a launch system for human spaceflight currently under development by the United States space agency NASA. Ares I-X was successfully launched on October 28, 2009. [Wikipedia]
[+] Ares I-X was the first test flight in the Ares I program, a launch system for human spaceflight currently under development by the United States space agency NASA. Ares I-X was successfully launched on October 28, 2009. [Wikipedia]First Light - Astronomy and more ARES I-X Launch - http://starcrosser ... more [556111]
Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot. There are several different versions of "The Pale Blue Dot" on-line. The actual words were taken from Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" audio-book, the music was performed by Vangelis but was extracted from the Cosmos DVD (English audio track 2 has no narration, just the background sounds and the music.) All the pictures inserted by the author of this video to portray what he feels Carl Sagan was trying to say.
Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot" - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/3329172009705940007/comments/default
[+] Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot. There are several different versions of "The Pale Blue Dot" on-line. The actual words were taken from Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" audio-book, the music was performed by Vangelis but was extracted from the Cosmos DVD (English audio track 2 has no narration, just the backg ... more [556112]
[-] Send relief goods to Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (tel.no. 5639298/5639308)
or
Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA (tel no. 9257931-40).
Goods required are Canned food, rice, used clothes especially for children, milk.
Appeal for Donations - http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/feeds/8361460672823056212/comments/default
[+] Send relief goods to Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (tel.no. 5639298/5639308)orRadio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA (tel no. 9257931-40).Goods required are Canned food, rice, used clothes especially for children, milk.First Light - Astronomy ... more [556113]
