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”The space shuttle Enterprise is parked atop its specially-designed 76-wheel transporter at Space Launch Complex Six. In the background is the payload changeout room, 2/19/1985” Documents about the naming of the Space Shuttle “Enterprise” from the Presidential Handwriting File of the Ford Presidential Library and Museum  (via fordlibrarymuseum)

The Real Nimoy! | 16 Magazine, 1967 April [Note: Right click on an image and select ‘open link in new tab/window’ to view in full size]

Mike Nesmith, via the Al Bigley Archives.

When people argue that the Monkees didn’t have anything to offer musically, this song is always a nice rebuttal, as the most rocking and enduring aspects are ones that they created in the studio with Chip!

Robin Williams performing in New York City, 1979.

(via siriuslybellatrix)

Because his wife’s statement asked us to remember the years of happiness his life inspired…

A Russian cosmonaut has posted stunning pictures of the supermoon, giving a preview to one of the most dramatic space events of the year. On Sunday, stargazers will be able to view the biggest and brightest moon in 20 years.

Not only is Dennis Hopper in Head (in the Canteen scene along with a hundred or so other “real” people as Peter complains to Rafelson about having to hit a woman); he’s apparently in the process of pitching his script for Easy Rider to Bob Rafelson. It’s a bit of self-referential comedy that only insiders would have understood.  From the SOTCAA script analysis:"The slice of staged cinéma vérité soon becomes ingrowing as Dennis Hopper also pops up, attempting to get Rafelson’s attention amidst the general confusion ("Bob? Bob? When you have a minute?"). Biographical accounts suggest that Hopper and Peter Fonda did visit Raybert Productions while Head was in production - to pitch Easy Rider. Perhaps exploring the spirit of ‘random art’ - all the rage amongst arty souls around this time - it would seem that Rafelson decided to pluck an extra bit of reality from the air to flesh out the background of an otherwise fake documentary sequence.”