http://www.recentdepartures.com Recent Departures Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:06 +0000 http://www.recentdepartures.com en http://www.recentdepartures.com/Remnant-of-Spacesuit http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Remnant-of-Spacesuit Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:06 +0000 Recent Departures 248783 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/248783/IMG_5529_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/248783/IMG_5529_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1063244" border="0" align="left"/> This is the largest remnants of a launch-ready Spacesuit found. It is an incredibly well preserved artifact, which has told researchers much about the disaster. The patch is consistent with insignia found on other objects, indicating that this was the official name and insignia of the project. The patch contains the writing “G-581”, combined with journal entries, this suggests that their destination was Gilese-581. The stitching pattern and material used also suggests their space suits were modeled after NASA spacewalking suits. This suggests that they were not launch suits but suits created to navigate the exterior of the spacecraft to perform construction, maintenance, or repairs. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Steel-airplane-cutout http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Steel-airplane-cutout Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:03 +0000 Recent Departures 254382 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254382/IMG_5537_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254382/IMG_5537_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085404" border="0" align="left"/> One of a collection of 28 steel cutouts found scattered throughout the compound, all displaying their own unique aircraft silhouettes. Based on site analysis of the compound itself, semioticians have concluded that these signs were used as a form of directional way finding, wherein the shape of the aircrafts themselves were used as arrows. This theory is also strengthened by handwritten notes collected from homes and offices that show small drawings of airplanes used in place of standard arrows. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Pre-Digital-Documentation-001-Point-and-Shoot-Camera http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Pre-Digital-Documentation-001-Point-and-Shoot-Camera Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:02 +0000 Recent Departures 254379 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254379/IMG_5534_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254379/IMG_5534_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085381" border="0" align="left"/> Judging by it’s extreme damage and close proximity to the wreckage this could be the camera allocated to document the departure. Whether there was a person responsible to man the camera is yet to be proven. Documentation played a huge role in the culture and as at an important moment such as this it is difficult to believe they would leave anything to chance. This relatively out-of-date camera pre-dates reliable timer settings, despite being beneath an engine the documentation was extremely important and a worth sacrifice. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Money-In-Scents-Incense http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Money-In-Scents-Incense Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:00 +0000 Recent Departures 254405 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254405/IMG_5603_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254405/IMG_5603_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085488" border="0" align="left"/> These scent sticks (16 of 20 sticks recovered) are the only evidence uncovered that suggests the use of currency in daily transactions. It is doubtful that this sticks were traded, current theories indicate the scent of the sticks may have been used as a motivational tool, exploiting deep seeded and powerful scent memories. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Explosive http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Explosive Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:59 +0000 Recent Departures 254394 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254394/IMG_5553_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254394/IMG_5553_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085451" border="0" align="left"/> Extremely toxic powder explosive. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Cooking-Spice-1-Cup http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Cooking-Spice-1-Cup Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:59 +0000 Recent Departures 254390 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254390/IMG_5552_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254390/IMG_5552_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085449" border="0" align="left"/> This cooking “spice” makes food more bland. Gastrointestinal simulation studies suggests the potential of eliminating undesirable odors in close quarters. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Hypersonic-Superspeed-Motor http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Hypersonic-Superspeed-Motor Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:58 +0000 Recent Departures 254395 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254395/IMG_5555_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254395/IMG_5555_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085457" border="0" align="left"/> This is the most efficient motor ever engineered. This micro class motor would have brought the ship to a speed close to the speed of light (299 792 457 m/s), light travels at 299 792 458 m/s. It was discovered amidst the wreckage; one un-charred thought to be a back-up. http://www.recentdepartures.com/SD-card http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/SD-card Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:57 +0000 Recent Departures 254416 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254416/IMG_5617_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254416/IMG_5617_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085517" border="0" align="left"/> Found sandwiched between the pages of a charred notebook. The only information technicians were able to extract were folder names revealing that this card was potentially used to backup a collection of family photo albums. Names like “maria’s 3rd wedding,” “whole hog cook-off” and “igloo ‘97” paint an eclectic picture of this passenger’s life, even without the images themselves. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Small-Space-Suit http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Small-Space-Suit Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:51 +0000 Recent Departures 254401 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254401/IMG_5606_BLK-WHT.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254401/IMG_5606_BLK-WHT_o.jpg" data-mid="1085478" border="0" align="left"/> This suit (American in origin) is likely a prototype for an experimental new breed of “micro-nauts.” Passengers themselves are not exempt from the ongoing attempts at reducing the physical size of all things carried on the ship. Conclusive evidence has been difficult to come by, but leading theories do not rule out the possibility of a jockey breeding program with the goal of producing ever smaller humans. This suit size may represent the desired outcome. http://www.recentdepartures.com/Insignia http://www.recentdepartures.com/following/recentdepartures.com/Insignia Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:49 +0000 Recent Departures 254420 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254420/IMG_5531.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13395/254420/IMG_5531_o.jpg" data-mid="1085528" border="0" align="left"/> Adorned on all manner of objects, we have yet to fully decipher the symbology of all the elements. We have gained consensus that G-581 refers to their desired destination, it is the name of the closest planet to Earth likely able to support life.