12 Dec. 2010. Wearing a Santa Claus hat, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, Expedition 26 commander, poses for a holiday photo near Christmas decorations in the Unity node of the International Space Station.

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Un cadeau de Noël : Destination Earth, court-métrage d'animation de John Sutherland produit en 1956 par l'American Petroleum Institute (qui fêtera en mars prochain ses 100 ans). C'est un petit bijou de propagande pour l'industrie du pétrole et le capitalisme.

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À propos de l'industrie du pétrole, un article sur les paillettes particulièrement pertinent en cette période de fêtes.

"For people who love glitter, there is wonderful news: all the modern plastic glitter that has ever been created is still right here with us. According to Dr. Victoria Miller, a materials science and engineering professor at North Carolina State University, the plastic film from which most glitter is made takes about 1,000 years to completely biodegrade on Earth."

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Et pour finir, Noël sur l'ISS.

"Obviously friends and family are important to all of us, but besides funny hats, there is another very important aspect of being on ISS, and that’s seeing the planet as a whole."