Too Far? Morbid ‘Astronaut Suicides’ Photos Show Rocketeers’ Last Moments
- Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:08am by
Billy Hallowell
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NASA’s space shuttle program is no more. This, of course, is a fact that has led to sadness among many individuals and parties who believe in the importance of U.S.-led missions into the extraterrestrial unknown. But, a new comedic, yet morbid, photography project seeks to make light of what many deem to be “the end of an era.” Pete Brook of Wired.com writes:
Piggy-backing on the mixed emotions of the country about the end of NASA’s space shuttle program, photographer Neil DaCosta and art director Sara Phillips produced a darkly comic project by staging fictitious last moments of a distraught anonymous, unemployed astronaut.
These images, though, aren’t just “last moments.” They capture suicides as a result of these rocketeers joining the ranks of America’s unemployed (that’s the “morbid” part). Brook continues:
Be it funny or of questionable taste, Astronaut Suicides not only reflects on the end of a childhood icon, but also taps into the anxiety many Americans are feeling over jobs, pensions and livelihoods since the economic downturn took hold three years ago.
DaCosta and Phillips hope that the images encourage people to pay attention to what’s going on in America. While some will surely find the photos enjoyable, others may be offended by use of suicide to make comedic and sociopolitical statements.
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Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:10amNasa has a far more important mission now, Pandering to islam and making them understand they are responsible for all of mans achievements We just could never do it without you islam!!
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:23amFlushing NASA down the toilet of Obamanomics is just one more sign that this administrations goal is to ensure that the U.S. is at best a second-rate nation, left is the cesspool of progressive history.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:21pmWould have been better if they had shown Obama killing the space program .. and turning it into his “Muslim Outreach Man-Made Global Warming” phoney agenda.
TEA!
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:21pmI can‘t get over the fact that their aren’t any bed sheets on the mattress. Where are the sheet police??
Report Post »deerjerkydave
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 2:41pmDon’t forget global warming as another new priority.
Report Post »Thedadde
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 7:32pmRemember when you never much ever even heard about Islam? We heard some about it for awhile after 9/11 but now with this POTUS we hear nothing but…
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:11am.
Report Post »Indeed. Let’s consider all the accomplishments of Islam.
…………………………………………………give me a minute,
………………………………………………….I’m thinking,
………………………………………………….well there’s, no,
……………………………………………………………………..
a1475857
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:40amHave you ever written a number?
Report Post »Have you ever used algebra?
Do you use the number 0?
Yep, guess Arab people practicing Islam never did anything for society. That’s why we are still writing the number six as VI….bigots.
GPS-Tech
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:28pm@a1475
Report Post »Aztecs used the concept of zero, arabs didnt invent the concept of numbers, Babylonians invented early forms of algebra and arabs built upon that.
GPS-Tech
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:40pmThis story should have been titled Pictures Of Happy Liberals because I have never met a live one that wasnt miserable.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:29pm@a1475857
Did you know the numbers 11 and 12 are hold overs from our Gaelic ancestry? They only appear at the beginning of our number string, and it’s because Gaelic used a base-12 numbering system (make sense since they were into the months, hours of the day, etc).
It’s for this reason that converting numbers when running motion physics equations is simpler in Imperial (Standar) measurements than in Metric. All the base units are evenly divided by 12.
Report Post »rodsergio2004
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:40pm@A1475857
Muslims didn’t invent Arabic numerals. They were originally developed by Indian mathematicians before Islam was even spawned, and they were called HINDU Numerals. The only reason they’re called Arabic numerals is because they were introduced to Europe by Arabs.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:03ameh… dark humor I suppose, has its place…. just gets me depressed that with the Shuttles done and a huge gap before Ares or Jupiter projects get off the ground and we have the new crew capsule system….
I still fail to understand why NASA didn’t work on a mini-shuttle for crew only missions, I know the AIR FORCE now has the X37B and they’ve flown 2 top secret missions, but we needed someone in between that the and the shuttle for a 3-4 manned crew and a version that was for cargo runs only, NASA could’ve run a parallel project to the shuttle during its whole time in active use and had a smaller replacement readied over a decade ago.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:37amThe shuttle was designed to waste as much money as possible, it should have been much more like a space plane and less like a brick, but saving money has never been a goal of any federal program.
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:01amThis is the same humor found on the late night comedy shows and MSNBC Newscast.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:32pmMaybe the Libs will up some pointers for 2012 ……..one can dream
Report Post »FranklinK
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:58amI take the dark comedy for what it is. Personally, I would never make fun of the many intelligent and dedicated NASA people who have seen their careers go up in smoke.
This makes me very sad to see that our manned space program has ended, only to be replaced with additional Muslim sensitivity efforts.
Report Post »pitbullsandhandgrenades
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:49amAs our space program goes down the tubes, so does our economy, our jobs,credit rating and status. At least it’s refreshing to know that many “baby mommies and daddies” don’t have to worry about work, housing, or food. Now that the tax payers are fewer than those that don”t pay anything, I‘m glad to know O’Bama can continuously vacation. After all, problem solved.Putin, unfortunately has a point. The U.S. has become a parasite. I hope the “frontline” works this upcoming election. GOD help us all. Hey Bama, pass the lobster!
Report Post »jkendal
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:44amSome people simply have way too much time on their hands…..
Report Post »Legg
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:39amThis is hilarious and possibly edgy enough to get people’s attention on manned space exploration and how the Obama administration has gutted it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:22pmExactly .. sometimes it takes “shock” to get peoples attention.
TEA!
Report Post »MarinesNolikeyObama
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:37amIt’s not funny… it is sad that a program started under JFK in the early 60′s is already out of steam and all but defunct due to Obama. His potrait is missing in all of these photos by the way… without a picture of that stupid smiling Obama on the wall in each of these pictures the complete story isn‘t really being told and that is the whole point of art isn’t it?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:42amyep
Report Post »Shrugged
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:11amThe one who should “go” is Obama.
Report Post »Brizz
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:50amThe photos are a sign that people realize the major issues in DC. Having Obama’s picture on the wall is a exceptional idea! There is no way the art director would have the guts to point the finger at him, but I‘m sure they’d be eager to use a corn dog to degrade the image of a politician.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:37amThey fill that God given void with stupid things like this, eh? Put man on a pedestal and glorify man…:pukinggiff:
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:33amSick, Sick, Sick.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:29amDaCosta and Phillips must have a LOT of time on their hands and must be independently wealthy. I just don’t find making morbid fun of the unemployed either artful, nor thought-provoking. It’s about as funny as Obama cracking a joke about “shovel-ready” jobs.
Report Post »drybackinpi
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:28amThe only thing not funny is the reason for no more NASA. Our worthless potus should be the one with his head in the oven.
Report Post »johnconnersmom
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:27amI don’t find it funny, BUT if you view it more as a political commentary (which is what a lot of cartoons are) it sorta works. In a very dark way…
Report Post »SHvnDave
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:27amWhere is “The Blaze” going? What started as a project to balance Huffington Post and other Blogs reporting the Liberal/Progressive news, has degenerated into stories like this.
Enough of it! Get the quality up where it belongs or you will lose your voice – at least with me.
Report Post »Legg
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:46am@ Shvndave, come off it dude, this is great. People need some laughs every now and then. Does the symbolism go over your head? Being a college educated young (20′s) conservative (rare), this is Exactly what speaks to me and people my age. You can lament the nation’s loss of moral standards, but the symbolism is PERFECT for young voters. Things like this can galvanize the young people against obama and his gutting of manned space exploration.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:02amThey seem a little misguided, it should be the murder of the Astronauts.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:12amLegg, young 20 something conservative? You’re an endangered species. I can admire black humor. I think this makes more of a political statement. I agree with the previous poster who said it need Obama’s smiling picture on the wall.
Report Post »azjeff1963
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:26amWOW….had a good time on our tax dime….it was a good run but unless you can find another planet to sustian life im not interested in your BS research…..send a efen probe less $. get a real job.
Report Post »clingingtogodandguns
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:26amWhat’s the problem Obummer is giving them 2 years of unemployment.
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:25amIt is somewhat morbid conceptually, but it is an atrocity to eliminate one of America’s iconic (and actually useful) organizations solely for the purpose of redirecting revenue into welfare programs and then claim that NASA will now serve to create better relations with arib terrorist’s. This executive branch is worthless. Utterly worthless!
Report Post »swamp donkey
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:24amIts unique. I like it.
Report Post »IvanK
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:30amThis is what “Hope & Change” looks like under a Marxist Regime!
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:23amGuess it does demonstrate the lack of hope for a bright future the democrats have once again left this nation feeling.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:23amI wonder what photographer Neil DaCosta and art director Sara Phillips will come up with after the Obamas are evicted from the White House?
Report Post »Shrugged
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:15amJust a guess, but the TEA party seems to be on everyone’s hit list these days.
Report Post »Jim
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:20amI get it, I like it!
Report Post »LOD
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:18amumm….why? This is supposed to be art? FAIL.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:16amWow! Is anyone really surprised?
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:13amIn this world, anything goes, I just don’t like it…
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:12amI just don’t get it.
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