Thursday, August 17, 2017

“Jupiter: A New Point of View” was uploaded to Flickr


This striking Jovian vista was created by citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno spacecraft. via NASA ift.tt/2vLOn5u
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Jupiter: A New Point of View was taken on July 13, 2017 at 08:11PM

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

“Space Station Flight Over the Bahamas” was uploaded to Flickr


One of the most recognizable points on the Earth for astronauts to photograph is the Bahamas. Randy Bresnik of NASA shared this Aug. 13 photo from the International Space Station, saying, "The stunning Bahamas were a real treat for us. The vivid turquoise of the water over the reef was absolutely captivating." via NASA ift.tt/2x4Sg4W
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Space Station Flight Over the Bahamas was taken on August 13, 2017 at 01:17PM

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

“Spiraling Cloud Patterns Over Guadalupe Island” was uploaded to Flickr


On May 24, 2017, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured a natural-color image of long, spiraling cloud patterns, or "von Kármán vortices," on the lee side of Guadalupe Island. The volcanic island rises from the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. via NASA ift.tt/2wbhbGA
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Spiraling Cloud Patterns Over Guadalupe Island was taken on July 06, 2017 at 09:05AM

Monday, August 14, 2017

“SpaceX CRS-12 Cargo Mission Launch” was uploaded to Flickr


The two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle lifts off Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kenney Space Center carrying the Dragon resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station. via NASA ift.tt/2uDQFGd
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SpaceX CRS-12 Cargo Mission Launch was taken on August 14, 2017 at 08:33AM

“Highlighting Titan's Hazes” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA's Cassini spacecraft looks toward the night side of Saturn's moon Titan in a view that highlights the extended, hazy nature of the moon's atmosphere. via NASA ift.tt/2w6cbDc
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Highlighting Titan's Hazes was taken on August 11, 2017 at 06:16AM

Friday, August 11, 2017

“Hubble Displays a Dwarf Spiral Galaxy” was uploaded to Flickr


Dwarf galaxy NGC 5949 sits at a distance of around 44 million light-years from us, placing it within the Milky Way’s cosmic neighborhood. via NASA ift.tt/2vVzjFb
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Hubble Displays a Dwarf Spiral Galaxy was taken on February 21, 2017 at 01:23PM

Thursday, August 10, 2017

“A Starburst with the Prospect of Gravitational Waves” was uploaded to Flickr


More than a hundred years after Swift’s discovery of the "starburst" galaxy IC 10, astronomers are studying IC 10 with the most powerful telescopes of the 21st century. via NASA ift.tt/2wxOwt0
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A Starburst with the Prospect of Gravitational Waves was taken on August 10, 2017 at 06:18AM