May 10, 2013

brooklynmutt: ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse puts on a dazzling show in Australian Outback

brooklynmutt:

‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse puts on a dazzling show in Australian Outback



Tagged: Nature / Space / The Sun /

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April 23, 2013

thetruthisviral: Hubble has spotted an ancient galaxy that shouldn’t exist This galaxy is so large, so fully-formed, astronomers say it shouldn’t exist at all. It’s called a “grand-design” spiral galaxy, and unlike most galaxies of its kind, this one is old. Like, really, really old. According to a new study conducted by researchers using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, it dates back roughly 10.7-billion years — and that makes it the most ancient spiral galaxy we’ve ever discovered. “The vast majority of old galaxies look like train wrecks,” said UCLA astrophysicist Alice Shapley in a press release. “Our first thought was, why is this one so different, and so beautiful?” Read more: here

thetruthisviral:

Hubble has spotted an ancient galaxy that shouldn’t exist


This galaxy is so large, so fully-formed, astronomers say it shouldn’t exist at all. It’s called a “grand-design” spiral galaxy, and unlike most galaxies of its kind, this one is old. Like, really, really old. According to a new study conducted by researchers using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, it dates back roughly 10.7-billion years — and that makes it the most ancient spiral galaxy we’ve ever discovered.

“The vast majority of old galaxies look like train wrecks,” said UCLA astrophysicist Alice Shapley in a press release. “Our first thought was, why is this one so different, and so beautiful?”

Read more: here

(via ladyfabulous)



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April 8, 2013

“My iPhone has 2 million times the storage of the 1969 Apollo 11 computer. They went to the moon. I throw birds at pig houses.”

Bill Murray

(via @Bill_Gross)

(via think4yourself)




Tagged: quote / Bill Murray / Space / Science / Technology / Tech /

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March 31, 2013

Group raising money to let 'Star Trek' fans see NASA video

Brilliant idea.   Maybe they can encourage people that half a penny is not enough of a budget for N-A-S-A.



Tagged: NASA / N-A-S-A / Space / Star Trek / News / Science /

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March 28, 2013

n-a-s-a: The only planet that spins backwards relative to the others is Venus. Credit: Magellan Project, JPL, NASA I’m often fond of saying I do things backwards, because I do… OMG, you guys, I’m Venus.  :oP

n-a-s-a:

The only planet that spins backwards relative to the others is Venus.

Credit: Magellan Project, JPL, NASA

I’m often fond of saying I do things backwards, because I do… OMG, you guys, I’m Venus.  :oP



Tagged: Space / NASA / N-A-S-A /

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February 14, 2013

colchrishadfield: You make me feel light-headed, like I’m floating around the room. This man… Best Valentine’s Day blogs by far… (any man that willingly posts a photo of himself like this… deserves a reblog…) 

colchrishadfield:

You make me feel light-headed, like I’m floating around the room.

This man… Best Valentine’s Day blogs by far… (any man that willingly posts a photo of himself like this… deserves a reblog…) 



Tagged: NASA / Astronauts / Space / Valentine's Day /

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January 31, 2013

congressarchives: On January 31, 1961, Ham the space chimpanzee made history after blasting off hundreds of miles into low Earth orbit inside a Mercury capsule. Before NASA could send humans into space, they used animals as test subjects to determine whether or not a human could perform tasks or even survive miles above the Earth’s surface. This photo, submitted by NASA to the Senate Committee on Space and Astronautics, captured the image of Ham stretching for an apple after landing safely aboard the capsule. More than just a passive rider, Ham readily performed a series of learned tasks on his journey proving that humans would have at least a limited functionary capability in space. One apple seems a pittance for Ham’s great contribution to the Mercury project and human space flight. Nevertheless, he seemed glad to have it! Photograph of Ham reaching for an apple, SEN 89A-F1, 1/31/1961, Records of the U.S. Senate (ARC 7038095)

congressarchives:

On January 31, 1961, Ham the space chimpanzee made history after blasting off hundreds of miles into low Earth orbit inside a Mercury capsule. Before NASA could send humans into space, they used animals as test subjects to determine whether or not a human could perform tasks or even survive miles above the Earth’s surface. This photo, submitted by NASA to the Senate Committee on Space and Astronautics, captured the image of Ham stretching for an apple after landing safely aboard the capsule. More than just a passive rider, Ham readily performed a series of learned tasks on his journey proving that humans would have at least a limited functionary capability in space. One apple seems a pittance for Ham’s great contribution to the Mercury project and human space flight. Nevertheless, he seemed glad to have it!


Photograph of Ham reaching for an apple, SEN 89A-F1, 1/31/1961, Records of the U.S. Senate (ARC 7038095)



Tagged: NASA / Space / History / Exploration / Animals / Monkeys /

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July 1, 2012

spuzzlightyeartoo: 1962 … JFK at Cape Canaveral by x-ray delta one on Flickr.

spuzzlightyeartoo:

1962 … JFK at Cape Canaveral by x-ray delta one on Flickr.



Tagged: sci-fi / tomorrowland / space / outerspace / nasa / lifemagazine / illustration / aerospace / Mars / astronaut / world of tomorrow / magazine illustration / space exploration / the future / Robert McCall / space race / CCCP / Saturn V / Apollo / Gemini / Mercury / Vostok / Skylab / Soyuz / MIR / cosmonaut / 1950's / 1960's / JFK / John Kennedy /

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April 16, 2012

reuters: The space shuttle Discovery is shown attached to a modified NASA 747 aircraft at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida April 16, 2012. Discovery is expected to be flown to its final home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia on April 17. [REUTERS/Joe Skipper]

reuters:

The space shuttle Discovery is shown attached to a modified NASA 747 aircraft at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida April 16, 2012. Discovery is expected to be flown to its final home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia on April 17. [REUTERS/Joe Skipper]



Tagged: space shuttle / reuters / news / photography / space / discovery / kennedy space center / florida / cape canaveral / smithsonian / national air and space museum /

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March 24, 2012

newshour: Before and After: the Southwest drought from space Dead Trees in Memorial Park, Houston, TexasBefore (left): May 3, 2010 | After (right): September 26, 2011 The Southwest drought has had a devastating impact on the state’s trees. The Texas Forest Service estimates more than 500 million trees were killed by the drought. The trees that were under the most stress were actually urban trees, when local governments restricted watering public landscapes. These pictures from the Texas Forest Service show Memorial Park in Houston, where trees turned brown and died over the course of a year. Move the slider over to see before and after shots of this image and more here.  (Image from USGS) -KC It WAS really that bad… I’m sure Memorial Park will recover in a few years, though.  Hopefully, so.  

newshour:

Before and After: the Southwest drought from space

Dead Trees in Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
Before (left): May 3, 2010 | After (right): September 26, 2011

The Southwest drought has had a devastating impact on the state’s trees. The Texas Forest Service estimates more than 500 million trees were killed by the drought. The trees that were under the most stress were actually urban trees, when local governments restricted watering public landscapes. These pictures from the Texas Forest Service show Memorial Park in Houston, where trees turned brown and died over the course of a year.

Move the slider over to see before and after shots of this image and more here. 

(Image from USGS)

-KC

It WAS really that bad… I’m sure Memorial Park will recover in a few years, though.  Hopefully, so.  

(via silas216)



Tagged: space / climate change / environment / science / Texas / Texas drought / Water / Houston / before and after /

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