See that shooting star in the upper left? That’s me accidentally catching the International Space Station flying overhead. If you’re ever interested in catching a glimpse of it check out spotthestation.nasa.gov and sign up for the text alerts.
<em>Category</em> Actu Spatiale
Photo from Apollo 9. It’s Featured in the ‘Apollo VII — XVII’ photography book. Check out the book in our webshop, link in bio!
Orion and Official Star Names Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal AndreoExplanation: Familiar stars in Orion and constellations across the sky now have official names. Over the past year, the International Astronomical Union, the only body officially tasked with naming stars, approved names already in common use for 227 of the brightest stars, including the
After sky blasting his ball into space off the tee box, @t_willlis patiently waits in the rain for its orbit to bring it back into the atmosphere. @nasa
We were able to raise more than enough money to help buy a new ps4 for one of our members. A great community we have.
Cosmic ‘Winter’ Wonderland Although there are no seasons in space, this cosmic vista invokes thoughts of a frosty winter landscape. It is, in fact, a region called NGC 6357 where radiation from hot, young stars is energizing the cooler gas in the cloud that surrounds them.
Patches are an amazing way to represent space exploration and what it stands for. Are you representing enough? Don’t forget to visit @finnzygowski and the link on his page He has amazing patches to add to your collection!
International Space Station (ISS) – 10.06.2012 Captured with manuel tracking using Celestron C9.25 & Canon Rebel T2i.
