Fly me to the Moons
‘Fly Me to the Moons’ an amazing image of the Moon with Jupiter and three Galilean moons, along with a passing airplane.
“No matter how much you plan and prepare, sometimes you just have to be very lucky,” said photographer Greg Gibbs. Larger image. via universetoday
Jupiter’s Europa moon Likeliest to support Life
Jupiter‘s Europa moon, the sixth closest moon to the giant planet, is ‘more likely to support life than the deserts of Mars. Europa’s ocean, thin shelf of ice. Image © NASA/io9
Surface of the Sun as you’ve Never Seen It
This extraordinary 3 min video looks back on the 3rd year of operation of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Since its launch in 2010, SDO’s data and imagery have exceeded everyone’s hopes and expectations, providing stunningly detailed views of the sun. Watch the stunning video…
Happy 540th birthday Copernicus
On February 19th was Nicolaus Copernicus‘s 540th birthday. He is widely known as the father of modern astronomy and for arguing that the Earth revolves around the Sun. He never earned a bachelor’s degree and he practiced medicine, without a medical degree. Image © wikipedia
What is the Universe?
Is the Universe everything we can see and things we know exist but haven’t been observed or discovered yet? A video shows exactly what the Universe is, which is more complicated than you think!
Map of the U.S. overlaid on the Moon
A map of the U.S. overlaid on the Moon, giving us a rough estimate, of the volume of the Moon. Image © boredboarder8
Magnetic Loops on the Sun
This image of magnetic loops (like flux ropes) on the sun, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). It has been processed to highlight the edges of each loop to make the structure more clear. Image © NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO
Asteroid vs. Meteor
NASA has confirmed, that the meteor that yesterday broke through the atmosphere in Russia, creating a shock wave that shattered windows, injuring upwards of 1,000 people, is not related to the asteroid 2012 DA14 that passed Earth at the same day. Have a look at the video…
2012 DA14 Asteroid close approach
After the meteorite that struck Russia this morning, a 45-meter wide asteroid known as “2012 DA14“, will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth, which is well within range of many Earth-orbiting satellites and about 1/12th of the way to the Moon. Painting of Asteroid 2012 DA14. Image © David A. Hardy
Meteorite strikes Russia earlier today!
A meteorite strikes Russia earlier today and according to Reuter’s article more than 500 people hurt. Watch the videos…
