The Apollo 15 Lunar Module “Falcon”  in Hadley-Rille In The Apennine Mountains

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center after a 13-day mission to the ISS, 28 March 2009. (NASA)

Head's up! The #Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug 12-13. Look to the northeast after dark to see shooting stars.

He didn't finish strong but that slide was awesome #almost 😂 WASTED

Ah yes #Firefly! It's a terrific show~ such a shame no second season but make sure you see the movie once you've seen all the episodes!

What a pair of sprites

I am fascinated by the poorly understood aerial electrical phenomena known as elves and sprites that form when charged plasma shoots way up to the edge of space above powerful thunderstorms. Some months ago we published the best shot we’d seen, but the latest expedition aboard the orbiting Space Station captured one that rivals any I’ve seen yet. The first obvious feature that we see above the blurred glowing lights of Southern Mexico and smudgy clouds is the glowing band of airglow surrounding the planet, another electrical phenomenon that looks like a weak aurora that we have covered several times before at http://on.fb.me/1xek96Z (with a complete explanation), http://on.fb.me/1MC62j0 and http://on.fb.me/1MHXjgP. Above the centre of the photo the brightly glowing moon and the constellation of Orion glow in the sky.

And then to the right, a bright glowing red jet of plasma is shimmering above a huge lightning burst on the ground. They are elusive from the ground, and careful observation of distant storm fronts and aeroplane flights are your best chance of glimpsing them. The second photo is part of a film taken from the ground in 2013.

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GroupeF, a traveling French fireworks show, used LED suits and art pieces for their performance at the Buenos Aires International Festival.

Hogwarts Express at #Universal #Orlando

Oh, snap ~ that must be good for a fracture or two, feel bad for him.