Shuttle Launch As Seen From Space

Cosmonaut Ivan Vagner obtained this image of the comet NEOWISE a few hours ago from the International Space Station. He says that the dust tail looks very good from there. It is worth enlarging the image.

via reddit

Managed to capture some pictures of comet NEOWISE last night! It’s still a bit faint, but it does make for some pretty cool images-

Markarian's Chain

This is a map of the observable universe. It's interactive and cool. Go see it.

NGC 6726

29 years ago today, the greatest picture of all time was taken. by Eisenkugeln

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The Day the Dinosaurs Died

A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth.

hey, @bunjywunjy - this might be your jam (and any other dinosaur enthusiasts, it’s a heck of a read)

The Pacman Nebula [OC] [3356x3804] by Idontlikecock

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Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741 by Hubble Heritage

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Lookout Mountain Milky Way

Victor: “…a beautiful evening and star-filled night on Lookout Mountain, Oregon”

Lookout Mountain, elevation 6,536 feet (1,992 m), is the second highest peak in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest and the highest point in Badger Creek Wilderness. It sits about 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Mount Hood, separated from it by the valley of the East Fork Hood River.

From its summit and with good visibility, one may see (from approximately west and moving clockwise) Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Broken Top, South Sister, North Sister, Mt. Washington, and Mt. Jefferson with the unassisted eye.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Credit: Victor von Salza

Location: Lookout Mountain, Oregon, United States

Image Date: July 14, 2018

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