The International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Monday, July 13, 2015

Rosetta: preparing for perihelion

Rosetta: preparing for perihelion

Sunday, July 12, 2015

LOOKING AT AUSTRALIA FROM THE ISS

FROM:  NASA

From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (stationcdrkelly on Instagram) took this photograph and posted it to social media on April 6, 2015. Kelly wrote, "Australia. You are very beautiful. Thank you for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace" Kelly and Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko began their one-year mission aboard the space station on March 27. Most expeditions to the space station last four to six months. By doubling the length of this mission, researchers hope to better understand how the human body reacts and adapts to long-duration spaceflight. Image Credit: NASA.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Ghostly galaxy

Ghostly galaxy

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Station Moon transit

Station Moon transit

Monday, July 6, 2015

Europa’s blood-red scars

Europa’s blood-red scars

Sunday, July 5, 2015

NASA DEPICTS PLUTO'S OCCULTATION

FROM:  NASA 

The Stratosphere Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that makes celestial observations with its German-built 100-inch telescope. The telescope is enhanced to collect infrared radiation, and is able to detect energy at a wider range of wavelengths than any other ground-based or space telescope.

SOFIA can fly anywhere in the world, and operates at altitudes up to 45,000 feet, putting the observatory above more than 99 percent of Earth's atmospheric water vapor that blocks infrared radiation from celestial objects.

SOFIA is flying out of Christchurch, New Zealand, where its telescope can study celestial objects more easily observed from the Southern Hemisphere. Starting June 28 through the 29th, instruments on the plane will observe Pluto as it passes in front of a background star.

Data returned from the observations will be provided to the New Horizon team who is preparing for Pluto's occultation, July 13 through the 15th.





Friday, July 3, 2015

Northwest Sardinia

Northwest Sardinia