Observatory

Temple by John Harris

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:37:35 -0400

Temple by John Harris

The Age of Pussyfoot by John Harris

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:37:13 -0400

The Age of Pussyfoot by John Harris

Waiting for Clearance: Mystical Paths by John Harris

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:28:07 -0400

Waiting for Clearance: Mystical Paths by John Harris

galaxyshmalaxy: Not a cloud in the sky (by Stanley Kozak)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:46:39 -0400

galaxyshmalaxy:

Not a cloud in the sky (by Stanley Kozak)

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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:40:33 -0400

ikenbot: Fenzal and Aztlan Although hidden from human eyes,...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:08:17 -0400

ikenbot:

Fenzal and Aztlan

Although hidden from human eyes, the Cassini spacecraft can spot these dark features on the surface of Titan thanks to its special near-infrared filters.

The features seen here have been dubbed “Fensal” and “Aztlan” by scientists. The dark features are believed to be vast dunes of particles that precipitated out of Titan’s atmosphere.

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:05:01 -0400

spaceplasma: Sunlight on the Moon The moon orbits the earth...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:30:50 -0400

spaceplasma:

Sunlight on the Moon

The moon orbits the earth with a period of four weeks ( a month) and during the orbit it always has the same side facing the earth. So this means that on the moon there is day and night, but they are both two weeks long instead of 24 hours.

The Moon’s daylight is brighter and harsher than the Earth’s. There is no atmosphere to scatter the light, no clouds to shade it, and no ozone layer to block the sunburning ultraviolet light.

The nights are also brighter, at least on the side of the Moon near to us. The night is lit up by sunlight reflected from Earth, while the night on Earth is lit up by sunlight reflected from the Moon. Earth is much bigger than the Moon, and Earth is also more reflective (with its clouds and oceans, it reflects more light than the dark Moon rocks). Earthlight on the Moon is much brighter than Moonlight on the Earth.

Credit: Jeff Silvis and David Palmer

davidjhayes: by Stan Chan.

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:27:55 -0400

davidjhayes:

by Stan Chan.

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Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:23:16 -0400

senior-crown: This is what’s left of the Range Control Center...

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400

senior-crown:

This is what’s left of the Range Control Center room at CCAFS inside building 1645. It’s been converted into a bar/museum, and still retains most of the original hardware used for some of the earliest rockets to be launched at the Cape.

Arthur C. Clark’s Rendevous with Rama (cover)

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:53:53 -0400

Arthur C. Clark’s Rendevous with Rama (cover)

thedemon-hauntedworld: Contact Poster by Trevor Dunt on Etsy

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:16:01 -0400

thedemon-hauntedworld:

Contact Poster by Trevor Dunt on Etsy

Untitled By Ramin Hossaini

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:15:12 -0400

Untitled By Ramin Hossaini

ronbeckdesigns: Stories of the Stars ( retro futurism - vintage...

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:42 -0400

ronbeckdesigns:

Stories of the Stars ( retro futurism - vintage future / space home / future house / retro illustration / book cover / vintage science fiction / retro sci fi)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:19 -0400

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Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:08 -0400

empyr3an: The Stars in Their Courses by Isaac Asimov, 1975....

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:46 -0400

empyr3an:

The Stars in Their Courses by Isaac Asimov, 1975. Cover artist Chris Foss

stellar-indulgence: I left Earth three times and found no other...

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:00 -0400

stellar-indulgence:

I left Earth three times and found no other place to go. Please take care of Spaceship Earth.

— Wally Schirra, 1998.

nevver: The Gift

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:48:15 -0400

nevver:

The Gift