The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
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The asteroid passed us at 27,000 miles, which was about 90% closer to earth than it was to the moon's orbit Nice moonwalker's there!!! Here's my favorite one!
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That was way too close!!! http://www.mirror.co.uk/science/asteroid-narrowly-misses-ring-communications-11329279 My wish almost came true today, the communication satellites were almost knocked out, meaning NO.....MORE.....TWEETS.....
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love2travel:
The APOD today https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1710/SteveAuroralArc_allskyproj.jpg
Very Nice!!! Have a profoundly synchronous pic I will send you later
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SurSteven:
love2travel:
The APOD today https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1710/SteveAuroralArc_allskyproj.jpg
Very Nice!!! Have a profoundly synchronous pic I will send you later
Very nice This was so cute, it made me smile
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Just saw this one https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151005.html
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love2travel:
Just saw this one https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151005.html
Beautiful Tibetan Picture!
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It looks like a big starry smiley face
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love2travel:
It looks like a big starry smiley face
Indeed!! I found that NOVA video on lightning Sprites! At The Edge Of SPACE...
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Astronomers have announced the discovery of a tantalizing exoplanet that is relatively close to the Earth and appears to possess the ideal conditions to support life. The newfound world, which has been given the moniker 'Ross 128 b,' sits a mere 11 light-years away, making it the closest potentially hospitable exoplanet yet to be found. What makes Ross 128 b particularly intriguing to scientists is that it orbits a fairly dim star and, therefore, it is not subjected to harsh radiation that would render life impossible. Additionally, the exoplanet looks to be similar in mass to the Earth, indicating that it probably has a rocky composition believed to be necessary for the emergence of organisms. However, questions remain as to whether Ross 128 b could support life as astronomers still do not know the nature of its atmosphere and, thus, the general temperature on the exoplanet is unknown. Compounding the uncertainty surrounding the new world is that there are currently no telescopes on Earth capable of gathering the specific data that would shed light on these mysteries. Nonetheless, among the countless exoplanets discovered so far, Ross 128 b represents the closest and most promising find so far, leading one astronomer who co-authored the paper announcing the news to marvel that "this one is special." While that very well may be the case, let's hope that, if it truly does harbor life, we can come up with something better to call it than 'Ross 128 b,' since the name doesn't exactly spark the imagination. Source: Washington Post
Earth and Our Universe... -
Triplets Love Paul:
Did anyone check out Venus and the moon this evening? About thirty minutes after sunset, I walked outside to have a look at the alluring indigo night sky. There they were, a heavenly sight to behold, Venus shimmering like a brilliant diamond just below a luminous waxing crescent moon - stunningly beautiful!!! Sooooo inspiring!!!
I remember this day and I was watching the sky that evening. I also remember photographing Mars and Venus (2015) at their closest they will be in the next hundred years or so. (I can't remember).
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Big Dipper Over Pyramid Mountain Very Pretty Picture!!! https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1711/BigDipperMt2_Cullen_1365.jpg
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^ Very beautiful Picture! What the heck is this! A spaceship... https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171122.html
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love2travel:
^ Very beautiful Picture! What the heck is this! A spaceship... https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171122.html
An elongated asteroid, or an interstellar petrified sperm whale :
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LOL It does look kind of like a petrified Sperm Whale, doesn't it? This APOD is really cool with the hurricanes in it! https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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love2travel wrote:
LOL It does look kind of like a petrified Sperm Whale, doesn't it? This APOD is really cool with the hurricanes in it! https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Indeed!!! LOL
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!! ENJOY THE FIRST FULL MOON ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THE SECOND FULL MOON (BLUE MOON) ON THE 31st!!!
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NASA'S BLACK MARBLE EARTH OBSERVATORY ( Beautiful high res pics of the earth at night)
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79803
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This is really pretty cool
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180101.html
That was a really cool moon for New Years Eve