Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn’t — what is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon. The Moon shows a slight crescent phase with most of its surface visible by reflected Earthlight known as ashen glow. The Sun directly illuminates the brightly lit lunar crescent from the bottom, […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 29C and a low of 29C. 83 Humidity. 16 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from Southeast.
NASA celebrates the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. via NASA https://ift.tt/5voG7js
“Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” – Federico Fellini
It’s stars versus dust in the Carina Nebula and the stars are winning. More precisely, the energetic light and winds from massive newly formed stars are evaporating and dispersing the dusty stellar nurseries in which they formed. Located in the Carina Nebula and known informally as Mystic Mountain, these pillar’s appearance is dominated by the […]
PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 28C and a low of 28C. 73 Humidity. 17 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
“Hey sky, take off your hat, I’m on my way!” – Valentina Tereshkova
“A portrait is a painting with something wrong with the mouth.” – John Singer Sargent
Why does this galaxy have a ring of bright blue stars? Beautiful island universe Messier 94 lies a mere 15 million light-years distant in the northern constellation of the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici). A popular target for Earth-based astronomers, the face-on spiral galaxy is about 30,000 light-years across, with spiral arms sweeping through the outskirts […]