Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, seen on the left the cosmic elephant’s trunk is over 20 light-years long. Removed by digital […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 27, 2021: Prielbrusye National Park, Central Caucasus. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is USS Iowa (BB-61). Check it out: Article-Link Summary: USS Iowa is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class and the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships. Iowa served with the Pacific Fleet in 1944, shelling beachheads at Kwajalein and Eniwetok and screening aircraft carriers […]
On Women’s Equality Day, NASA celebrates the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. via NASA https://ift.tt/3zlG404
“Sadly, it’s much easier to create a desert than a forest.” – James Lovelock
Nature photographers and other fans of planet Earth always look forward to the blue hour. That’s the transition in twilight, just before sunrise or after sunset, when the Sun is below the horizon but land and sky are still suffused with a beautiful blue light. After sunset on August 21, this blue hour snapshot captured […]
Rain today! With a high of 18C and a low of 18C. 84 Humidity. 13 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 26, 2021: Microcrystals of Mineral Water “Essentuki 4” Salt Light microscopy, polarized light. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Crécy campaign. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Crécy campaign was an expedition by an English army from the north of Normandy to the County of Boulogne, devastating the French countryside on a wide front, followed by the successful siege of Calais. It began on 12 July 1346 during […]
The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and support personnel participate in water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. via NASA https://ift.tt/3mrKBKO