June 30 is Asteroid Day. via NASA https://ift.tt/2NUDTdX
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
An Astronaut’s View of Work
Spacewalkers Bob Behnken (left) and Chris Cassidy (right) in the Quest Airlock on June 26, 2020, before beginning a spacewalk to replace batteries on one of two power channels on the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3ibmiw7
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Hubble Captures Galaxy on Edge
We don’t see the beautiful spiral arms of galaxy NGC 5907 in this Hubble image because we are viewing it edge-on, like looking at the rim of a plate. It is for this reason that NGC 5907 is also known as the Knife Edge galaxy. via NASA https://ift.tt/2BKHZT6
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Space Station’s Solar Transit
This composite image, made from six frames, shows the International Space Station, with a crew of five onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun. via NASA https://ift.tt/3eyd7n3
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A Solar Eclipse Shadows Asia
On June 21, 2020, as the International Space Station orbited over Kazakhstan and into China, an external high-definition camera captures this picture of the solar eclipse shadowing a portion of the Asian continent. via NASA https://ift.tt/2YuRBdx
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
NGC 7027: Like a Metallic Jewel Bug in the Sky
In this image NGC 7027 resembles a jewel bug, an insect with a brilliantly colorful metallic shell. via NASA https://ift.tt/385kMHn
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Monday, June 22, 2020
Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken Work on U.S. Spacesuits
NASA astronauts (from top) Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken work on U.S. spacesuits. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fLlHPv
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