Saturn’s unusual appearance in this picture is a result of the planet being imaged via an infrared filter. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HBGnQN
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Friday, August 7, 2015
Hubble Finds a Little Gem
This colorful bubble is a planetary nebula called NGC 6818, also known as the Little Gem Nebula. The rich glow of the cloud is just over half a light-year across — humongous compared to its tiny central star — but still a little gem on a cosmic scale. via NASA http://ift.tt/1K7fc2m
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
Stormy Seas in Sagittarius
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the center of the Lagoon Nebula, an object with a deceptively tranquil name, in the constellation of Sagittarius. The region is filled with intense winds from hot stars, churning funnels of gas, and energetic star formation, all embedded within an intricate haze of gas and pitch-dark dust. via NASA http://ift.tt/1gdKYmi
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Testing Hardware for Growing Plants and Vegetables in Space
Astronauts on the International Space Station continue testing the VEGGIE hardware for growing vegetables and plants in space. VEGGIE provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber and planting “pillows” — helping provide nutrients for the root system. via NASA http://ift.tt/1E8ffZG
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Algae Bloom in Lake St. Clair
On July 28, 2015, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite captured images of algal blooms around the Great Lakes, visible as swirls of green in this image of Lake St. Clair and in western Lake Erie. via NASA http://ift.tt/1VZie1w
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Sunday, August 2, 2015
Space Station Lunar Transit
The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the moon at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, Woodford, VA. via NASA http://ift.tt/1IRWKQp
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
Blue Moon Over Washington
A second full moon for the month of July is seen next to the dome of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, July 31, 2015 in Washington. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KHzK49
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