Space Contents Archive

I printed the SOFIA model!

Seasons in the Sun! ☀️ Today marks the vernal equinox, or the #FirstDayofSpring in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Twice a year, on the equinoxes, both hemispheres will see equal amounts of daylight: https://t.co/F2mMYMX50O https://t.co/rwFtPbXD1Y

Make sure you pick the best filter 📸 This photo of a barred spiral galaxy 48 million light-years from Earth, taken by NASAHubble, is a cosmic wonder. In its original form, though, it wouldn't look nearly as dazzling—raw images from Hubble and other space telescopes come in shades of gray, only showing the amount of light captured across all wavelengths the telescope's camera can measure. In order to turn those images into colorful sights like this one, we take photos with special filters that block out almost all wavelengths of light. One of the filters used on this image sees only light that would appear green to human eyes: light at wavelengths around 555 nanometers. The final multicolor image you see here uses data from seven different filters, collected with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Sand, K. Sheth #NASA #Space #Galaxy #Hubble #HubbleTelescope #Astrophotography #YesFilter

A star far from home

Looking up the South Massif, a 2km tall lunar mountain. The distance from the LRV to the summit is about 4km

HEY! I'm 14 and looking to buy a telescope, I've never had one before so which one should I buy

I've already used binoculars n stuff and I know where like constellations are n stuff but id like to be able to get really gnarly stuff like some of you guys here do. What should I get to be able to do that?

surpringly good for a 6 inch telescope with a phone camera, free handed

In a railway station in Europe, a reminder to the Russian government that even the Ukrainian children that escape the horror of war that although their lives are changed forever, their spirit is not broken. https://t.co/R0B1ABwQP4

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta

NASA plans to obliterate the International Space Station — here's how

Anyone knows if there are any twin stars in the horsehead nebula?

Dr. Amber Straughn is an astrophysicist who studies how stars & black holes form in distant galaxies.💫 As the NASAWebb Deputy Project Scientist for Communications, she serves as the scientific liaison between the James Webb Space Telescope's science and communications teams. #WomensHistoryMonth

After her retirement from NASA, Sally Ride used her groundbreaking status to inspire the next generation of astronauts and scientists, including cultivating interest in space through projects like @SPACEdotcom and @SallyRideSci: https://t.co/Byuc0psA0V #WHM https://t.co/diI3DNTk28

Look for Arcturus very low in the east-northeast after nightfall. By modern measurements Arcturus is visual magnitude –0.05, making it the fourth-brightest nighttime star. Spring begins today (in the Northern Hemisphere; fall in the Southern Hemisphere)! https://t.co/zYF9bQTygC https://t.co/4aCTAgkQK2

Why Would an Alien Civilization Send Out Von Neumann Probes? Lots of Reasons, says a new Study - Universe Today https://t.co/Q3mgYKkOmm @universetoday @storybywill https://t.co/3N6P1t2ScP