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Latest NASA Juno spacecraft flyby of Jupiter

He insisted on joining me and it's awesome to see how much interest this little kid has for astronomy. He is also loves reading astronomy-related books and already knows way more than your average adult. Is it possible some people are born with an astronomy-addiction? 😄

M63 Sunflower Galaxy

A necklace of cosmic proportions 💎 @NASAHubble has uncovered an improved, fresh view of the intriguing Necklace Nebula with new techniques. Find out how a pair of tightly orbiting Sun-like stars produce this spectacular nebula: https://t.co/zn10YcLtrY https://t.co/26E6GQGuIY

Had a nice little show last night during my nightly star gazing.

The Sea of Tranquility as seen by Apollo 8

The Hamburger Galaxy, a member of the Leo Triplet

Narrowband Horsehead & Flame Nebula shot from NYC

NASA took this on my birthday

NASA Apple Watch - image credit: Apple Watch Architect

#ICYMI: @SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi took a six-and-a-half hour ride back to Earth overnight on the #CrewDragon Resilience. https://t.co/EXhpBb7CKj

A Solemn Reminder of Light Pollution. taken in bortle 4.5 skies in the direction of a city 25 miles south.

Michael Collins' first flight as a @NASA astronaut was as the pilot of Gemini 10, a three-day mission in July 1966. This glove is part of the pair worn by Collins on that mission. The orbital journey had several goals, including capturing an Agena and a spacewalk. https://t.co/ElNM3piqJb

Guidance to pursue my masters

Can I do a masters in aerospace engineering and then in astronomy/astrophysics with a bachelors in electronics and instrumentation engineering? What would be the your advice if I'm moving forward with it?

Returning astronauts had quick draws on

Why? The most recently returned astronauts had two climbing “quickdraws” on their chest, it’s just two carabiners attached together by some dyneema. But they looked very out of place, like they had a very clean cut specifically tailored space suit on but then this random piece of black diamond gear? Anyone know the answer?