armonela in # space • 2 years ago • 1 min readTo Fly Free in SpaceTo Fly Free in Space Image Credit: NASA, STS-41B Explanation: What would it be like to fly free in space? At about 100 meters from the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger, Bruce McCandless…armonela in # pluto • 2 years ago • 1 min readPluto in True ColorPluto in True Color Image Credit: NASA, JHU APL, SwRI; Processing: Alex Parker Explanation: What color is Pluto, really? It took some effort to figure out. Even given all of the images sent back…armonela in # aurora • 2 years ago • 1 min readA Phoenix Aurora over IcelandA Phoenix Aurora over Iceland Image Credit & Copyright: Hallgrimur P. Helgason; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt Explanation: All of the other aurora watchers had gone home. By 3:30 am in…armonela in # moon • 2 years ago • 1 min readA January Wolf MoonA January Wolf Moon Image Credit & Copyright: Antoni Zegarski Explanation: Did you see the full moon last month? During every month, on average, a full moon occurs in the skies over planet Earth.…armonela in # astronomy • 2 years ago • 1 min readThe Heart Shaped Antennae GalaxiesThe Heart Shaped Antennae Galaxies Image Credit & Copyright: Kent E. Biggs Explanation: Are these two galaxies really attracted to each other? Yes, gravitationally, and the result appears as an…
