NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is Thor’s Helmet. No really, it is. This nebula is called Thor’s Helmet, for obvious reasons. It’s cataloged name is NGC 2359. Thor’s Helmet is 30 light-years across, 15,000 light-years away, and in the Canis Major constellation; the same that contains Sirius, the brightest star in our sky. [APOD] …Continue reading Thor’s Helmet in the Cosmos
Yes, this is actually a photograph of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This was taken on May 12th, 24 hours after the launch of Atlantis, and it’s half way to the Hubble Telescope. Amazing.
The photo below is also of Atlantis, but take a closer look. There are two objects. One, Atlantis, the second is the Hubble Telescope. This photo was taken just minutes before Atlantis finally caught up with Hubble.
Both of these photos were taken from the Kennedy Space Center, by Thierry Legault. Check out the full photos, in all of their glory, over at Nasa’s flickr page.
Here’s a high resolution photo taken during the repair spacewalk. These photos are instantly classic, and are definitely some of the most exciting and interesting space photos I’ve seen. Click on it to check out the full photo over at nasa.gov.
Flick user toastforbrekkie shows us what the inside of a NASA cockpit looks like. Click on his name to see more details about the photo.
New research reveals there is hope for Mars yet. The first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars indicates the planet is still alive, in either a biologic or geologic sense, according to a team of NASA and university scientists.
So NASA found ice and water on Mars back when the Phoenix Lander was still alive, now they find out that Mars has methane. I think it can only be a matter of time before some sort of life is discovered. I assume there is at least a microbe or a bacteria or something very small in the ice, water, or ground, and that would be considered life. I wonder if the government would actually tell the public if life was found on Mars. I doubt it. I mean, we only elect and pay the salary of all government officials, why should they tell us anything?
Read the whole story at NASA.gov
This photo is pretty amazing. It is the first photo, ever taken of Earth, from the Moon. The photo is turned sideways so I could fit it in the post, so click on it to see it full size. This photo was taken in 1966 by Lunar Orbiter 1. The photo was taken a couple years before the first humans landed on the Moon and took even more detailed, and colored photos. This may not be colored, and it may not look as spectacular as those photos, but this is may be one of the most important photos in the history of mankind. Thanks to APOD.
A fan made Portal movie.
The opening cinematic from Gears of War 3!
Didn’t you ever wonder…?
Captain Picard chooses sides in the smartphone war.
