Name: Kepler-1559 b
A rocky world outside our solar system.
Distance from Earth: 2,005 light-years
Year discovered: 2016
Discovered by: Kepler
Planet radius: 0.72 x Earth
Orbital period: 0.97 day(s)
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#Trump #DonaldTrump #President #USA #America #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Cuts #NASA #Space #UnitedStates #Immigration #ImmigrationRiots
I know one American who can’t do his job. (No prizes for guessing who it is.) Apparently his fallout with Musk is causing chaos at NASA too. New missions may not start, and existing missions may be cancelled or cut short.
Trump-Musk row fuels 'biggest crisis ever' at Nasa https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87jq0djw00o
Sky · Trump deploys National Guard to LA immigration 'riots' after claiming state officials 'can't do their jobs'
A Magnífico Photography composition of the Cosmos superbly captured
The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
Perseid Meteors Over Ontario
Credits: Darryl Van Gaal, Judy Schmidt
#nature #space #astrophotography
Facing NGC 3344
* Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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Explanation:
From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 3344 face-on. Nearly 40,000 light-years across, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 20 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. This multi-color Hubble Space Telescope close-up of NGC 3344 includes remarkable details from near infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths. The frame extends some 15,000 light-years across the spiral's central regions. From the core outward, the galaxy's colors change from the yellowish light of old stars in the center to young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions along the loose, fragmented spiral arms. Of course, the bright stars with a spiky appearance are in front of NGC 3344 and lie well within our own Milky Way.
https://esahubble.org/images/heic1803a/
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250513.html
Name: HAT-P-32 b
A giant planet composed mainly of gas.
Distance from Earth: 943 light-years
Year discovered: 2011
Discovered by: HATNet
Planet radius: 22.194 x Earth
Planet mass: 216 Earths
Orbital period: 2.15 day(s)
Equilibrium temperature: 1836° K
Image of Arp 302, also known as UGC 9618 or VV 340, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966).
In the original catalog, it was in the category: Double and multiple galaxies - Unclassified objects. Arp 302 consists of a pair of very gas-rich spiral galaxies in the early stages of an interaction.
A Radio Vista of Cygnus
Credits: Jayanne English, U. Manitoba, CGPS, CNRC
#nature #space #astrophotography
#Perseverance is getting ready to acquire another sample of Martian rock, this time one with that interesting purple-sh coating.
How do we know? Well, the laser blasted 'L' on its surface is the tell-tail; its asymmetry guarantees unambiguous orientation of a sample.
Animation
Processed SUPERCAM and rotated SHERLOC_WATSON
looking down (-78°) from RMC 75.0000
Sol 1528, LMST: 11:45:27
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise
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Mars volcano twice as big as Earth's tallest one seen poking through clouds in first-of-its-kind image
lemmy.worldMars volcano twice as big as Earth's tallest one seen poking through clouds in first-of-its-kind image - Lemmy.World
Star EGGs in the Eagle Nebula
Credits: J. Hester, Arizona State U., HST, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography
A new theory about what happens when black holes die could solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics. @sciencefocus has more:
BBC Science Focus Magazine · Here's what's (probably) on the other side of a black hole | BBC Science Focus MagazineA new theory about what happens when black holes die could solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics.
This is a Perseverance selfie on Mars. Taken on April 6, 2021 (or Sol 46 of the Mars Rover mission).
The robot took 62 mini shots that were later stitched together to complete the whole selfie.
In the background is its companion, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter bot.
More info:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250607.html
Name: Kepler-57 b
A Neptune-like giant planet.
Distance from Earth: 2,101 light-years
Year discovered: 2012
Discovered by: Kepler
Planet radius: 2.19 x Earth
Planet mass: 115 Earths
Orbital period: 5.73 day(s)
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#Musk later recanted his threat. But it alarmed officials at #NASA, which entrusts #SpaceX with the lives of its astronauts, & at the #Pentagon, which relies heavily on the company to launch its most sensitive #satellites.
The worried reaction within #space & #NationalSecurity agencies highlights the risks of the govt’s heavy #dependence on SpaceX for crucial tasks, including #classified missions.
Grateful that it's only #raining water in my neighborhood today 
/more on "rain" on other planets: https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/exoplanets/rain-titan-earth-neptune/
Die TP-82 war ein sowjetische Handfeuerwaffe die von Kosmonauten auf Raumflügen mitgeführt wurde. Sie war jedoch nicht für irgendeine Art von #StarWars gedacht sondern zur Abwehr von Bären nach der Landung.
I can't believe it's already been a week since these beauties went live!
I absolutely love each one of these and the concept behind the whole collection. Everything is just a phase!
Yes, this collection launch hasn't gone as I hoped, but I'm not giving up on my dreams yet. I want to share space with the world!
Each piece contains genuine Moon dust, and are only avaliable for another week! The store will close on the 14th June.
Vhspaceart.myshopify.com
Deep Field: The Large Magellanic Cloud
Credits: Yuri Beletsky, Carnegie, Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN
#nature #space #astrophotography
Have you been stranded on a Mars orbit waiting for some billionaire pedo-guy to satisfy his narcisism and allow HAL 9000 to fire the engines to bring you back to Terra? (#SciFi)
Well, don't fret. There's plenty of scenery for you to enjoy w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶d̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ while waiting, like this view of Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, which was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by #NASA’s 2001 #MarsOdyssey:
