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Halloween’s origin is ancient and astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has actually been celebrated as a cross-quarter day, a day halfway between an equinox (equal day / equal night) and a solstice (minimum day / maximum night in the northern hemisphere). With a modern calendar however, even though Halloween occurs next week, the real cross-quarter day will occur the week after. Another cross-quarter day is Groundhog Day!
Halloween’s modern celebration retains historic roots in dressing to scare away the spirits of the dead. Perhaps a fitting tribute is this view of the Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080) taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Similar to the icon of a fictional ghost, it is actually a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy. The nebula spans about 50 light-years and is shown in representative colors.
Image Credit: Mohammad Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire de Paris) et al., ESA, NASA
NASA’s interactive Images of Change gallery “features images of different locations on planet Earth, showing change over time periods ranging from centuries to days. Some of these effects are related to climate change, some are not. Some document the effects of urbanization, or the ravage of natural hazards such as fires and floods. All show our planet in a state of flux.”
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Ariane 5 VA251 carrying the First Spacebus NEO Satellite.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) rendezvousing & docking with the Intelsat-901 communications satellite, 25 Feb 2020.
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Do dia em que havia algo no céu junto da lua, uns diziam que era Vênus outros um satélite.. Registrei às 18h da tarde.. Já se podia visualizá-la nitidamente a olho nu.. ^^
f/5; 1/400s; ISO-280; DF: 125mm
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The Richat Structure, also called the eye of Africa, was first thought to be the site of a large meteor impact. It was actually found to be a 40 kilometre wide, deeply eroded dome. It is located in the Sahara desert and is visible from space.
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“Moon pattern”
And it’s done!
I embroidered the craters of my Moon with my DMC metallic threads, I made its circle and it’s finally finished I will now do some modifications on my pattern before to add it on my Etsy shop but I’m happy of the result!I hope you like it too and want to try it You can go on my highlight “moon pattern” on Instagram if you want to see every steps of this embroidery, I also share a few tips and videos to show you how to do it
Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/ophelietrichereau
Etsy shop :
https://www.etsy.com/fr/shop/OphelieTrichereau
I take custom orders.
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“Moon pattern”
I’m doing my own Moon pattern as a test before to add it on my Etsy shop :DYou can see the first steps to realize it in my next photos of this post.
1- The drawing.
2- Embroider the outlines.
3- Soak it into water to remove the water-soluble fabric.
4- Dry your embroidery, why not in front of the sun with a nice drink?
For more informations, you can have a look at my highlight “moon pattern” on Instagram, where I add all details, pictures and videos of how doing it.
Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/ophelietrichereau
Etsy shop :
https://www.etsy.com/fr/shop/OphelieTrichereau
I take custom orders.
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Jack Kirby: OMAC: One Man Army Corps (1974-1975)
Was that a satellite or a meteor?!
In case you were wondering what the difference is between a satellite and a meteor, here’s an example of each.
I’ve adjusted my camera’s settings to replicate the human eye as much as possible.
The two satellites at the start are part of Elon Musk’s starlink and can be seen lasting up to a few minutes.
Whilst the meteors are over very quickly, lasting barely a second.
The bigger meteors leave behind a brief trail after vaporising in the atmosphere.
Visithttps://findstarlink.com/
for fairly accurate timings of when the satellites will be visible from your location.
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Clear night in #Halifax for the Sturgeon Moon.
#moon #moonshot #moonlight #satellite #space #blackandwhite #sky #lookingup #sturgeonmoon #fullmoon #Halifax #haligonia #novascotia #Canada #eastcoast #seaoftranquility #lune #pleinelune #craters #astronomy #canont6i #300mm #zoomedin #moonphases #night #dark #beauty #brightsideofthemoon
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Doha, Qatar, March 4, 2013. Artificial island spanning nearly four million sq meters. (DigitalGlobe, Getty Images)
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c!rendog stimboard for me
with fairy themes and space! (fairy!ren amiright . anyway this is part 1/14 of my self indulgent hermitcraft fairy au boards . only doing specific hermits for this week but i might continue with the rest later)
Apollo-era Launch Complex 39 captured from orbit on eve of Apollo 11 golden anniversary (July 10, 2019).
Maxar Technologies’ WorldView-3 satellite captured these views of Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39 Monday, July 8.
Both Apollo-era launch pads are now home to different launch vehicles. SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets from LC-39A as well as their Crew Dragon spacecraft. The company hung a giant American flag from their Crew Access Arm in commemoration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which departed for the moon from that very pad.
The transporter/erector strongback that the rockets are assembled and transported to the pad on can be seen in the horizontal position adjacent to the service tower.
NASA will utilize LC-39B for their Space Launch System, which WorldView-3 captured with the SLS Mobile Launch atop it. The ML was moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the pad last week for a final series of validation checks before hosting the first SLS flight in early 2021.
WorldView-3 was roughly 380 miles above the earth when it captured these images.
P/c:Maxar Technologies.
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In 1998, NASA and ESA engineers were tasked with a particularly dizzying challenge: fix a billion-dollar satellite that’s spinning out of control!
5 Questions for a Scientist: Glaciologist Kelly Brunt
Occupation: Associate Research Scientist
Institution: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and University of Maryland
Field:Glaciology
Focus:Remote sensing of ice shelves and icebergs
Kelly is an Associate Research Scientist with the University of Maryland and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She has a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Syracuse University, a master’s degree in Geology from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Chicago. She was a postdoctoral scholar at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where she worked on ICESat laser altimetry data, and she is currently part of the ICESat-2 mission, which launched last Saturday, September 15, working on validation of the elevation data. On the weekends in the winter, Kelly coaches alpine ski racing at Liberty Mountain, in southern Pennsylvania.
You can follow both Kelly’s NASA and skiing activity or connect with her on Twitter (@KellyMBrunt).
1. Explain what you do in your work in one sentence (or two).
I am a glaciologist (I study ice sheets) and I am part of NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESat-2) mission. I am specifically tasked with looking at the ice sheets and validating the satellite elevation data products.
2. When did you first become interested in your field?
I have always preferred the winter. Growing up in Connecticut, my extended family liked to ski together and we often took trips to Vermont. The love of winter and snow (and the cold) led me to work in places like Montana, Alaska, and even Antarctica. Working in these places, and wanting to know more about ice, drove me to go back to school for a Ph.D. in geophysics, with an emphasis in glaciology.
Full interview here.
See the rest in our series here.
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Early starts aren’t nice. They’re even worse when you wake up in a cold sweat imagining you’re trapped in Chernobyl and history has repeated itself. Thankfully, it became clear that hadn’t happened when I woke up, but it did leave me unable to get back to sleep from about 4am, four hours before my tour began. Perhaps that was my subconscious telling me that I was a little more apprehensive than…
Understanding the Ionosphere: NASA’s ICON Mission | March 2017
An infographic detailing the ionosphere, the importance of skywave propagation, and NASA’s upcoming Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) Mission.
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This rising was the turning point of this retrograde drama in my life! I woke up and went outside to relieve myself and right there in front of my eyes in the stream behind the house was a beautiful White Lotus smiling at me It was then that I knew that things would be just fine. That every challenge that comes into my life has a beautiful ending if I can go deep within and get the lessons that I need from the situation without taking things personally. I’m grateful to my challenges for showing up exactly how they did and in this time..when I have the awareness and mindfulness to take action to correct my ways and level up this whole mission up!! ✊LETS GET THIS WERK!
Egyptians viewed the Lotus as a symbol of rebirth and a potent reminder of reincarnation and the mysteries of the afterlife. White lotus flowers are usually seen under the feet of deities like Lakshmi, Ganesha, and Saraswati. Brahma, the ultimate creator, emerges from a Lotus as well. This sense of purity arises from the flower’s growing habit of rooting in mud and pushing up through the water to bloom.
The Buddhist Lotus represents:
• Patience
• Purity
• Mysticism
• Direct Spiritual Contact
• Emptiness from Desire
• Victory over Attachments
• Enlightenment and the Bodhi State
• Love and Compassion for All Things
• Self-Awareness
• Faithfulness During Spiritual Development
• Rising Out of Suffering
#SpiritualGrowth #Lotus #LotusFlower #MercuryRetrograde #KemeticYogi #Ghana #GreaterAccra #Satellite #Spirit #DivinePath #LifeWork (at Greater Accra Region)
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I go round and round / Satellite
