Fred Harris

Hobbies include flower and vegetable gardening. Interested in green products and organic farming.

[Fred Harris @fharris39]

Time to bring out the big gun. #LetsGoDodgers #Dodgernation #koufax #DodgerBlue

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

Sirius through a telescope ✨🔭

The brightest star in Earth’s night sky… yet through a telescope, Sirius looks almost unreal.

Its colors seem to dance and flicker like a cosmic beacon, reminding us that the universe is far more alive and mysterious than we often imagine.

Some see science. Some see wonder. Some feel something they can’t quite explain.

For thousands of years, Sirius has fascinated civilizations across the world. And even today, one glance is enough to leave many people speechless.

🌌 When you look at Sirius, what do you see?

👇🏻 Science, mystery, or something more?

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

☀️ Put the planets next to the Sun and the scale becomes mind-blowing.

Even Jupiter looks small. Earth becomes a tiny speck.

The Sun holds more than 99.8% of all the mass in the Solar System, leaving everything else to share less than 0.2%.

Our world feels huge—until you see it in cosmic perspective. 🌎✨

[Fred Harris @fharris39]

@zone_astronomy What telescope was used to capture this photo?

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

June 12, 2026 Venus-Jupiter Duo A Brilliant Twilight Farewell! ✨

[The Astronomy Guy @astrooalert]

A truly once-in-a-lifetime Angel of the Aurora spotted over Fairbanks, Alaska 📷

[Fred Harris @fharris39]

@onewiththesand We just went under $4/gallon.

[Fred Harris @fharris39]

@onewiththesand I have not watched it. I will hope to see if over the weekend.

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

Amazing. Size of Jupiter compared to Earth.

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

Four worlds. One sky. ZERO perspective. 🌍✨ As the sun dips behind Monument Valley, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn align like cosmic beacons above the ancient desert. In this moment, we aren’t just observers—we’re part of something infinite. The greatest show isn’t on Earth… it’s above it. Look up. Breathe. Wonder. 🌌

[Moon @moondailys]

Jupiter and Venus

[Moon @moondailys]

Venus and Jupiter

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

The Stunning Sombrero Galaxy ✨

[WhisperToGod @Whisper1To1God]

Before you sleep apologize to God...

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

🚨 RECENT: A potentially record-breaking El Niño is forming. The last El Niño event of comparable strength, in 1877–78, coincided with devastating global famines that contributed to the deaths of an estimated 30–60 million people worldwide.

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

🚨 Get ready for the most incredible stargazing event of the decade happening on July 17th. 🌌 ✨
An uncommon six planet alignment is about to put on a breathtaking show in the night sky. You can effortlessly view Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye from almost anywhere.
Even Uranus and Neptune can be spotted without any special equipment if you head to an area with dark skies.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR July 17th. 📅✨

[NASA @NASA]

Tomorrow, we're announcing the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities with commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit.

If you could ask the Artemis III astronauts any question, what would you ask them?

[WhisperToGod @Whisper1To1God]

Read this before bed

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

A planet’s orbital period is the time it takes to complete one full journey around the Sun ☀️🪐

Because each planet orbits at a different distance from the Sun, the length of a “year” varies dramatically across our solar system.

For example, Mercury completes an orbit in just 88 Earth days, while Neptune takes nearly 165 Earth years to circle the Sun.