This is one of the best space images ever.
You are staring at the Carina Nebula.
This entire structure is three light-years tall.
7,500 light-years away from us.
Happy vernal equinox! 🍀
Today marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
After today, the Sun will shine more directly on the Northern Hemisphere than on the Southern Hemisphere until the autumnal equinox.
🌌📸 Orion’s fiery heart, Eagle’s soaring pillars, Skull & Crossbones nursery, and more – week’s top astrophotos stun!
Swipe for cosmic eye candy from pro astrophotogs: https://t.co/tz39JWqURQ
Which grabs you most? 👀
📸@ahamillphotos/@Jordi_Gallego/@astr0gems/@pmumbower
+++++PICASTRO IMAGE OF THE MONTH++++
August image of the month goes to Chad for his wonderful Rho image he took last year but only for round to processing it now. It’s a 4 panel mosaic with some close details shown.
@DesuNingen Congrats!
Do you intend to translate (or make) a guide for this game, just like the https://t.co/GRrZyDs2CY
Because without a guide, this game can be a nuisance to get through, you know, with all of the hidden triggers
#Jupiter putting on a show tonight, photographed from my trusty backyard and 24-inch scope.
Great conditions despite poor transparency with the GRS and storm outbreak on full display. The planet also happened to be closely flanked by the moons of Europa and Callisto.
Top: closeup from the detailed photo of the moon that launched my career and was used on the 30’ banner on the Artemis 1 mobile launching platform.
Bottom: the same craters on my ridiculously detailed moon photo I’m releasing next week.
Falcon Heavy Boostback Burn
Image Credit & Copyright: Dennis Huff
Explanation: The December 28 night launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida marked the fifth launch for the rocket's reusable side boosters. About 2 minutes 20 seconds into the flight, the two side boosters separated from the rocket's core stage. Starting just after booster separation, this three minute long exposure captures the pair's remarkable boostback burns, maneuvers executed prior to their return to landing zones on planet Earth. While no attempt was made to recover the Falcon Heavy's core stage, both side boosters landed successfully and can be flown again. The four previous flights for these side boosters included last October's launch of NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche mission. Their next planned flight is on the Europa Clipper mission scheduled for launch in October 2024.