New York City, 1977. John Belushi, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter and me backstage at The Bottom Line. Four guys brought together by the blues.
We loved them and they embraced us. Johnny Winter frequently wore a Blues Brothers t-shirt on stage.
Photo by Bob Gruen.
Pleased to share my favorite photo from yesterday morning.
Shot using 3 cameras from a parking lot: this is the Falcon Heavy carrying Roman Space Telescope transiting the sun.
More about how it was captured and a video of the transit 👇
Star trails from the ISS! Lots of cool physics to see in these. Stars moving as thin lines in the direction of our orbital path but forming arcs to the left of our velocity vector. Lightning flashes making purple spots into the time history. City lights streak by. A faint red glow is seen as part of our upper atmosphere. Surreal!
84-year-old Paul McCartney extends his lead as the artist with the most number-one albums of all time on the official chart thanks to his sixth solo LP, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” (his 24th overall), which has reached number one!
FDR mobilized millions of Americans to plant billions of trees, ultimately saving the nation’s declining forests.
In 1933, during the height of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This ambitious program aimed to aid both a generation of struggling young men and the country’s neglected public lands.
From 1933 to 1942, the voluntary initiative enlisted more than three million unemployed men between the ages of 18 and 25. They were sent to isolated wilderness camps where, under structured, military style supervision, they constructed trails, built bridges, and battled wildfires. In exchange, participants received housing, food, and a monthly allowance of $30, with $25 of that amount sent directly to support their families back home.
The lasting impact of this Tree Army is still evident throughout the United States. CCC members planted nearly three billion trees, accounting for roughly half of all reforestation efforts in American history up to that point. They also developed essential infrastructure in more than 800 state and national parks.
When the program concluded as the United States entered World War II, many of these fit young men shifted from tools to military service. Today, the stone structures and extensive trail networks they created continue to form the foundation of America’s park systems, illustrating the enduring benefits of investing in both people and the natural environment.
Have you looked up what our @NASAHubble telescope saw on your birthday?
Our popular page has a new look — and now, you can use it to find five stellar sights that Hubble was observing on whatever day you choose. Check it out: https://t.co/zV0oN7h5vs
It seems this molecular cloud doesn't like having its picture taken. Located near the Carina Nebula, the section of the Hubble Space Telescope image shown here spans about two light-years. Molecular clouds often serve as "nurseries" for new stars.
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We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.
Exclusive! Kelly Osbourne gets engaged with Slipknot member Sid Wilson! Backstage during Black Sabbath farewell concert, ALL IN FRONT OF OZZY & SHARON OSBOURNE!