Astronaut Alan Bean, who passed away today, was one of only five remaining living humans who has ever walked on the moon. When he retired from NASA, he took up painting full time, because he believed someone should be able to artistically depict what it was really like.
This isn't an actual picture of planet Earth next to our Sun, but it does give you perspective of how massive our closest star really is. If the Sun were as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a nickel! More facts for #EarthDay: https://t.co/jtHh5SlOQE
Jupiter’s vibrant bands of light belts and dark regions appear primed for their closeup 📸 during @NASAJuno’s 10th flyby on Feb. 7. The science behind this beautiful image will help us understand the planet beneath those lush, swirling clouds: https://t.co/0NlT4hFcUF