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[landru79 Jacint Roger @landru79]

@elakdawalla fig 7 to 12 (of 12)

#HAYABUSA 2 🛰️ #RYUGU 🔘 2018-07-12
Distance between HYB2 and #Ryugu 19 km
Optical Navigation Camera W+V+B filters

https://t.co/cJG1lAsx0C

JAXA/j. Roger

[NASA Universe @NASAUniverse]

Giant elliptical galaxy M87 has long been studied, in part due to its legendary jet extending nearly 5,000 light-years from the galaxy’s center. This movie zooms into the galaxy using visible, X-ray and radio images. 📷 #BlackHoleFriday

[Sarafina El-Badry Nance, PhD @starstrickenSF]

4 years ago I got a 0 on a quantum physics exam. i met with my professor fearing i needed to change my major & quit physics. today, i’m in a top tier astrophysics Ph.D program & published 2 papers.

STEM is hard for everyone—grades don’t mean you’re not good enough to do it.

[Harry Stoltz @HarryStoltz1]

Docking in lunar orbit! (Apollo 12) Definitely one of my favorite parts of the Apollo missions.

[NASA @NASA]

Confirmed: there's water vapor present above the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

A research team led from @NASAGoddard made the detection — which supports the idea that below the ice, Europa has an ingredient necessary for life: liquid water. More: https://t.co/ic1w7MrlOo