Take a flight over Jupiter

On 2020-10-19 By daevadIn Astronomy, Suggested viewing, video

Thank you NASA/Juno!

Astronomy humor

On 2020-09-16 By daevadIn Astronomy, humor, Science

Star types explained by XKCD.com

This article is about Eta Carinae, a luminous blue hypergiant with anomalous Fe[ii] emission spectra. For the 1998 Brad Bird film, see The Iron Giant (film).

Astronomy humor

On 2020-09-032020-09-16 By daevadIn Astronomy, humor, Science

XKCD.com is at it again.

It may remain in equilibrium for some time, slowly growing, and then suddenly become significantly redder.

Beautiful and fascinating NASA/Hubble visualization

On 2020-08-292020-08-28 By daevadIn Astronomy, Science, Space Exploration, Suggested viewing, video

Fly to and through the Orion Nebula.

10 of the Milky Way’s Most Interesting Stars

On 2020-08-262020-08-25 By daevadIn Astronomy, Science, Suggested viewing, video

Planetary nebula NGC 2899

On 2020-08-072020-08-06 By daevadIn Astronomy, Science, Space Exploration, Suggested viewing, video

From the European Southern Observatory.

Zooming in on the planetary nebula NGC 2899

Mars 2020 launch

On 2020-07-31 By daevadIn Astronomy, In the news, Space Exploration

The Mars 2020 launch as seen from 5000 feet up.

Photo credit: John Kraus

Fascinating views of Mars

On 2020-07-26 By daevadIn Science, Space Exploration, Suggested viewing, video