Showing posts with label earth -space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earth -space. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Spectacular overhead view of volcano from International Space Station

This is a spectacular view of the SARYCHEV PEAK VOLCANO from overhead as seen by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
6/24/2009
(if not this date go to this link/website and then go to archives link which is on the Spaceweather page side portion)
http://spaceweather.com/

using your red/blue stereo glasses try this one
(if not this date go to this link/website and then go to archives link which is on the Spaceweather page lower portion)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Mysterious Spokes on Saturn’s Rings

Such phenomenon was unexpected but scientists are gaining clues concerning what causes these shadow like structures on the rings.
(if not this date go to this link/website and then go to archives link which is on the APOD page lower portion)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Annular eclipse in Pacific 1/16/2009

Here is a beautiful photo of an annular eclipse. It's not as spectacular as a total solar eclipse but it is still eerie (the Moon is too far away so a bright ring surrounds the Moon). We in the US won't be able to see this eclipse but we will "see it" by watching videos and seeing photos. Here is a really nice annular photo.
1/25/2009
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one

Saturday, November 8, 2008

All sky camera photograhs many bright meteors

I've watched meteors for many years and seen some real bright ones. However this camera does things better by capturing them in a 360 view. Look at all of them captured over a period of time.
11/08/2008
http://www.spaceweather.com/
can't find it? use the archives and go to earlier date other then this one

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Cassini spacecraft researching more about the geysers spewing material from Saturn's icy moon

The flyby is an attempt to discover more information about this curious icy moon Enceladus.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080808-cassini-flyby.html

nice flyby map is located on this page
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/12/cassini-skeet-shoot-of-enceladus-a-success/


also check out the cool video that tells you more about the whole mission and brings you up to pace with the mission's agenda, findings and more (includes videos and superb photographic closeups to give you a better idea how unique this discovery is and how things keep getting even more wonderous)
http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=Enceladus_web

also more updates at the main cassini website
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Gallery website of interesting Mars Rover information

Photos, information and more about the faithful Mars rover and their discoveries

marsrover gallery
http://www.space.com/marsrover/