These are extremely infrequent weather events, but even under normal conditions the Atacama Desert is still a harsh environment. Thankfully the domes of our telescopes, including the ELT, shield them from their surroudings.Learn more: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2635a/
A lot of planning went into the first robotic lunar Earthrise photo in 1966. Humans saw the same view just two years later...and then another year after that, Armstrong & Aldrin set their boots on lunar soil.https://www.planetary.org/space-images/earthrise-from-lunar-orbiter-1 #space #science #tech #history
@esoastronomy Wow. Have we gotten images like this of other stars? Or is it just that most of them look uniform enough that a photo of this resolution would be boring?
⚠️ One last thing: never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection, even during a partial eclipse.Make sure you use certified eclipse glasses or other appropriate solar filters!4/4📷 ESO/L. Calçada
@Nonilex "carving out a crater"Which Elon will boast about and do lots of expensive drugs over to celebrate being a destructive smear on the moon forever. He's made his mark. Can we fucking flush him now? Just, please.
#PPOD: This image was taken during Cassini's final close flyby of Enceladus in 2016. It captures Enceladus' heavily fractured southern hemisphere from a distance of about 83,000 kilometers. Running left to right near the terminator is Cashmere Sulcus, and extending north towards the limb is Labtayt Sulcus. Mosul Sulcus is near the left limb. The moon's south pole is in winter night. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / Justin Cowart #planetaryscience #space #science
Questa galassia fa paura da quanto è grande!Per altri video sull'astronomia seguici nel gruppo del fediverso: @astronomia@diggita.com #astro #scienza #curiosuta #space #astronomia #galassia
🔭3D Printing a Telescope is Rewarding, Even if Not Always Cheaper.What can one expect from 3D printing an 8″ Newtonian telescope? [Molly Wakeling] shares her thoughts after doing exactly that. The performance was on par with any solid 8″ telescope, but in the end it wasn’t really any cheaper than purchasing a manufactured unit. Does that mean it wasn’t worth it? Not at all!https://www.astronomy.com/observing/can-you-3d-print-a-telescope/#diy #telescope #3dprinting #maker #media #space #observation #tech #news
Some details revealing hallucinatory lashings of colour. I endeavour to build up warm and cool hues to vibrate against each other, which unfortunately can lead to murky colours when compressed.#MastoArt #FediArt #krita
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"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."-- Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969"I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those are working."-- Reid Wiseman, April 2, 2026#moon #space
Bonus #DadJokeQ: When is the #moon heaviest? A: When it's full. (It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Space #Jokestodon #Artemis #MoonMission #SpaceMission #NASA #Astronauts #ArtemisII #Artemis2 #TheMoon #Wolf #Wolves #WolvesOfMastodon #Howling
Bonus #DadJokeQ: What is an astronaut's favorite candy bar?A: A Milky Way.(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Space #Jokestodon #Artemis #MoonMission #SpaceMission #NASA #Astronauts #ArtemisII #Artemis2 #DoctorWho #Tardis #StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #Janeway
