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April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hubble’s 22nd Anniversary

Hubble's 22nd Anniversary Image Shows Turbulent Star-making Region

Still awesome after 22 years.

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April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Happy Landings, Discovery

Space shuttle Discovery, on its way to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., passes the moon one last time as it flies low over Edgewater Tuesday morning. Photo by Tim Wilson.

Discovery leaves Kennedy Space Center for greener pastures (and is put out to pasture.)

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April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Purple Auroras

Aurora over Tromsø, Norway - photo by Ole C. Salomonsen, articlightphoto.no

Purple and blue colors are caused by lighter gases high in the ionosphere.

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April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Rocket Dreams, circa 1947

Going straight up to 202,000 feet, in the U. S. Army Air Force, ad circa 1947

Step 1: Go up… straight… to 202,000 feet. (Plus or minus a couple thousand.)

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April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Blue Moon

The Moon, photo by David Parmet

An awesome photo by my buddy on the East side (of the country.)

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April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Fox Fur and Stars

A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree - Image Credit: Rolf Geissinger

The color in this image is MAGNIFICENT. A must-see!

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April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Celestial Still Life

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life, Image Credit & Copyright: Leonardo Julio & Carlos Milovic (Astronomia Pampeana)

Beautiful stars.

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March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Purple Moon

The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms

A Moon in a Moon.

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March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Night Landing

Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15, March 26, 2008

Endeavour touches down, under the cover of darkness.

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March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kennedy Space Center, circa 1964

In this aerial photo, Launch Pad 39A is seen under construction. Dec. 7, 1964

Spaceport under construction, check back soon.

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