Beautiful galaxy and space thread

[sean miguel]

water on mars and stuff.

yipee.

not sure about you, but I can't catch my breath because it's been taken away by this revelation.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

It's more than about the equally fascinating water that I am sharing :hatsoff:

In the end it is simply astonishing the information pouring out about Mars

 

[sean miguel]

I was kidding, whimsical, that is fascinating.

 

[Rane1071]

‘Radio rebound’ observed in aftermath of gamma ray burst

This frame from an animation illustrates data collected in the aftermath of a gamma ray burst, showing a “radio rebound” shock wave that shed light on the processes at work in such cataclysmic explosions. Image: NRAO Outreach

https://astronomynow.com/2018/07/27/radio-rebound-observed-in-aftermath-of-gamma-ray-burst/

Tomorrow if I get time to gather it all, I am going to PM you some stuff concerning Mars I think you will take great delight in, Rane :hatsoff:

Thanks for those mate.

 

[Rane1071]

"Moon Rover"

:tongue:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

:1orglaugh

Dig, doggy! Dig!

By the way Rane, get excited for another PM about Mars. My "acquaintance" has about 10 more image and informational updates. I might go on and send you them in the morning/afternoon my time. I am highly excited to know what you think about one particular update that I shall send you separate link. :hatsoff:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Mars shining bright on the Southwest side and Venus flickering on the Northeast like sky. Two planets on my right and left taking out the trash. I wish my phone camera could capture them.

 

[Rane1071]

Mars left and with global duststorm right.



The Nile and it's delta.

:1orglaugh

Dig, doggy! Dig!

By the way Rane, get excited for another PM about Mars. My "acquaintance" has about 10 more image and informational updates. I might go on and send you them in the morning/afternoon my time. I am highly excited to know what you think about one particular update that I shall send you separate link. :hatsoff:

Whimsy! My man! Will look forward to it.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/912996002

What say you on this, Rane? I personally find it as a random encounter from possible bounce off of metallic substance out there. Nothing pertinent as we desire.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

August 11th... Parsed meteor shower!

The Perseids feature a slow (two-week) buildup to maximum (along with an equally slow decline to zero activity), and many bright meteors that leave luminous trails visible for several seconds. The trails form because Perseid meteors are fast — their speeds top 125,000 mph (200,000 km/h). Usually, Perseid meteors appear white or bluish white.

In 2018, the New Moon fortuitously occurs August 11, so our normally brilliant satellite will be absent during the shower’s peak, which falls on the night of August 12 and the morning of the 13th. If you see the Moon at all, it will be a thin crescent low in the western sky that will set an hour or so after the Sun. Perhaps the only negative about this year’s Perseids is that the peak occurs on a Sunday night into Monday morning, so work commitments may limit the number of people who actually view the shower.

http://www.astronomy.com/magazine/observing/2018/08/party-with-the-perseids

 

[Rane1071]

Parker Solar Probe is Go for Launch

The first chance to launch Parker Solar Probe is 3:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 11 from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air ***** Station in Florida. Launch coverage on NASA TV starts at 3 a.m. EDT at nasa.gov/live.

After launch, Parker Solar Probe begins its daring journey to the Sun’s atmosphere, or corona, going closer to the Sun than any spacecraft in history and facing ****** heat and radiation.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/...-mission-to-solve-secrets-of-the-sun/10070422

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/912996002

What say you on this, Rane? I personally find it as a random encounter from possible bounce off of metallic substance out there. Nothing pertinent as we desire.

Yeah, it's definitely intriguing, but I can't help wonder if it's another "microwave being used in the break room" kind of thing. :1orglaugh

You never know though.

 

[Rane1071]

"America's wang".

 

[Rane1071]

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Those last two posts are spot on gorgeous, Rane!

 

[Rane1071]

The brightly glowing plumes seen in this image are reminiscent of an underwater scene, with turquoise-tinted currents and nebulous strands reaching out into the surroundings.

However, this is no ocean. This image actually shows part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small nearby galaxy that orbits our galaxy, the Milky Way, and appears as a blurred blob in our skies. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has peeked many times into this galaxy, releasing stunning images of the whirling clouds of gas and sparkling stars (opo9944a, heic1301, potw1408a).

 

[~~whimsy~~]

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/1001309002

But this isn't science fiction: Astronomers down here on Earth identified some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, a new study says. At 13 billion years old, the galaxies began to form "only" about 100 million years after the Big Bang.

The galaxies are actually nearby, in orbit around our own Milky Way galaxy.

Study co-author Carlos Frenk of Durham University said, "Finding some of the very first galaxies that formed in our universe orbiting in the Milky Way's own backyard is the astronomical equivalent of finding the remains of the first humans that inhabited the Earth. It is hugely exciting."

 

[Rane1071]

Few cosmic objects change on human timescales, but Hubble’s keen vision caught this supersonic jet of material blasting from a young star evolve over 14 years

http://hubblesite.org/video/674/news_release/2011-20

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/1001309002

Wow. That is mind blowing.

 

[Rane1071]

High altitude shot of Totality.

Three stunning new photos from the world of astronomy released this week

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/60-second-astro-news-three-stunning-astronomy-photos/

 

[Rane1071]

Mars bitches!

 

[~~whimsy~~]

I haven't forgotten you Rane. I just want more to max out the astronomy shares for you :hatsoff: