Using calculated distances of the objects, this 3D reconstruction of a 2D photograph was constructed. Awesome!
[via Bad Astronomy]
Tag Archives: Space
Venus and Jupiter Converge
Ones mind often perceives stars as infinitesimally small point rather than something that has angular size.
But gazing at these planets, these seem more to be discs than pinholes. Or maybe it’s just atmospheric distortion and flare light.
Check out this amazing photography by Patrick Cullis
Venus, Jupiter and the Flatirons from Patrick Cullis on Vimeo.
NASA SDO – X5.4-class Solar Flare, March 7, 2012
Do you see the shock wave ripple through the sun?
Via NASA SDO – Solar Dynamics Observatory
Look, Up In The Sky! It’s 2005 Yu-55
As this giant rock hurtles by our planet, lets take this time to reflect upon living life to its fullest, and to have no regrets if our existence were to come to a sudden fiery end.
Get Strapped To A Rocket And Fired Into Space
I may not be able to slip loose the constrains of our earthly atmosphere to see the blackness of space, but this is almost as good:
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Flying Over Planet Earth
Amazing video from ISS. Frame rate is somewhat slow because it was compiled from stills taken with a DSLR.