Astronomy

July 9, 2020

Hubble Snaps Incredible Photo of a Faraway Galaxy

One of the largest and most beloved space telescopes in the world, the Hubble Space Telescope has gifted us incredible views since it was first launched into orbit in 1990. NASA regularly treats the public to some of Hubble’s best photographs and a recent image of a faraway galaxy is no exception. It’s truly a feast for the eyes!

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July 1, 2020

NASA Shares Spectacular 10-Year Time-Lapse Video of the Sun

We’ve seen some impressive timelapses, but nothing compares to what NASA has just released. A decade in the making, this one-hour timelapse covers 10 years of the Sun. Piecing together an astounding 425 million images taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), A Decade of Sun is a fascinating look at the star at the center of our solar system. The work is a celebration of SDO’s work, as it began monitoring the sun in 2010.

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June 1, 2020

SpaceX Successfully Delivers NASA Astronauts to the International Space Station

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made history by successfully docking the Dragon Endeavour spaceship at the International Space Station. Veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were aboard the spaceship, which was launched into orbit via the Falcon 9 rocket on May 30. It’s the first time that NASA astronauts have entered the ISS from a commercially made spaceship.

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