In 1054 some Chinese astronomers noticed a new bright star in the constellation Taurus.

Some 972 years later that star looks like this from my back yard.

The Crab nebula, a supernova remnant created when a star much more massive than the Sun runs out of fuel. The core collapses into a neutron star and the energy released by that causes the outer layers to explode into space.

Not so great if you live there, very pretty from 6,500 light years away.

#astrophotography #astrodon #space

#PPOD: Santiago Borja Lopez is a Quito, Ecuador-based pilot with Ecuador Airlines. Whenever he is off duty, he pulls out his camera to capture the magnificent sights he witnesses in the air. From incredible storms to lightning bolts, the photos he captures are truly magnificent. Here is a colossal cumulonimbus flashing over the Pacific Ocean, captured at 37,000 Feet en route to South America. Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez

#photography #science #space

some drawings of Rishi, since i'm realizing i put the cart before the horse with him by sharing his art doll first 😅

Rishi runs a teahouse on the Event Horizon, a hulk of a space station with a thriving population of artisans.
#watercolor #oc #ocs #traditionalart #drawing #scifi #space #dance #gesture

some drawings of Rishi, since i'm realizing i put the cart before the horse with him by sharing his art doll first 😅

Rishi runs a teahouse on the Event Horizon, a hulk of a space station with a thriving population of artisans.
#watercolor #oc #ocs #traditionalart #drawing #scifi #space #dance #gesture

NASA Orders ISS Medical Evacuation—but Here’s the Real Surprise

Fingers crossed they picked up some kind of extraterrestrial parasite that'll finally end human civilization! 😀

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-orders-iss-medical-evacuation-but-heres-the-real-surprise-2000708096

#Space #SciFi #Optimism

NASA Orders ISS Medical Evacuation—but Here’s the Real Surprise

Fingers crossed they picked up some kind of extraterrestrial parasite that'll finally end human civilization! 😀

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-orders-iss-medical-evacuation-but-heres-the-real-surprise-2000708096

#Space #SciFi #Optimism

#PPOD: Santiago Borja Lopez is a Quito, Ecuador-based pilot with Ecuador Airlines. Whenever he is off duty, he pulls out his camera to capture the magnificent sights he witnesses in the air. From incredible storms to lightning bolts, the photos he captures are truly magnificent. Here is a colossal cumulonimbus flashing over the Pacific Ocean, captured at 37,000 Feet en route to South America. Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez

#photography #science #space

In 1054 some Chinese astronomers noticed a new bright star in the constellation Taurus.

Some 972 years later that star looks like this from my back yard.

The Crab nebula, a supernova remnant created when a star much more massive than the Sun runs out of fuel. The core collapses into a neutron star and the energy released by that causes the outer layers to explode into space.

Not so great if you live there, very pretty from 6,500 light years away.

#astrophotography #astrodon #space

Interesting view of the Milky Way. #photo #nature #space #milkyway

Interesting view of the Milky Way. #photo #nature #space #milkyway

Motion of Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN).
A timelapse created from the first 200 sub-frames I took on October 28, 2024.
ZWO Seestar S50.
250mm, f5, 200 exposures of 10’’.
#telescope #telescopes #zwo #zwoasi #zwoseestar #zwoseestars50 #seestar #seestars50 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepsky #deepspace #comet #c2025r2 #c2025r2swan #swan

Dusting off my old telescope and hoping for some clear nights to get a look at Jupiter, while it's so close.

Meanwhile, here's the first moonshot #Selene, I did with it using my phone

#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Moon #Lunar #NightSky #Space #MoonPhotography

NASA says it will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

#Space #ISS

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/nasa-says-it-will-return-4-astronauts-home-early-in-1st-ever-medical-evacuation-from-the-international-space-station

NASA says it will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

#Space #ISS

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/nasa-says-it-will-return-4-astronauts-home-early-in-1st-ever-medical-evacuation-from-the-international-space-station

Starry Night shot taken in Morocco from the Sahara desert. 5 min exposure on my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.



#nature #sahara #morocco #astronomy #starryNight #space #nightPhotography

Dusting off my old telescope and hoping for some clear nights to get a look at Jupiter, while it's so close.

Meanwhile, here's the first moonshot #Selene, I did with it using my phone

#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Moon #Lunar #NightSky #Space #MoonPhotography

From the #ESA #Space News newsletter (no web equivalent): Snow covered #Amsterdam

“This image, captured by the #Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in #snow.”

Motion of Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN).
A timelapse created from the first 200 sub-frames I took on October 28, 2024.
ZWO Seestar S50.
250mm, f5, 200 exposures of 10’’.
#telescope #telescopes #zwo #zwoasi #zwoseestar #zwoseestars50 #seestar #seestars50 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepsky #deepspace #comet #c2025r2 #c2025r2swan #swan

From the #ESA #Space News newsletter (no web equivalent): Snow covered #Amsterdam

“This image, captured by the #Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in #snow.”

A bit of Pluto
#pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics