Asteroid Torifune captured by Hayabusa2
https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2026/07/20260706-3_j.html
#Torifune #Hayabusa2 #space #science #news #astrodon
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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06cosmographer at university paris-saclay | mapping the universe | co-discoverer of
#laniakea our home supercluster of galaxies | #dipolerepeller a void contributing to the motion of our galaxy | #coldspotrepeller a void associated to the coldest point of the big bang fossil radiation | #southpolewall a giant galactic filament of the cosmic web | #hooleilana the relic of a baryon acoustic oscillation
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NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment has been operating almost without interruption since Voyager 1 launched in 1977 - almost 49 years.
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/
#Voyager #science #news #space #spacecraft #astrodon
NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha.
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
https://flic.kr/p/2s7aCi3
#Artemis #ChristinaKoch #Orion #spacecraft #orionspacecraft #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2
Recent pics of the Extremely Large Telescope
Credit: ESO/G. Vecchia
#ELT #ESO #ExtremelyLargeTelescope #Astronomy #Astrodon #Chili #drone #photography #dronephotography
How it started, how it's going
Left: Lunar Orbiter I, 1966
Right: Artemis II, 2026
https://flic.kr/p/8Grtp2
https://flic.kr/p/2s68RXM
#Moon #Earth #Earthset #Lunarorbiter #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #history #historyOfScience
The Milky Way Over the Maunakea Observatories
Credit: Dr. Vera Maria Passegger/NAOJ
https://subarutelescope.org/en/gallery/facility/2026/07/08/3738.html
#Maunakea #MilkyWay #photography #astrophotography #Hawaii #astrodon #SubaruTelescope #telescopes
Happy astronauts back from the Moon
https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/artemis-ii-splashdown-and-return/
Capturing the Details of the Moon and the Beauty of Earth
Another magical photography by the Artemis II mission, just released by NASA Johnson...
#Moon #Earth #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography #Nikon #NikonD5 #camera #flickr
NASA image of the day
Perseverance Stuns in New Selfie
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/perseverance-stuns-in-new-selfie/
#Mars #Perseverance #rover #selfie #Sol1797 #PerseveranceRover #LacDeCharmes #JezeroCrater #geology #NorthernRimCampaign #Percy #science #news #astrodon #photography
Martian Memories
Five years ago on this day, April 19, 2021, first flight of Ingenuity, the little Mars Helicopter, at Van Zyl Overlook in Jezero Crater. The historic moment is captured by Perseverance with her Mastcam Zoom camera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMnOo2zcjXA
#Mars #Ingenuity #Perseverance #space #helicopter #history #science #historyOfScience #Jezero #VanZylOverlook #OTD
First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res)
NOIRLab image of the week
Milky Way Glows Over Rubin
Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/H. Stockebrand
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2616a/
#NOIRLab #Astronomy #Rubin #RubinObs #RubinObservatory #Astrophysics #Astrodon #photography #astrophotography #nightphotography #Chile #MilkyWay #airglow
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Here is the UHD-4K version of this awesome video on my Vimeo account, as it did not want to upload on Bluesky. It shows so many details... You can use the Download button below the player to get the video file in a variety of formats, including the original one.
https://vimeo.com/1183880414/c2d59e10cd#Artemis #Orion #spacecraft #astronauts #JohnPMurtha #divers #USNavy #Navy #orionspacecraft #capsule #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2 #SanDiego #California #Pacific #Vimeo #video
A Sunrise for Orion
The Sun is rising at the left edge of the Moon, ending a nearly one-hour total solar eclipse on April 6, 2026. See ALT text for more insights. Captured by a GoPro HERO4 mounted on one of the spacecraft's solar array wings. Credit: NASA.
#Sunrise #Moon #Sun #eclipse #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography
Orion and solar eclipse: new, fascinating image posted on NASA Johnson's flickr account, captured by a GoPro camera mounted on one of the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Venus can be spotted on the left, and Saturn on the right of the Moon.
#Moon #Sun #eclipse #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #venus #saturn #photography #gopro #camera #flickr
Hero spacecraft inside the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha
Wow what a fantastic cover for the forthcoming issue of Métal Hurlant. Theme: "Once Upon a Time in the Desert". Dune art by Emem. Interviews of Denis Villeneuve and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
https://www.humano.com/album/37989
#MétalHurlant #Dune #scifi #sciencefiction #DenisVilleneuve #AlejandroJodorowsky #desert #déserts #cover #art #coverart #Emem
Jeremy Hansen Takes a Selfie in Orion
Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen is seen through a window of the Orion spacecraft, on his way to the Moon. This selfie-style photo was taken using a camera on the end of one of Orion's solar array wings. Credit: NASA.
#Artemis #Artemis2 #JeremyHansen #selfie #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #space #photography #news #astrodon #photography
☑️ Ground Systems
☑️ Orion Spacecraft
☑️ SLS Rocket
☑️ Mission Science
☑️ Flight Day Highlights
☑️ Astronauts
☑️ Launch
☑️ Journey to the Moon
☑️ Lunar Flyby
☑️ Return to Earth
☑️ Splashdown and Return
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Orion POV: Destination and Home
The Orion Integrity spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey on the 6th day of the mission. Captured by a GoPro HERO4 mounted on one of the spacecraft's solar array wings.
#Moon #Earth #Earthset #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography
NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars
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Just released by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest: pics of the lifting and handling of the Artemis II spacecraft in San Diego, April 16-17, 2026.
Credit: Mario Icari
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9645391/navfac-southwest-mpd-completes-weight-handling-evolution-artemis-ii-spacecraft
#Artemis #Orion #OrionHeatShield #spacecraft #astronauts #orionspacecraft #capsule #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2 #SanDiego #California
Curiosity: four raw images to browse through that capture the drama currently unfolding on Mars.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM
A cheerful moment: check out the first-person video footage of the US Navy divers opening the hatch and entering inside the Orion Integrity capsule
#Artemis #Orion #spacecraft #EODGRU1 #astronauts #JohnPMurtha #orionspacecraft #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2 #SanDiego #California
A much awaited blog post on the Martian drama that unfolded in Gale Crater these past few days!
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news
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More pics, released yesterday, of hazard checks and post-flight processing on the Orion spacecraft.
Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/#Artemis #Orion #spacecraft #orionIntegrity #orionspacecraft #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2 #SanDiego #California
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Artemis III: the Pegasus barge, carrying the top four-fifths of the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the Artemis III mission, arrives at Kennedy Space Center Complex 39 turn basin wharf in Florida on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston
Full video: https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-20260427-MH-CSH01-0001-Artemis_III_Core_Stage_Arrival_Waterway-M20626.MP4
#Artemis #Artemis3 #space #SLS #SpaceLaunchSystem #PegasusBarge #KennedySpaceCenter #Florida #Moon #news #video #NASA
Final slide of my talk this morning at the First Ox & Lancs Colloquium on Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales, held at the University of Lancashire: a recap of the discoveries of the Cosmicflows program.
https://www.star.uclan.ac.uk/ox-lancs-2026/
#Cosmology #Laniakea #DipoleRepeller #ColdSpotRepeller #SouthPoleWall #Hooleilana #SloanBasinOfAttraction #cosmography #cosmicflows #astrodon
Alexia Lopez, at the 1st Ox & Lancs Colloquium on Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales at U. of Lancashire, presents her new discovery: A Giant Ring on the Sky. Preprint should be on arXiv very soon, maybe tomorrow.
Live: NASA’s Artemis II Crew Return to Houston
https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nasas-artemis-ii-crew-return-to-houston-2/
Meanwhile on Mars, the Sun sets on an embarrassing situation...
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM
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Artemis III: the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage, after traveling 900 miles on the Pegasus barge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the stage is manufactured, arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27.
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/27/nasas-artemis-core-stage-arrives-at-kennedy/
#Artemis #Artemis3 #space #SLS #SpaceLaunchSystem #PegasusBarge #KennedySpaceCenter #Florida #Moon #news #video #NASA
Administrator meets Perseverance
Percy seems upset and looks away...
https://images.nasa.gov/details/NHQ202604230002
#Mars #Perseverance #NASA #JaredIsaacman #MarsSampleReturn #MSR #space #science #news #astrodon
NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-rolls-out-artemis-iii-moon-rocket-core-stage
Sir Roger Penrose, at the 1st Ox & Lancs Colloquium on Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales at U. of Lancashire, takes us in the past aeons with his talk on Conformal Cyclic Cosmology, and an interpretation of Lopez giant rings.
Quand des gouttes sur un film de savon permettent de comprendre la formation des galaxies
Des physiciens français ont réussi à reproduire l’intégralité de la dynamique à l’œuvre lorsque des galaxies se rapprochent et fusionnent.
☑️ https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2026/04/16/quand-des-gouttes-sur-un-film-de-savon-permettent-de-comprendre-la-formation-des-galaxies_6680461_1650684.html
☑️ https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag079
Eleonora Di Valentino at the 1st Ox & Lancs Colloquium on Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales at U. of Lancashire, with an invited talk on Cracks in the Standard Cosmological Model: Anomalies, Tensions, and Hints of New Physics.
Luciano Pietronero kicks off the 1st Ox & Lancs Colloquium on Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales at U. of Lancashire, with a talk on the fractal universe.