#earth in space

[nemfrog]

Imaginary view of an eclipse from space. The Home and school reference work. v.11. 1923.

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[karlrincon]

Happy New Year 2024 from Korea.

Year of the 🐲🐉!

[nasa]

Do You Love the Color of the Sun?

Get dazzled by the true spectrum of solar beauty. From fiery reds to cool blues, explore the vibrant hues of the Sun in a mesmerizing color order. The images used to make this gradient come from our Solar Dynamics Observatory. Taken in a variety of wavelengths, they give scientists a wealth of data about the Sun. Don't miss the total solar eclipse crossing North America on April 8, 2024. (It's the last one for 20 years!) Set a reminder to watch with us.

[zegalba]

northern lights photographed from space

[without-ado]

Storm cloud over Texas l Laura Rowe NASA APOD

[ink-the-artist]

Bon Voyage

[wonders-of-the-cosmos]

Solar System Planets including Pluto aligned in a planet shape

Credit: Ika Abuladze

[dannysciencefix]

Why is Pluto not a Planet? What are dwarf planets?

Before 2006, defining what counted as a planet was more of a loose concept than a concrete rule. Since ancient times, humans have observed these bright, wandering objects in the sky. The term ‘planet’ itself originates from the Greek for ‘Wandering Star,’ used to describe these distinct celestial bodies. We knew about Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn for centuries. With better…

[spacewonder19]

Ring of Fire in Cloudy Skies © Bryan Minear

[nemfrog]

In the beginning. Delightful stories. 1888.

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[what-if-i-just-did]

So, something I learnt the other day. So, you know how dinosaurs supposedly can't see you if you stand still? Well that myth is based on real-life lizards/etc and how eyes in general work. So, once my dad starts infodumping, here comes some other cool information. We, humans, can in fact, also not see something unless it's moving. We fixed this by having our eyes constantly shake. And then our brain compensates for us, so we don't have to have shaky vision.

What if aliens don't have this? Like. What if they find out when one of us was looking at something in the distance, and they walk around this thing that's in front of them, and the alien is confused so they bob their head and oh, there's a thing there, but how did the human know that, and then we explain and they're like, horrified.

Humans are apex predators. They can hunt in packs. They can hunt in pairs. They can hunt on their own. They're persistance predators, which is unheard of. They get stronger when they're mad or scared. They have this thing called 'body language' which acts like a type of hivemind, even if they'll claim it isn't. And. They can see you. When you're not moving. They can still see you. If you ever find yourself in a fight against a human, for whatever reason? Run. Run as fast as you can. And hope, pray if you have a religion, that they won't follow.

[nasa]

On Monday, April 8, 2024, there’ll be a total solar eclipse – and it’ll be the last one to cross North America for 20 years. Make sure you’re tuned in to our live broadcast for this exciting event: there’ll be views from along the path of totality, special guests, and plenty of science.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!

[zegalba]

Volcano Eruptions seen from Space photos: NASA

[without-ado]

Full Plankton Moon over Maldives l Petr Horálek via NASA APOD