#space tumblr

[thefirststarr]

Why are these clouds multi-coloured? A relatively rare phenomenon in clouds known as iridescence can bring up unusual colours, or even a whole spectrum of colours simultaneously. These polar stratospheric clouds also, known as mother-of-pearl clouds, are formed of small water droplets of nearly uniform size. When the Sun is in the right position and, typically, hidden from direct view, these thin clouds can be seen significantly diffracting sunlight in a nearly coherent manner, with different colours being deflected by different amounts. Therefore, different colours will come to the observer from slightly different directions. Many clouds start with uniform regions that could show iridescence but quickly become too thick, too mixed, or too far from the Sun to exhibit striking colours. The featured image and an accompanying video were taken late in 2019 over Ostersund, Sweden.

Image Copyright: Image Credit: Goran Strand

[shishuri]

The funny implications that Bridgerton (in Doctor Who) is broadcast across the universe, means that in that universe netflix (and probably other subscriptions we have now) is available to be watched by aliens.. so what about shows about aliens, that would be pure comedy in their perspective.

[itsfullofstars]

no big deal just a hurricane caught from the ISS

[letswritestories101]

Science side of tumblr (and everyone who wants to), please drop here the coolest, mindblowing and random facts about the space you know.

Feel free to ramble.

Thanks.

[four-letter-word-for-wagon]

Now is as good a time as ever, seeing as Twitter is allegedly toast… it’s Margo from FAM Twitter/Spitter, coming to you live from my bedroom with fandom stuff, shitposting, politics, and space talk. I may also post my poetry here. So go ahead and press that follow button and we can hang out and talk about stuff!

[louisetaylor]

sounds like space whales or cars on a distant highway

NASA Data Sonification: Black Hole Remix

In this sonification of Perseus. the sound waves astronomers previously identified were extracted and made audible for the first time. The sound waves were extracted outward from the center. (source)

[die-rosastrasse]

Various stars & moon details from my gouache paintings 🌙✨

[catchymemes]

Ohio Total Solar Eclipse

[karlrincon]

Happy New Year 2024 from Korea.

Year of the 🐲🐉!

[wuntrum]

ripley :)

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[floweroflaurelin]

I got the chance to road trip out to the path of totality! My phone camera didn’t do it justice, so I painted what I saw instead 🌞🌚

Here’s the photo I took and the sketch I made with my finger in the notes app while watching it happen 😆

[lanndscape]

[itsfullofstars]

This is a map of the observable universe. It's interactive and cool. Go see it.

[rustic-space-fiddle]

WIP of Penelope with her forever-unfinished shroud.