The Celestial Object Of The Day Is Phobos!

Rectangular log map scheme of the observable universe

Visiting Kennedy Space Center yesterday was very emotional for me. It brought back the memories of how much I had longed to be an astronaut, and how hard I worked toward that goal until illness crushed my dreams. I also may have sobbed through the Challenger and Columbia Memorial Exhibit. If you get a chance to visit the center, I highly recommend it. It’s massive and awesome.

Female Astronauts in History:

Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to go to space in 1963.

She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, is the only woman to have been on a solo space mission and is the last surviving Vostok programme cosmonaut.

Butterfly Nebula

The Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC 6302, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius.

It is named for its striking appearance, which resembles the wings of a butterfly when viewed in certain images.

The nebula is approximately 3,800 light-years away from Earth.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and J. Kastner (RIT)

Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

Credits: Blake Estes, Christian Sasse

Plasma ejecting from sun on November 7, 2024

Jellyfish nebula

Perseid meteors over Stonehenge

International Space Station (ISS) passing across the field of view of the Moon, as seen from a telescope.