Tag Archives: Hubble

Out of This World – Space Tours and Bon Anniversaire

Posted on May 7, 2019

Trek across Olympus Mons, as wide as Arizona and 2.5 times taller than Everest. It’s a long trip, but you can keep a jaunty pace. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Interplanetary Parks Service Imagine a future were hikers can pack up their provisions, … Read more

Out of This World – The State of Art in Space

Posted on April 3, 2018

You’re probably familiar with some of the breathtaking images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. What you might not know, is how those images get from the satellite to our computer screens. Not only does the data need to travel … Read more

Reaching Orbit – When Galaxies Collide

Posted on November 1, 2016

This image, a part of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field survey, is one of the deepest images ever taken of the Universe, cutting across billions of light-years. (Credit: Hubble Ultra Deep Field, HUDF) We call the Milky Way home, our … Read more

Out of This World – Earth Day and Hubble’s 26th Birthday!

Posted on May 3, 2016

This image of Earth was captured as the International Space Station orbited above a breathtaking aurora. (Image Credit: NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst) On April 22nd we celebrated Earth Day, and NASA, being no slouch in such matters, joined in the fun. NASA … Read more

Reaching Orbit – Hubble Celebrates 25 Years

Posted on May 5, 2015

A quarter of a century after the start of its mission, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is still providing us with unprecedented views of the cosmos. Hubble was and still is a unique satellite, collecting images of far off galaxies and … Read more

Reaching Orbit – Stunning Images

Posted on February 3, 2015

This mosaic of Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy was captured by Gerald Rhemann in Nambia on December 23, 2014. (Copyright Gerald Rhemann) The Eagle Nebula was imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995 and again in 2014, here you… Read more

Free For All – Not Really

Posted on July 1, 2014

Make a fashion statement with this scarf. It is printed with the image of RS Puppis so you will be sure to share your nerdy love of space with all passer-byes. (Credit: Slow Factory) So this month’s Free For … Read more

Out of this World – The Great Red Spot, Hubble and Asteroids

Posted on June 3, 2014

The Great Red Spot For as long as I can remember, I have been both terrified and enamored with the Universe surrounding our planet. Space in all its vast, cold emptiness harbors the most beautiful and terrifying bodies. My earliest … Read more

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