crookedindifference:

The Antennae galaxies (NGC 4038 & 4039)

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Antennae galaxies (NGC 4038 & 4039) is the sharpest yet of this merging pair of galaxies. During the course of the collision, billions of stars will be formed. The brightest and most compact of these star birth regions are called super star clusters.

The two spiral galaxies started to interact a few hundred million years ago, making the Antennae galaxies one of the nearest and youngest examples of a pair of colliding galaxies. Nearly half of the faint objects in the Antennae image are young clusters containing tens of thousands of stars. The orange blobs to the left and right of image center are the two cores of the original galaxies and consist mainly of old stars criss-crossed by filaments of dust, which appear brown in the image. The two galaxies are dotted with brilliant blue star-forming regions surrounded by glowing hydrogen gas, appearing in the image in pink.

bluepueblo:

Summer Park, Chamarande, France

photo via sebs

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Okay, I’m game!

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the-star-stuff:

Layers of Titan

This artist’s concept shows a possible model of Titan’s internal structure that incorporates data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. In this model, Titan is fully differentiated, which means the denser core of the moon has separated from its outer parts. This model proposes a core consisting entirely of water-bearing rocks and a subsurface ocean of liquid water. The mantle, in this image, is made of icy layers, one that is a layer of high-pressure ice closer to the core and an outer ice shell on top of the sub-surface ocean.

A model of Cassini is shown making a targeted flyby over Titan’s cloudtops, with Saturn and Enceladus appearing at upper right.

The model, developed by Dominic Fortes of University College London, England, incorporates data from Cassini’s radio science experiment.

Credit: A. D. Fortes/UCL/STFC

wannabeanimator:

This is the poster (designed by Jeff Turley) for Paperman, a Disney short that’s been generating buzz for its distinctive melding of CG and hand-drawn animation. It’s the directing debut of veteran CG animator John Kahrs (Toy Story 2, Tangled, The Incredibles). Paperman will debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June. It will be distributed more widely in November when it plays in front of Wreck-It Ralph. The synopsis below is from the film’s Facebook page: 

Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting… with a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what the fates have in store for him. (via cartoonbrew)

Ooooh!

itsfullofstars:

A comparison of NASA’s rockets puts SLS to scale with existing vehicles as well as the Saturn V and the shuttle. Image credit: NASA

Source: Does SLS Have a Future?

bluepueblo:

Seaside Houses, Portofino, Italy

photo via seavoice

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scienceisbeauty:

The global  exploration roadmap (click on the image to visit the interactive version at www.nasa.gov)

Human and robotic exploration of destinations such as the Moon, asteroids and Mars will strengthen and enrich humanity’s future, bringing nations together in a common cause, revealing new knowledge, inspiring young people and stimulating technical and commercial innovation on Earth. As more nations undertake space exploration activities, they see the importance of partnering to achieve their objectives.

theartofanimation:

Patrick Woodroffe

weandthecolor:

Light in Antelope Canyon

Breathtaking beautiful nature photography of the Antelope Canyon by Amador Funes.

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WE ARE GOING HERE.  I’M SO EXCITED.

scanzen:

Apollo 13 color photo on a crew-signed mat. A 9.5” x 7.5” color photo captioned: “Apollo 13 Recovery - April 17, 1970” beneath. The crew has signed the 14” x 11” mat below the image: ” James Lovell”, ” Jack Swigert”, and ” Fred W. Haise”. 

on auction at Heritage

myfotolog:

Oakland, CA…

(Source: Flickr / erialc)