Category Archives: Space

Planck mission first all-sky image

Planck was selected as the third Medium-Sized Mission (M3) of ESA’s Horizon 2000 Scientific Programme, and is today part of its Cosmic Vision Programme. It is designed to image the anisotropies of the Cosmic Background Radiation Field over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. Planck will provide a major source of information [...]

The Plank one-year all-sky survey
The Plank one-year all-sky survey Credit ESA, HFI and LFI
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Fisheyed time lapses at Star Parties

We can see today 2 great examples of time lapse videos from night photographies.
The first one is a time lapse video of the sky over the 2009 Nova Sedis Fall Star Party at Chiefland Astronomy Village in Florida. The time lapse was recorded from the evening of November 13 to the morning of November 14. [...]

Gulf of Mexico oil spill

This oil spill will probably become the worst oil slick ever and not only the US but all North Atlantic countries should help now, because if the oil is spreaded by ocean currents, it could be a major environmental disaster for the whole ocean.

In the following satellite images you can see how the oil [...]

April 21, 2010
April 21, 2010 Credit NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team
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Astrophotography, night scenery and landscapes by Daniel Lopez

This post shows the work of astrophotographer Daniel López from the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) that works in Research and Divulgation areas. Among his work you can find deep sky images, Astro-TimeLapse, photographs of astronomical observatories, telescopes and everything related to astronomy and astrophotography.
Daniel’s astro-timelapse Viaje alucinante (“Amazing trip”) is already a classic. [...]

Daniel's last NASA APOD published image.
Daniel's last NASA APOD published image. Credit Copyright Daniel López CielosDelTeide.com
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ISS International Space Station evolution

Last week one of NASA’s images of the day was the international space station(ISS) as seen from a german remote sensing satellite (#1), so I decided to find out more about the ISS.
In this set you can see the evolution of the International Space Station through some of the best shuttle mission imagery that [...]

On March 13, 2008, the International Space Station passed across the field-of-view of Germany's remote sensing satellite, TerraSAR-X, at a distance of 195 kilometers, or 122 miles, and at a relative speed of 34,540 kilometers per hour, or more than 22,000 mph.
On March 13, 2008, the International Space Station passed across the field-of-view of Germany's remote sensing satellite, TerraSAR-X, at a distance of 195 kilometers, or 122 miles, and at a relative speed of 34,540 kilometers per hour, or more than 22,000 mph. Credit DLR
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Best fotos of 2009

Space, history, nature, people, animals, … I hope you have enjoyed them.
Note. Credits in this post link to orginal posts of this blog. Photo credits are placed on the landing pages.

The Orion nebula.
The Orion nebula. Credit TheBigFoto
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Mars land, last best pics

Mars from space
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Eroded Layered Deposits Near Ismenius Lacus
Eroded Layered Deposits Near Ismenius Lacus Credit NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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