Astronomy / Space Random Astronomy Pic Thread

[CMDR_Orlando]

Hey guys, been a while, so while away I was thinking that it would be cool to have a one and only thread just to share cool pictures about "everything" space. From spaceships to planets, galaxy's etc.

Try to go for iconic/good quality pictures:

- 1 Pic per post as to promote diversity (For ex. If someone posts a picture of planet hearth from space you should go the opposite way and maybe post a picture from a space shuttle taking off seen from earth (ofc).

I'll start with the Buzz Aldrin's footprint on the Moon.

 

[CMDR_Orlando]

Forever Alone but I shall continue [big grin]

What Northern Lights look like from space.

 

[Chris Simon]

Okay, I'll bite.

Horsehead nebula

 

[Mysturji]

@OP I saw your pic and thought "Wow! That's an unusual mountain!" Then I scrolled down and saw a boot. [haha]

Anyway...

Description here: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110525.html

 

[CMDR_Orlando]

Woah guys you just upped the bar tremendously didn't you? That last pic is almost surreal! Keep em coming!

 

[Chris Simon]

Carina nebula

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Ring nebula

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Cat's Eye nebula

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Thanks, mr. Hubble

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[CMDR_Orlando]

Cool pics Chris! But try to keep it just 1 or 2 and more variety

 

[Zieman]

Forever Alone but I shall continue [big grin]

What Northern Lights look like from space.
http://i.imgur.com/fjyCEug.jpg

And what we see on the ground (sorry for the crappy quaity, mobile phone cameras aren't that good...):

upload imagem

 

[Chris Simon]

 

[CMDR_Orlando]

Hawaii’s Kilauea as seen from the ISS (yeap that's a photo not a painting [big grin] )

 

[Patrick_68000]

Saturn V, Instrument Unit

 

[Monoceros]

Throw in one of my own images here, long term interest in photographing the cosmos, Elite allows me to experience it

The Pleiades

 

[Mysturji]

Just posted this in another thread, but it really belongs in this one.

 

[Mysturji]

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120304.html

 

[Mysturji]

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110904.html

 

[CMDR_Orlando]

Space Shuttle External Tank Falling Toward Earth

 

[Patrick_68000]

http://i.imgur.com/aB3zljT.jpg

Space Shuttle External Tank Falling Toward Earth

Well seen

 

[Chris Simon]

 

[Mysturji]

http://i.imgur.com/aB3zljT.jpg

Space Shuttle External Tank Falling Toward Earth

I hope it doesn't hit that house!

 

[Chris Simon]

IR shot of surface of Venus. (Magellan VE)