Hey, @bunjywunjy - This Might Be Your Jam (and Any Other Dinosaur Enthusiasts, It’s A Heck Of A Read)

Shitty, shitty potato quality iphone pictures, but caught this rocket launch tonight while I was driving home. This was a Firefly Alpha rocket launched out of Vandenberg.

What absolutely kills me is that I had my full camera rig in the car. I had driven out earlier in the evening, aiming to go set up at the Pinnacles to do some astrophotography tonight. Unfortunately, the hurricane floods trashed the trail to Pinnacles and so I had to turn back.

And I am in absolute mourning for what could have been. If I'd been able to get there, I would have had the perfect shot. A clear sky and the early stages of the Milky Way, with this rocket launch arching behind the incredible rock formations at Pinnacles.

It would have been killer. And instead I ended up with these crap phone photos shot out the window of my Jeep while driving back into town. Sigh.

Hubble Celebrates its 33rd Anniversary With NGC 1333 in Perseus 

Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space, and Now He Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother

After a year aboard the International Space Station, Scott Kelly is a different man. For starters, he may not have the same DNA as his identical twin brother anymore.

Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twin brothers — at least, they were until Scott spent a year living in space.

When Scott Kelly returned to Earth after a 340-day voyage aboard the International Space Station (ISS) two years ago, he was 2 inches taller than he’d been when he left. His body mass had decreased, his gut bacteria were completely different, and — according to preliminary findings from NASA researchers — his genetic code had changed significantly. (Interestingly, Scott Kelly has since shrunk back down to his initial prespaceflight height.)

A new NASA statement suggests the physical and mental stresses of Scott Kelly’s year in orbit may have activated hundreds of “space genes” that altered the astronaut’s immune system, bone formation, eyesight and other bodily processes. While most of these genetic changes reverted to normal following Scott Kelly’s return to Earth, about 7 percent of the astronaut’s genetic code remained altered — and it may stay that way permanently.

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by Radu Chirita

a gifset of planet facts because i rlly love space!!

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i cant believe this is a real photo

Carolyn Shoemaker (b. 1929) is a teacher and astronomer. Even though her career in astronomy began at the age of 51, she discovered over 800 asteroids and 32 comets, once holding the record for most comets discovered by an individual.

She first started working in astronomy at the California Institute of Technology in 1980, where she made her important discoveries, including 377 minor planets. She received the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1996.

I made my own barn door star tracker, here is my picture of the Ophiucus Complex & part of the Milky Way Core. [1365x992] by spacemark

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17/9/18