БЛОГ

Archive for the ‘Solar system’ tag

Sep 24, 2015

A colorful and dazzling view of Pluto

Posted by in categories: astronomy, science, space

[From Engadget]…

While NASA has already shown us Pluto’s best images yet, the administration is anything but done blowing our minds. What you see above is an enhanced high-resolution color view of Pluto, created with a combination of blue, red and infrared images. NASA says this photo, taken by New Horizons spacecraft, highlights Pluto’s diverse landforms and shows us its complex geological and climatological story — as much as scientists have been able to figure out, anyway. Over the past few months, NASA’s shared many things related to Pluto, including a closer look at its desolate surface and icy mountain range.

Aug 4, 2015

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel — A tediously accurate scale model of the solar system | www.joshworth.com

Posted by in category: space

moon-clip-art-moon-clip-art-5

Read more