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Eclipsed In Southern Skies
“This stunning panorama in southern skies was recorded on the colourful night of September 27/28 from Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory. A diffuse glow and dark rifts of the central Milky Way hang over domes of the twin 6.5 meter Magellan … Continue reading
The ESO Observatories: Atacama Transitions And Landscapes Under The Southern Sky
This is a simply superb piece of time lapse photography, taken by Christoph Malin. It is set at the ESO Observatories in the Atacama Desert, which is known for its super clear night skies. And what skies they are! It’s breathtaking seeing the … Continue reading
Illustris Simulation
“The Illustris simulation is the most ambitious computer simulation of our Universe yet performed. The calculation tracks the expansion of the universe, the gravitational pull of matter onto itself, the motion of cosmic gas, as well as the formation of … Continue reading
That Night Over Half Dome
“Captured one night last May this eight frame mosaic starts on the left, down Northside Drive through Yosemite National Park. It ends thousands of light-years away though, as the arc of the Milky Way tracks toward the center of our galaxy on the right, far … Continue reading
More Science Images Of 2013
Time for some more amazing science images from the past year! BuzzFeed has a collection of the 23 most breathtaking science photos of 2013, and they are utterly brilliant. Ranging from the nanoscale to the galactic scale, and everything in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Science
Tagged 2013, BBC, BuzzFeed, Chris Hadfield, Commander, cubesats, Curiosity, galaxy, images, japanese, Mars, nanorose, photographs, rover, Saturn, science, science images, selfie, space, Space Oddity
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The 50 Greatest Star Wars Gifts In The Galaxy
Ah, Star Wars. Both awesome, terrible, and geeky all at once, and I love it! I’m sure everyone is aware of the vast amounts of Star Wars memorabilia out there. HiConsumption have compiled a list of the 50 greatest Star … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Ramblings
Tagged Darth Vader, galaxy, geek, gifts, Gizmine, helmet, HiConsumption, may the force be with you, memorabilia, Star Wars, Stormtrooper
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Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2013
The winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 were recently announced, and the pictures are incredible. The overall winning picture is shown above. Titled “Guiding Light to the Stars”, this image by Mark Gee is truly spectacular. Not … Continue reading
