The ISS astronauts are good at many things, and photography is certainly one of them. NASA recently published a magical photo of a crescent moon, taken up there from the ISS using a Nikon D5. In the photo, you can see the crescent Moon hovering above an orbital sunset. It was taken on 6 December… Continue reading This magical photo of crescent moon was taken from the ISS with a Nikon D5
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China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter sends its first photos of Mars
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched its Tianwen 1 Mars mission in July 2020. And this Saturday, it has sent back its first photos of the Red Planet, along with the mission orbiter flying around it. The mission was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on 23 July 2020. Tianwen-1 or TW-1 consists… Continue reading China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter sends its first photos of Mars
ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars
We’ve seen plenty of awesome photos of the Martian surface thanks to Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. But ESA has recently shared an aerial shot that looks more like an abstract photo. It shows a white icy crate standing out against the red surface of Mars, and it’s truly gorgeous. The photo was taken by ESA/Roscosmos… Continue reading ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars
Perseverance rover shares its most “liked” Mars photos for 2021
2021 is coming to an end and we’re all recapping it. One of the major events of this insane year sure was the Perseverance rover’s landing on Mars. NASA’s rover returned quite a few photos during the current year, and it recently shared the ones that the community liked most. Whenever NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover… Continue reading Perseverance rover shares its most “liked” Mars photos for 2021
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sends back the first photos inside the Sun’s corona
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 with a goal to explore our Sun. And now, three years later, the probe has reached its destination and “touched” the sun, getting closer to it than any space probe before. Parker entered the Sun’s corona, and as if it wasn’t impressive enough – it also sent… Continue reading NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sends back the first photos inside the Sun’s corona
Japanese billionaire films a timelapse around the Earth as he visits the ISS
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa recently joined the crew onboard the International Space Station. While enjoying his exclusive trip around the Earth, he filmed a pretty cool timelapse. He described the experience as “beautiful,” and judging from his video – I have no reason not to believe him. Maezawa, his production assistant Yozo Hirano, and cosmonaut… Continue reading Japanese billionaire films a timelapse around the Earth as he visits the ISS