astrophotography
-
The Sheer Distance Opportunity Roved Across Mars Still Has Us In Awe
As we remember the now-officially-dead Opportunity rover this week, one fact keeps sticking out to me: That machine travelled a whopping 45km across the surface of another planet. And it did so in short, nerve-wracking spurts. Spread over the course of 14 years, 45km may not sound like that much, but consider the many obstacles…
-
Can You Spot What’s Special About This Photo Of The Crescent Moon?
Astronomer Steven Bellavia at Brookhaven National Labs caught a neat picture of the crescent Moon this past Monday, which he passed along for Gizmodo to share. Can you see what’s so special about it? Go ahead and examine it closely.
-
The Death Valley Super Bloom Is Incredible
Image Cache: Death Valley is one of the harshest environments on the planet, but you wouldn’t know it if you happened to visit last month. As weeks of El Niño-fuelled rains percolated into the soil, thousands of dormant seeds were awakened, and the barren landscape bloomed into an ocean of wildflowers.
-
Saturn Tries To Hide Behind The Space Station In This Awesome Picture
We’ve seen the International Space Station transit in front of the Moon, but passing in front of Saturn is something entirely different. Nice shot!