Astronomical Halloween

Astronomical Halloween



IC 2118 or The Witch Head Nebula is my favorite astronomical Halloween object.

Image Data: Digitized Sky Survey; Color Composite: Noel Carboni



This lunar eclipse looks very much like Pumpkin Moon. Carved pumpkins is one of the characteristics of our Halloween celebrations.

Credit & Copyright: Sebastien Gauthier



The Perseus Cluster's X-Ray Skull is a heavenly example of another symbol of Halloween namely skulls.

Credit: A. Fabian (IoA Cambridge) et al., NASA

Black Hole

Black Hole



It is that time of year again when the world is getting darker and darker and darker....until we hardly see any daylight at all up here in the High North. So, evidently it is 'black hole' season! Enjoy this piece on black hole duality, folks, and cherish the light as long as you can...:-)

Bugs

Bugs!



Carrying malaria or not - bugs are bugs and this one is uber cool! :-)

Cute Frog

A Cutie Pie



Lovely new frog species discovered in the Amazon. Totally charming! :-)

Save Birds

Save Birds



It is the international year of biodiversity. Birds are populating the list of animals that are in danger (red list). I love to watch birds and I hope the international efforts this year can help save some birds at least, as well as other species of course. And stop what appears to be some political battling....

Cat In Space

Cat in Space



Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/U.Illinois/R.Williams & Y.-H.Chu; Optical: NOAO/CTIO/U.Illinois/R.Williams & MCELS coll.

A super nova remnant CAT, that is. Do you see it? :-)

This cat image is part of NASA goes pink honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October).

Magnetars

Stellare's Week-end Magnetar



Credit: CXC/M. Weiss

There will be very few of these Week-end Magnetars, so enjoy this rare moment. :-)


PS. A magnetar is a slowly rotating neutron star where the internal magnets go bananas....

The Rhino Posisiton

The Rhino Position



Is given by GPS, not any particular rhinos personal view....:-)

Chilean Miners Rescued With Help From Space

Chilean Miners Walking On Planet's Surface



All 33 Chilean miners were rescued with the help of all the best scientific and technological knowledge humans possess. That includes element of space technology as well as medical and psychological experience from our numerous space expeditions.

Congratulations Chile! Congratulations Science!

Fossil Day 2010

Fossil Day



Happy National Fossil Day, America! :-)

Staring Contest

Staring Contest



I'm so glad Bumapple is back on SU. Because he commits literary pearls like this Staring Contest. I was a late bloomer alright and had my staring contest period a wee bit late, but Bumapple devastate my record of immaturity. Just read about his combat with a kid, will you! It is hilarious.

Fly Me To The Moon

Fly Me To The Moon



Or at least close by...:-)

Io

Io, Mio Io!



Credit: NASA

Io, the golden moon of Jupiter. Smashing!

Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas



A Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) found at Lizard Island.

Credit: John Huisman-Murdoch University



This must be the nicest little worm I've ever seen. It is a marine worm that looks like a blue xmas tree. :-)

Soyuz! Combust Me!

Combust Me!



Credit: NASA

Alright, alright! I know 'combust' isn't really a word. But will you just look at that combustion rocket huge thingy, already! I want one. It is a free world (at least where i live) so... Combust me! :-)

Oh, well, we are talking about Soyuz TMA-01M which is about to get ready to blast off the next shipment into space. On 7th of October 2010 this Russian rocket will take off and dock at the International Space Station.