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Here's a video of the pass. I will be doing a full write up on my patreon on how this shot was achieved later today. patreon.com/ajamesmccarthy
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Here's the full shot, which was assembled as an HDR mosaic (the ISS was captured with a narrow FOV). Prints available here for 24 hours: 8x10.co/cosmic_background
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Yesterday morning I captured an incredibly brief and rare event, the ISS transiting the 4% illuminated moon during the daytime. #astrophotography #space #opteam
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*Giveaway * 🥳🥳
Touch screen for upgrading your SV01!🤩
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16th Oct End⏰
#sovol #sovolsv01 #sovolsv03 #3dprinter #3dprinting #giveway
#asknasa Where can I see the Crew Dragon passes and times over my area so i can track it with my telescope?
Using the technology available. 3d printing face shields for the emergency services, nurses and hospitals. Keep on cranking the out
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Still sciencing after all these years…
In revisiting data from my twin’s 1986 Uranus flyby, researchers discovered one more secret: the planet seems to be losing some of its atmosphere into space, and its weird magnetic field might be why. go.nasa.gov/3afRS7s
Space fact: if you put two pieces of the same metal together in space they will bond and create a cold weld. No heat or electricity needed. It's because the atoms have nothing to keep them apart like air or oxidation and they dont know they are separate pieces so they become one
Working on Tactile Astronomy for the Blind. Designed to offer planetarium style experience for the blind
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Ordering the first large printer end of January. We need 4 or 5 printers running none stop to print the Tactile Astronomy hemispheres.
Please share this with everyone on Social Media so we can raise the necessary funds
Click to Donate: gofundme.com/f/tactile-astro… via @gofundme
Tactile astronomy for the Blind. Consider donating to make printing these free to planetariums and schools for the blind gf.me/u/w7vdqu
Planetary Society have successfully deployed their #LightSail2 sails. Now check and lets sail the solar system
Congratulations to the #LightSail2 team and the @exploreplanets
To recap: All indications are that #LightSail2 has successfully deployed its solar sail! We will begin downlinking imagery on today's remaining tracking passes to confirm.
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This is amazing. Titan here we come. Let's learn about earths early days.
🚨BREAKING! 🚨
It's official! We are going to Titan! Dragonfly, #JHUAPL's rotorcraft lander, has been chosen by @NASA to be the next New Frontiers mission! 🎉
Learn more about #DragonflyTitan 👉bit.ly/apl-dragonfly
Falcon Heavy on the launchpad yesterday before the successful launch early this morning at 2:30 eastern
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