Posted by SpaceSightSeer on May 1, 2009 under Discussion | 
Space is Big
“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it is a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that is just peanuts to space.” Douglas Adams - Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
This is just too good not to share. Dries Buytaert, whose blog is not typically about space, has posted a fabulous illustration that really shows just how “mind-bogglingly big” space is. It would be interesting to add Himiko to the chart too!
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 30, 2009 under Discussion |
Tonight’s Sky
“Your guide to constellations, deep sky objects, planets and events,” Tonight’s Sky is produced monthly by the Space Telescope Science Institute and is the ideal resource for the amateur astronomer. The guide is produced from the vantage point of the northern hemisphere. In June, Venus and Mars draw close before sunrise.
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on under Discussion |
Tonight’s Sky
“Your guide to constellations, deep sky objects, planets and events,” Tonight’s Sky is produced monthly by the Space Telescope Science Institute and is the ideal resource for the amateur astronomer. The guide is produced from the vantage point of the northern hemisphere. In May, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the night sky.
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 1, 2009 under Discussion |
100 Hours of Remote Astronomy
Among the many events planned in support of the International Year of Astronomy is the 100 Hours of Astronomy taking place this weekend. With that, is a remote astronomy opportunity, giving online vistors the opportunity to control remote telescopes from around the world, point them where you wish and take pictures - all free. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and we’ll be watching for any interesting astronomy photo galleries that are compiled and get them posted here.
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on March 29, 2009 under Discussion, Spacecraft |
A full-size mockup of NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle will be on display tomorrow (March 30) on the National Mall in front of the National Air and Space Museum. The mockup is en route to Florida following water testing near Bethesda. According to NASA, the goal of the test is to determine the kind of motions an astronaut crew can expect after landing, as well as conditions outside for the recovery team. NASA engineers and personnel will be available all day at the National Mall event to answer questions about the Orion crew module and the Constellation program.
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on January 1, 2009 under Discussion |
Welcome to Space Images Online! After rebuilding this site in 2006 and struggling to maintain it, it became clear that all of this great information I wanted to share was really better suited for a blog. I’ve redesigned the site, checked all of the links and hope that you find it to be useful.
I have alwys found that the best space images seem to be scattered to the winds. The space agencies of the world have their share, as do many of their contractors. There are great sites behyond NASA and the United States and their are treasures to be found among amateur space enthusiasts.
Whether you are a teacher loking for photos for a space unit or someone who like the latest “cool pics”, this is the place for you. Feel free to pass along suggestions, let me know if links are broken, and chime in about the stuff you like.
Thanks for visiting!
