Lady Dootle

Very nice

Carmine Pearl

This is very cool and a pretty big deal. Find out why.

I felt this album growing up.

Pink Floyd - The Wall // 1982

“On the simplest level, whenever something bad happens, he [Pink] isolates himself a bit more — i.e., symbolically he adds another brick to his wall to protect himself.” - Roger Waters

Alex Grey

Solar System: Things to Know This Week

Our solar system is huge, so let us break it down for you. Here are a few things to know this week:

1. We’re Going In

To be honest, Jupiter is kind of a monster. Not only is it the biggest planet in the solar system, but it also wields the most dangerous radiation and other powerful forces. Despite the risks, our Juno probe is going in close, because Jupiter also holds precious clues to how the planets formed, including our own. Arrival date: July 4. Watch the Juno mission trailer video HERE.

2. Moon Maps

The moon is beautiful in the sky, and also up close—sometimes even in the maps that scientists use to study its surface. Here are some evocative maps that lunar geologists have drawn up to chart the landscapes in the moon’s dramatic Tycho Crater. Take a look HERE.

3. That’s No Moon…Sort Of

The full moon we’ll see this week is not Earth’s only companion in space. Astronomers have discovered a small asteroid in an orbit around the sun that keeps it near the Earth, where it will remain for centuries. But it’s not exactly a second moon, either.

4. Power Blast

Venus has an “electric wind” strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphere, which may have played a significant role in stripping Earth’s twin planet of its oceans, according to new results from the European Space Agency (ESA) Venus Express mission by NASA-funded researchers.

5. How Green (Well, Red) Was My Valley

“Marathon Valley” slices through the rim of a large crater on Mars. It has provided fruitful research targets for our Opportunity rover since July 2015, but now the rover’s team is preparing to move on.

Want to learn more? Read our full list of the 10 things to know this week about the solar system HERE.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

This is too cool

The Phenomenon of Floating by Rob Gonsalves

I love this

Falling Stars

Not sure if I have the right source but I found this beautiful gif in @lsd-kitty‘s archive. When I saw it, I just wanted to make a looping version.

Not as dense of a star field but a great result none the less.

This is so beautiful.

by prince-shotoku

Painting practice w/ pretty Phyll

This kills me.