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Spacewallpapers.net This is very cool! Be prepared for LOTS of scrolling to the right!
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This page shows a scale model of the solar system, shrunken down to the point where the Sun, normally more than eight hundred thousand miles across, is the size you see it here. The planets are shown in corresponding scale. ...
Spacewallpapers.net A similar flash to the Utah meteor was seen over the skies of South Africa on Saturday. Looks like the Earth is heading into a meteor rich area, perhaps linked to the Leonid meteor shower.
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The meteor that passed through South Africa and landed in Botswana on Saturday.
Spacewallpapers.net For those of you who missed it a large meteor was seen streaking across the skies of Utah. This stunning video shows how it lit up the night sky to appear like daylight for a few seconds.
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A large ball of fire streaking across the night time skies just after midnight had many Utahn's wondering what they saw early Wednesday morning. Dozens of calls came with people wondering if they saw a shooting star, others wondered if it was the end of the world, military testing, or even a UFO. ....
Spacewallpapers.net Space Shuttle Atlantis has been sucessfully launch during the start of mission STS-129. Godspeed guys!
Spacewallpapers.net "Pale Blue Dot" in memory of Carl Sagan and the most profound message he brought us.
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Carl Sagan reading from his book Pale Blue Dot, with music by Sigur Rós. "Every one of us is precious in the cosmic perspective. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another." ~ Carl Sagan
Spacewallpapers.net Today would have been Carl Sagan's 75th birthday. He was an amazing person and had a profound influence in many people's lives. His passion for astronomy was contagious and you couldn't do anything but be touched by his words. His book "Pale Blue Dot" was my main insperation for getting interested in astronomy. Carl... you are missed. "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." - Carl Sagan
Spacewallpapers.net Has anyone got any nominations for this week's wallpaper of the week?
Spacewallpapers.net For next week's "Wallpaper of the week" we are going to do things a bit differently. Please comment with a link of your nominations for the wallpaper of the week. The winning wallpaper will be chosen randomly from the list of nominations.
Spacewallpapers.net Don't forget to take part in the Great Worldwide Star Count. It's very easy to do and you only need your eyes to participate. Help raise awareness about light pollution and protect the stars for future generations! Get your obersvations in before the October 23.
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Join the Great World Wide Star Count. Runs from October 9 - 23.
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For this wallpaper of the week we take a look back at one of the iconic images from the Apollo missions - Earthrise!. There's just something amazing about seeing the Earth slowly rising above the Moon's horizon.
Hopefully in our lifetimes a lucky few will have the opportunity to see the sight for themselves from the first Lunar base.
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The Earth seen rising above the horizon of the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Spacewallpapers.net It's time for the wallpaper of the week. This time Jupiter gets some time in the spotlight!
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This stunning image shows Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, just before it disappears behind Jupiter. The Giant Red Spot is also very prominent on Jupiter's surface.
Spacewallpapers.net Time for the second ever Wallpaper of the week! This time we take a look at a galaxy...
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One of the new Hubble images featuring a barred spiral galaxy, NGC 1672
Spacewallpapers.net If you are a fan of the late Carl Sagan you'll definitely appreciate this video, even if you don't know who Carl Sagan is, it's worth a listen!
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A musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawking present: A Glorious Dawn - Cosmos remixed. Almost all samples and footage taken from Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Stephen Hawking's Universe series. ...
Spacewallpapers.net I'm playing around with the idea of featuring one wallpaper each week. As an example I'm kicking off with one of the new Hubble images. Would you guys find this useful?
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This wallpaper features a full-field image of a stellar jet in the Carina Nebula. The 3-light-year-long pillar, is bathed in the glow of light from hot, massive stars off the top of the image. Scorching radiation and fast winds (streams of charged particles) from these stars are sculpting the pilla...
Spacewallpapers.net It took a bit longer than expected but wallpapers featuring the brand new Hubble images are finally online. Feel free to share your opinions!
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Space wallpaper gallery of free space desktop wallpapers and backgrounds. Contains NASA images featuring nebulae wallpaper, planet wallpaper, galaxies and other space wallpaper. Wallpapers are available in widescreen and normal format. All wallpapers are 100% free to download
