Hoy cumplimos diez años de nuestra inauguración oficial. Queremos agradecer a todos los que nos han ayudado trabajando aquí, siendo nuestros proveedores, siendo entusiastas visitantes, o simplemente estando orgullosos de que el mayor telescopio del mundo sea español

Cet été, explorez le ciel 🌌 avec ce retour sur « Mission Rosetta : le périple d'une sonde spatiale ». Un #focus pour #découvrir la comète « Tchouri » et accompagner votre programmation Nuits des étoiles✨ les 2, 3 et 4 août. Rendez-vous sur PSL-Explore. 👉 bit.ly/2Y3SdYX

We're renaming today What a View Wednesday! 😍 These drone images were captured as teams at NASA Marshall transported the liquid oxygen tank test article, the final test article for the rocket, from NASA's Pegasus barge to the test stand. LEARN MORE >> go.nasa.gov/2ZXbvf9

Falcon 9 and Dragon are poised to launch the CRS-18 mission to the International International Space Station at 6:24pm EDT today, although poor weather conditions around Cape Canaveral are a concern. This is the second flight of this Falcon 9 booster, and third flight of this Dragon capsule!

For those of you who like image data (who doesn't?) I have built, just for you, an index to all images downlinked to date from LightSail 2 planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/data/ls2/all.h… Attached is a raw and processed version of our beautiful sail & more beautiful home planet!

CRS-18 is set to take flight at 6:24pm but only if the weather clears up beforehand! Ever wonder what the launch commit criteria for the Falcon 9 are? Check out this handy guide from NASA! Shoutout to Marcus Cote for posting it earlier today: marcuscotephotography.com/spaceflight-we…

GLOBETROTTER-MOON. Presented this new concept under dev w/ NASA JPL engineers Laura Jones-Wilson, Ed Riedel et al + Interns NASA Ames The SETI Institute for all-terrain hopper for #Moon surface & cave exploration at this week's #NASA #ESF2019. Abstract+Talk: go.nasa.gov/30Vpjaw

#4oclockfact via Australian Space Agency 'Splashdown' happened today, 50 years ago, ~1500 km off Hawaii 💦 At launch, the Command Service Module and Lunar Module together weighed 45,702 kg. Only the Command Module returned to Earth, and it weighed just 4,932 kg. #Apollo50Aus 📸:NASA

We find out what materials could be mined on the moon and how soon this might be done on our latest episode of our podcast series: To the moon and beyond. bit.ly/312d8c3

#Bignews #Asteroide 2010PK9 will have tomorrow a close approach to our #Earth with a Diameter of 143 meters #spotit and a velocity of 26 km/s #easytocatch and a Lunar Distance of 8200. Enjoy your Summerevening #spottheasteroide!

Even astronauts need to chill. Spending this #LaborDay weekend reading and relaxing by my favorite window. After a long week packed with science, a spacewalk, and a re-docking, it’s important to recharge your batteries to keep focused on bringing your best.

Una delle tecnologie più innovative vola sopra una delle culture più antiche della terra. One of the most innovative technologies flies over one of the most ancient cultures on Earth. International Space Station #MissionBeyond

Venus transits the Sun. (NASA)

A beautiful evening at Sanibel Island Light in Sanibel, Florida. Outer bands of #HurricaneDorain brought scattered showers and moisture to the area, which resulted in a stunning, colorful sunset.

The #Aeolus ESA Earth Observation satellite manoeuvres to prevent collision with another satellite 🛰️ "No one was at fault here, but it shows urgent need for proper #SpaceTraffic management," said Holger Krag, ESA's Head of #SpaceSafety. 👉 esa.int/Our_Activities… #SpaceDebris #Space19plus

✨ Pas une galaxie… mais deux ! Voici une image de la Galaxie des chiens de chasse (galaxie M 51), prise au télescope 🔭 Canada-France-Hawaii. Elle est en interaction avec NGC 5195 (à droite), une petite #galaxie fortement affectée par la rencontre ! M… ift.tt/314z3zL

Largest harbours in the world rely on Airbus for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) 🚢 Airbus’ maritime security and safety solution ensures the complete traffic monitoring of Sydney Harbour and Port Botany. Read the press release: airbus.com/newsroom/press…

#Spaceupdate on 6th September there will be a close approach by Asteroide 2019GT3 with a velocity of 66.2 km/s and a miss Distance of 19446 LD, #bigspot with a diameter of 250 metres #eyecatching so keep your heads up and #spottheasteroide #spotting #challenge 😎✨☄️

Potentially Hazardous #Asteroid #1998HL1 is safely coming as close at 6.2 millions of km. See it live, online, next 25 Oct., from home! Minor Planet Center The NEOShield-2 Team Asteroid Institute, a program of B612 Asteroid Day ☄ ➡️ virtualtelescope.eu/2019/10/21/pot…

Tomorrow coming #asteroid 162082 1998HL1 will have a diameter of 700 meters. #closeapproach #spottheasteroid