Archivo de la etiqueta: Astronomy photo

This view from above the nation of Turkey looks out across the Aegean Sea, over Greece and onto the Ionian Sea where Sicily and the boot of Italy are barely visible. The sun’s glint on the Mediterranean waters highlight the Greek islands while clouds cloak the island of Crete.

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this clear view of Mount Rainier National Park as the International Space Station orbited above, sharing the image with his followers on April 25 to celebrate National Park Week.

Saturn’s rings display their subtle colors in this view captured on Aug. 22, 2009, by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

As our nearest star, the Sun bathes Earth in a steady stream of energetic particles, magnetic fields and radiation that can stimulate our atmosphere and light up the night sky, like the aurora borealis, or northern lights.

«The Enchanted Islands of #Ecuador – the Galápagos,» were photographed by NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold from aboard the International Space Station.