"...an Earth in crisis is still an Earth worth returning to.”
–@AstroDrewMorgan.⁣
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This wide fisheye lens night view of the Earth was taken aboard the @iss on Feb 11,
2016.
It’s a long exposure,
so you can distinguish city lights,
stars and atmospheric glow.
Our planet still sparkles –
just like you do.⁣
✨
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#sparkle #Earth #longexposure #nasa

Blue Marble.
Pale Blue Dot.
Earth.
Whatever you call it,
it’s home.⁣
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Against the blackness of space,
a sparkling blue orb teems with life and energy.
The land masses shift,
the oceans swell and clouds erupt in electric displays of power.
We don’t always see it --
but we feel it.
Fifty years ago today,
thousands of people marked the first Earth Day.
Since then,
it has become a global reminder of how all of Earth’s systems are interconnected.⁣
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Even before the first Earth Day was observed in 1970,
NASA satellites have been monitoring our dynamic planet.
Scientists,
decision makers and society-at-large use @nasaearth satellite data to plan for everything ranging from agriculture to weather forecasts and rescue operations.
Our view from above helps us understand our living home.⁣
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This iconic view of Earth was taken by the Apollo 17 crew as they coasted to the Moon on Dec.
7,
1972.
It’s an image that continues to inspire many to be stewards of our fragile oasis.
Today we’re physically separated,
but together we can all appreciate the marvel that is Spaceship Earth.
You look great from up here.⁣
🌎🌍🌏
⁣ #EarthDayAtHome #EarthDay #EarthDay2020 #BlueMarble #GoodVibesOnly

Hello.
Us again.
First things first:
you’re doing great.
Keep it up.
Here,
we even got you something.⁣
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This is the brightest supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud,
a galaxy rich in gas and dust orbiting the Milky Way.
Called N49,
the supernova formed when a massive star used up all its hydrogen and exploded,
sending an interstellar shockwave.
Deep within these wisps is the star’s remaining core,
a dense neutron star spinning at one revolution every eight seconds.
By the time you read this sentence,
the tiny star will have spun 3.5 times.⁣
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The image combines data from our Chandra X-ray Telescope (blue colors)
and our Spitzer Space Telescope (red colors).
Enjoy this image of the cosmos.
You deserve it.
Because hey now:
you’re an all-star.⁣
🌟
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Credit:
NASA/CXC/STScI/JPL-Caltech/UIUC/Univ.
of Minn.⁣
⁣ #feelgood #supernova #universe #space #nasa #workit