The Perihelion Is The Point In The Orbit Of The Earth Where It Is Nearest To The Sun. It Is The Opposite

TODAY IN HISTORY: On October 18, 1989, the Galileo space probe launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, heading out on a decade-plus mission to explore Jupiter and its neighbors. This early ‘80s NASA simulation footage shows how the spacecraft would eventually release a probe for a one-way trip into the turbulent Jovian atmosphere.

A model map of the Solar System.

1968 North American Rockwell concept art depicts a Saturn V rocket rolling out from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral.

X-15 Rocket Plane. Artist: Wilf Hardy by Atomic Scout on Flickr.

Got to control the cameras (minus robotics) at NASA Johnson Space Center Mission Control for today’s SpaceX Dragon capture and was 536% fangirling the entire time. 😍🌟🌎🚀🎉

IC1805 è una nebulosa diffusa in associazione ad un ammasso aperto, visibile nella costellazione di Cassiopea, verso il confine con la Giraffa. Fu scoperta nel 1787 da William Herschel ed è conosciuta come "Nebulosa Cuore".

ON THIS DAY: NASA techs assist Gus Grissom during suiting operations at Kennedy Space Center, October 18, 1966.

Ricostruzione 3D dalla superficie del pianeta Trappist-1D. Gli altri sei pianeti sono vicini e tutti ben visibili all'orizzonte. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o2MgG6KhO1E&version=3&rel=0&autoplay=1