PostsCommentsPayoutsiotman (3)in #science • 13 hours ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: A Year for K2-315b 🪐Want to visit a planet that has 3.14 days in a year? Then plan a trip to K2-315b, an earth-sized planet orbiting around a cool, red, M dwarf star about once every 3.14 days. The…iotman (3)in #science • 2 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: Toolondo Totality Trails 🪐In this composited night skyscape, stacked exposures trace graceful star trails above Lake Toolondo, Victoria, Australia, planet Earth. Captured while the lunar eclipse of March…iotman (3)in #science • 5 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: Sky Glows over Paranal Observatory 🪐Are lasers from giant telescopes being used to defend the Earth? No. Lasers shot from telescopes are now commonly used to help increase the accuracy of astronomical…iotman (3)in #science • 6 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: The Cranium Nebula from the Webb Telescope 🪐What's going on inside the head of this nebula? Dubbed the Exposed Cranium Nebula for its similarity to the human brain, what created the nebula remains a mystery. One thought…iotman (3)in #science • 4 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: CG 4: The Globule and the Galaxy 🪐Is this a cosmic monster ready to devour an unsuspecting galaxy? Thankfully, that is not the case. The red “monster” shown in the featured image is Cometary Globule CG 4, 1,300…iotman (3)in #science • 7 days ago🌌 SpacePicture of a Day: The Aurora Tree 🪐Yes, but can your tree do this? Pictured is a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and bright glow of a distant aurora. The beauty of the aurora --…
