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Outer Space. The View From Cassini and Voyager

Jaw ————> Floor.

If Rocky Balboa was an aspiring astronomer, this is what he would watch every morning to get pumped up instead of running up that damned staircase.

Sander van den Berg has assembled a plethora of images from the Cassini and Voyager missions, in their “raw” black and white, to create this simple, awe-inspiring and sometimes haunting tour through near outer space.

I know I’ve been heavy on the space stuff lately, but with videos like these sending my brain flying out the back of my head how can I not post it?!?!? :)

(by Sander van den Berg)

Source: vimeo.com

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    • #wow
    • #cassini
    • #voyager
    • #stunning
    • #astronomy
    • #starporn
    • #video
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The View From Expedition 30
It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).
I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.
Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.
It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.
(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)
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The View From Expedition 30
It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).
I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.
Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.
It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.
(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)
Zoom Info
The View From Expedition 30
It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).
I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.
Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.
It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.
(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)
Zoom Info
The View From Expedition 30
It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).
I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.
Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.
It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.
(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)
Zoom Info
The View From Expedition 30
It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).
I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.
Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.
It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.
(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)
Zoom Info

The View From Expedition 30

It’s official. The title of “Best Astronaut Photographer As Judged By Joe” now sits squarely on the shoulders of ISS Expedition 30 astronaut André Kuipers (Sorry Ron Garan, it was a close race).

I could probably blog André’s entire Flickr stream, but I chose a few of my favorites to share with you. We live on a stunningly beautiful planet, and that beauty only grows when viewed from above.

Clockwise from the top: Jet contrails crossing the Atlantic on their way to the U.S., a dormant and frightening lava crater in Mauritania, the setting moon, Paris at night, and a mid-docking rocket blast from the ATV resupply vehicle.

It reminded me of this old Discovery Channel ad. Because yes, the world is just awesome.

(All images via ESA/NASA and the discerning eye of André Kuipers)

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