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John #Glenn machte den dritten Flug (Mercury Atlas 6). Er war etwas zu alt für Gemini und Apollo, stattdessen ging er in die Politik und saß 25 Jahre im US-Senat.
Glenn sprach sich öffentlich gegen Frauen in der Raumfahrt aus.
Scott #Carpenter flog auf Mercury Atlas 7. Eine dramatische Mission, aber erfolgreich. Nach einem Motorradunfall zog er sich aus der Raumfahrt zurück.
Wally #Schirra flog auf Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6A und Apollo 7 und repräsentiert damit die große Zeit der #NASA.
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Infrared Portrait of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credits: ESA, #NASA, JPL-Caltech
#nature #space #astrophotography
The folks at @ARISS_Intl #nasa have a weekend treat for #AmateurRadio #HamRadio enthusiasts. An #SSTV event celebrating #inmternationaldayofhumanspaceflight Saturday 4/12/2025 Update your keps so you don't miss out. #issfanclub
Protostellar Outflows in Serpens
Credits: #NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
#nature #space #astrophotography
Sols 4505-4506: Up, up and onto the Devil’s Gate https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4505-4506-up-up-and-onto-the-devils-gate/ #NASA #Blogs
Astronomers keep finding more to see in the iconic "Pillars of Creation."
An infrared view from JWST reveals stars being born in dusty cocoons. A matching image from Chandra exposes their violent side, as the baby stars create powerful flares & jets that blast out x-rays.
https://chandra.si.edu/deadstar/pillars.html #space #science #nature #nasa
More cool news about Uranus.
There's no easy way to clock the rotation of a planet that's covered in clouds. So astronomers tracked aurora displays instead & got the answer: a day on Uranus is 17 hours, 14 minutes, and 52 seconds.
https://esahubble.org/news/heic2503/ #space #science #astronomy #nasa
Sixty Years in Canberra: NASA’s Deep Space Network https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/sixty-years-in-canberra-nasas-deep-space-network/ #NASA #DeepSpaceNetwork
The Gamma Ray Sky
Credits: EGRET Team, ComptonObservatory, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography
