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#HAYABUSA 2 🛰️ #RYUGU 🔘 2018-07-12
Distance between HYB2 and #Ryugu 19 km
Optical Navigation Camera W+V+B filters
darts.isas.jaxa.jp/pub/hayab…
JAXA/j. Roger
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Giant elliptical galaxy M87 has long been studied, in part due to its legendary jet extending nearly 5,000 light-years from the galaxy’s center. This movie zooms into the galaxy using visible, X-ray and radio images. 📷 #BlackHoleFriday
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4 years ago I got a 0 on a quantum physics exam. i met with my professor fearing i needed to change my major & quit physics. today, i’m in a top tier astrophysics Ph.D program & published 2 papers.
STEM is hard for everyone—grades don’t mean you’re not good enough to do it.
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Docking in lunar orbit! (Apollo 12) Definitely one of my favorite parts of the Apollo missions.
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Confirmed: there's water vapor present above the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
A research team led from @NASAGoddard made the detection — which supports the idea that below the ice, Europa has an ingredient necessary for life: liquid water. More: go.nasa.gov/2QsVJH9