space
Here are a couple shots from earlier in the week. The first picture shows 2 Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way. Taken near Cle Elum, WA between Aug 12th and 13th 2013. (Cle Elum is the glow in bottom right).
Out of 300 shots, 7 had meteors. One shot had two, as seen here.
Also seen here is a single picture of the milky way, sans Perseid meteors.
A comparatively small but significant step on our journey into the cosmos the moon represents one of the greatest milestones in the Earth's history. A time when life from our planet stood on another world and looked back at our tiny planet in an ocean of eternity.
The journey into the cosmos is not felt by one people or one nation, but by all
people. The exploration of space brings us all closer together as we
learn more about how minute we are in comparison with the vastness of
the cosmos. This more than anything else shows that we are one people, one planet regardless of superficial differences. We are earth, a tiny blue planet orbiting one of billions upon billions of stars in the universe.
The moon taken with a 400mm F/5.6L on a Canon 5D Mark III on a tripod.
On Tuesday I had the opportunity to see Melissa Rice, PhD. talk on her experience with the Mars rover programs. The turnout was incredible, it is really exhilarating seeing such a huge interest in science. Melissa Rice is an inspirational speaker and the work she is involved with is incredible. Big thanks to the Planetary Society and Pacific Science Center for putting on such a great Science Cafe!
Packed house at T.S. McHugh's in Seattle.
Melissa Rice, PhD. fielding questions on Mars and the rover programs.