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More blue sky for blueskyers!
(Thanks @edgeoerin.com for your post 👇)
*Symmetry*
#Jupiter + #GalileanMoons
L>R #Ganymede #Io #Europa #Callisto over #SurreyHills
@surreyhillsnl.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk
@stormhour.com
@thephotohour.bsky.social
Quote-post @huubeggen.bsky.social: another 👇 lovely #aurora pic!
In the southeastern region of the #IndianOcean (where ||+|| was at photo time) on the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074, there is a green-glow pin for Huub's post; it also has link to downloadable 28-mm high-res by astronaut #JessicaMeir
Quote-post @huubeggen.bsky.social: very nice 👇 photo find for an #ArtemisII pic.
Way due west of #SanFrancisco on the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074, there is a green-glow pin for Huub's post; it also has link to the downloadable 400-mm high-res by astronaut #ChrisWilliams
CC: @miekeroth.com
mine, too!
I agree: 😊👍
Reid Wiseman shares Earthset video from Artemis II, filmed on an iPhone: “Only one chance in this lifetime”
Original post
Quote-post @aretsch.bsky.social: the always lovely to see #MtFuji 👇
FYI: there are two green-glow pins on the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074 for their two posts; one is located at the position of the ISS at photo time and both also have the link to downloadable 1120-mm (!) high-res
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You haven’t aged a bit!
Certainly was a nice day for a hike!
Before and after satellite imagery of the landslide this morning at Nizhny Ubekimakhi in Russia. Note the impounded lake on the east side of the landslide block, which is about 1 km wide. @planet.com @davepetley.bsky.social @glacierhazard.bsky.social
Today, on #FossilFriday, I was at Blue Beach (Nova Scotia), exposed in basal Carboniferous (Tournaisien) shales and sandstones. It’s famous because some of the world’s oldest tetrapod tracks are found here. I didn’t find those today, but I did see this. Some invertebrate? @ichnologist.bsky.social ?
Sorry … I tuned out after reading ten of your words
… oh, forget it!
A false colour satellite image of Gabon. The image clearly illustrates how the country's geography is dominated by forests and by the Ogooué (Ogowe) River, visible running across the centre of the image. It flows westwards through Gabon, collecting water from numerous lakes along its course, before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea, where it forms a large delta. Other than the water bodies, the image is predominantly orange, representing dense, undisturbed rainforest, with darker orange or brownish tones indicating more humid, low‑lying vegetation typically along the streams and in swampy areas. Yellow and acid‑green patches throughout the image usually denote grasslands or exposed bare soil.
Gabon is 88% forest… so why doesn’t it look green in this image from space?
Because we used near‑infrared and short‑wave infrared bands to cut through haze and highlight what matters most: vegetation, moisture and land changes.
In this palette, 🟠 = dense, undisturbed rainforest 🌳
screen shot of an interactive map for photographs of Earth taken by astronauts during (or related to) ISS mission 74; representative pin (lower-right) and pop-up (left) displayed
Nice photo choices!
FYI: there is a pin on the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074 for your post; located in the way-south #IndianOcean, it's at the location of the International Space Station and also has link to downloadable 15-mm high-res
CC: @xedoux.bsky.social @annettekaalund.bsky.social
Satellite image of a curved coastline where dark blue sea meets golden‑brown land, with river channels, scattered clouds and a “#WhereOnEarth?” title at the top.
Where on Earth is this?
Over to you — share your guess ⤵️
Part of coastal Gabon. At lower-right: Ogooue River; centre: Wonga Wongue Nat Park & Gongoue; lower-left: Port-Gentil & Cape Lopez Bay; way-off-camera to left: São Tomé and Príncipe.
Thanks for your #GeoQuiz!
Four neon orange spacesuits hang on a rack decorated with NASA patches. Three of the suits have American flag patches on their left shoulder, while the last has a Canadian flag patch on its left shoulder. The room the suits are hanging in has a large black and white photo on the wall, in which astronauts are in their spacesuits and helmets while two people in white lab coats look on. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Mar 27, 2026: The Orion Crew Survival System suits are ready for Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen as they prepare for Artemis II.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-crews-suits
Quote-post @kennethfield.bsky.social: I’ll eat this later on Banana Day!
Day 104 of #365DaysOfMaps. April 14th is National Moment of Laughter Day in the U.S. It needs it!
Enjoy a Moment of Laughter 104/365
mapdesign.icaci.org/2026/04/happ...
Quote-post @exploration.esa.int: nice👇images of the area covered by the 2026 #Paris Marathon
FYI: there is a green-glow pin on the map bit.ly/ISS074 near the Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris (the southeasternmost part of the marathon) for your post; has high-res link, too
CC: @ita.esa.int @fr.esa.int
Thank you for passing along this online, high-resolution photograph resource; it's much appreciated
Update - added a hint in the pin for @huubeggen.bsky.social at #Venice for a short video posted by @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social
Quote-post @huubeggen.bsky.social: check-out 👇 #Venice / #Venezia and Huub's information.
On the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074, there is a green-glow pin for Huub's post; it also has link to the glorious downloadable 800-mm high-res by astronaut #ChrisWilliams
🇨🇦 Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney now leads a majority government with the convincing wins in these three by-elections. And look! Three diverse women!
Photo of the Westmorland Bridge in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, showing an almost mirror-perfect reflection of the bridge in the calm water of the St. John (Wolastok) River.
Photo of the Westmorland Bridge in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, showing an almost mirror-perfect reflection of the bridge in the calm water of the St. John (Wolastok) River.
Time for a reposting of a pair of images of a local bridge in the town where I live. The fun thing is that this is actually the same photo, but one version has been flipped upside down. (Can you tell which one?) How's that for a perfect #reflection??
#Fredericton
Quote-thread @huubeggen.bsky.social & @hydrology.nl: nice 👇 choice for a photo of #Paris and a #ZoomIn on #PlaceCharlesDeGaulle.
On the interactive map bit.ly/ISS074, there are two pins for these posts; each also has link to the downloadable 800-mm high-res by #ChrisWilliams
#ZoomWAYin
Always glorious
Minas Basin
Nova Scotia
World’s largest tide range (up to 16 m)
