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Regular posts of historical and current NASA "images of the day". This account is not associated with NASA, but will always post genuine images with full attribution, sourced from www.nasa.gov/image-of-the-day Managed by 🔴 @redshift.pics

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 8h

Credit: NASA

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 8h

Nov 16, 2011: This snapshot of a V-22 rotorcraft in hover highlights the complex interaction of blade vortices and turbulent flow, with magenta indicating high vorticity and blue indicating low.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/v-22-rotocraft-cross-section/

This snapshot of a V-22 rotorcraft in hover shows a cross-section of the blade vortices and turbulent flow, where magenta is high vorticity (spin) and blue is low. Credit: NASA

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 10h

Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 10h

Dec 22, 2010: Discovery moved from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where technicians will perform x-ray scans and remove sensors following a tanking test.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/reflections-2/

Shuttle Discovery vertical on launch pad with reflection visible in water Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 12h

Credit: NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 12h

Sep 8, 2017: NOAA's GOES-16 captures Hurricane Irma as it nears Cuba, showcasing both daytime and nighttime features in this experimental geocolor image.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/geocolor-image-of-hurricane-irma/

Satellite image of hurricane approaching south Florida Credit: NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 16h

Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 16h

Nov 1, 2018: The European Service Module, a product of collaboration among ESA, Airbus, and 10 European countries, is on its way to NASA for deep space exploration.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/orions-european-service-module-arrive-first-mission/

Airbus team poses with the European Service Module during preparations for shipment to KSC Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 18h

Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 18h

Jun 11, 2010: This west-facing impact crater on Mars showcases gullies and features indicative of ice-rich terrain, hinting at past water activity and climatic changes.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/blue-like-mars/

Blue Like Mars Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 22h

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 22h

Mar 23, 2008: The pulsar 4U 0142+61, a remnant of a massive star's supernova, is encircled by a fallback disk of debris, hinting at the birth of new planetary systems.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/stellar-rubble-may-be-planetary-building-blocks/

Stellar Rubble May Be Planetary Building Blocks Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Credit: NASA

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Aug 15, 2014: A nighttime view captured from the ISS shows city lights illuminating southern states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/u-s-gulf-coast-night/

The U.S. Gulf Coast at Night Credit: NASA

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Aug 25, 2011: Arp 274, located 400 million light-years away in Virgo, features three galaxies with bright blue knots of star formation and a possible barred spiral galaxy at its center.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/tale-of-three-galaxies/

A Tale of Three Galaxies Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Gehrz (University of Minnesota)

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Mar 23, 2008: The Crab Nebula, remnants of a supernova observed in 1054 AD, is 6,500 light-years away and features energetic electrons and intriguing filamentary structures.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/crab-nebula-2/

Crab Nebula Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Gehrz (University of Minnesota)

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Credit: NASA, SSC, JPL, Caltech, Nathan Smith (Univ. of Colorado)

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Aug 25, 2008: The massive and unstable Eta Carinae star profoundly shapes the Carina Nebula, creating stunning pillars of dust and gas filled with new stars.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/sculpting-south-pillar/

Sculpting the South Pillar Credit: NASA, SSC, JPL, Caltech, Nathan Smith (Univ. of Colorado)

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Credit: NASA, George Shelton

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 1d

Mar 23, 2008: A protective mother osprey watches over her chick at Kennedy Space Center, with the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building flag in the background.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/protecting-her-young/

Protecting Her Young Credit: NASA, George Shelton

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 2d

Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R. van Weeren et al, NAOJ/Subaru, NCRA/TIFR/GMRT

NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 2d

Jan 5, 2017: A cosmic particle accelerator emerges from the collision of galaxy clusters Abell 3411 and Abell 3412, as shown in this composite image.

www.nasa.gov/image-article/abell-3411-abell-3412-astronomers-discover-powerful-cosmic-double-whammy/

Abell 3411 and Abell 3412: A pair of colliding galaxies about 2 billion light years away. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R. van Weeren et al, NAOJ/Subaru, NCRA/TIFR/GMRT

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NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial) @nasa-daily.bsky.social · 2d

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech