Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, ESO, D. Lennon (ESA/STScI) et al., and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, ESO, D. Lennon (ESA/STScI) et al., and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Sutter’s Mill Meteorite
Image Credit P. Jenniskens (SETI Institute) and Eric James (NASA Ames)
Explanation: Last Sunday’s bright fireball meteor falling through skies over California and Nevada produced sonic booms over a broad area around 7:21 am. Estimates indicate the meteor was about the size of a minivan. Astronomer Peter Jenniskens subsequently recovered these fragments of a crushed 4 gram meteorite, the second find from this meteor fall, in the parking lot of the Henningsen-Lotus state park, not far from Sutter’s Mill. This is now known as the Sutter’s Mill Meteorite, the location famous for its association with the California Gold Rush.
Jewel Caterpillar (Acraga coa) - family Dalceridae
Photo take in a mangrove area, found this stunning translucent caterpillar laying on a Red Mangrove tree leaf this morning early. about 3 cm long.
(photos/text: Gerardo Aizpuru)
* here is a picture of the adult moth:
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/10/28/unknown-mexican-moth/
i wanna touch it
Born on the island of Moloka`i, Zoe is the only known captive white (golden) zebra in existence. You can read more about her here.
(via badasschris)