In case, like me, you’re in an area where the sun isn’t out for Venus’ transit in front of the sun (or you just don’t want to go blind trying to find the dot), there’s live video (with play-by-play) at http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/venus_transit/index.html.
The announcers are really hoping to see a solar flare surround Venus (they all agreed that they will cry if they get to see it).
Hey, don’t mock them for it. I get the same way over Disney stuff.
Here’s what’s on NASA TV:
Here’s what they aren’t showing inside the Dragon capsule:
It’s always been a strange feeling to me when NASA shows rocket separation from inside the rocket. I always get a little sense of vertigo, like I’m going to fall out of a rocket that I’m not actually in.
Astronauts on the International Space Station captured these views of the aurora australis (“southern lights”) and wildfires in Australia in mid-September 2011.
MAGIC IS REAL, BUTTHOLES.
Wow, this is gorgeous.
Source: sirmitchell
