This exactly.

This exactly.

Originally shared by Penny4NASA

“There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.” – Carl Sagan

Seldom is there a photograph so breathtakingly beautiful that it can alter your perspective about your place in the Cosmos. Last year, the Cassini probe orbiting Saturn took such a photo showing the Earth as seen from the outer Solar System.

Encapsulated within this photograph is a reminder of how incredibly small we are and also how far we’ve come as a species. Photographs, such as this, give us pause and remind us of the common bonds we all share and of the insignificance of that which divides us. Take a moment to appreciate this Pale Blue Dot we all share.

Watch The Pale Blue Dot created by Reid Gower for The Sagan Series: THE SAGAN SERIES – The Pale Blue Dot

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Whoa…………feel so teeny and amazed at the same time.

Whoa…………feel so teeny and amazed at the same time.

Originally shared by Friends of NASA

Molecular Cloud in Aries

At a distance of about 1000 light-years, this beautiful molecular cloud is found at the very northeast corner of the constellation Aries. Three blue reflection nebulae, vdB 13, 16 and 17, highlight the image. VdB 17 is also catalogued as NGC 1333. Although reflection nebulae are usually blue, the image shows two relatively rare yellow reflection nebulae. Also shown are several dark nebulae catalogued by Beverly Lynds and Edward Barnard.

 

Taken from 1/22/2014 to 2/21/2014 in Chino Valley, AZ

Takahashi FSQ-106ED refractor

SBIG STF-8300M camera using Baader LRGB filters.

Losmandy G11 mount

 

Exposure Details:

Lum 240 min.

Red 105 min.

Green 120 min.

Blue 135 min.

Credit & Copyright: Astrophotographer Bob Franke

Bob Franke’s Website: http://bf-astro.com

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