Big news yesterday…NASA confirms evidence of intermittent liquid water on present-dayMars! And in honor of this announcement, I present to you one of NASA’s more interesting photos of Mars (IMHO). While Earth is considered the blue dot in space…Mars would be the red dot.
Category: Planet
254 – Occator Mandala
Even in space you can find mandalas! On dwarf planet, Ceres, NASA discovered this bright spot in Occator Crater that has them intrigued. Truth be told, I think we are all easily captivated by bright, shiny things…n’est-ce pas?
225 – Jupiter Mandala
Today we showcase the most massive planet in our solar system: Jupiter. Included in today’s MotD is the shadow cast by one of Jupiter’s moons: Europa, which in its own right is a fascinating and beautiful space mandala.
221 – Crater Lake Mandala
Earth provides us with today’s MotD: Crater Lake, located in Oregon…the great state in which I’ve called my home since … More
220 – Seattle Blue Moon Mandala
On July 31, 2015 we experienced a second full moon in one month…called a blue moon. Photographer Tim Durkan capture this gorgeous shot of that very blue moon next to Seattle’s Space Needle.
196 – Pluto’s Heart Mandala
Yesterday an amazing thing happened…and it was 10 years and three-billion-miles in the making! NASA’s New Horizons did it’s closest flyby past the last known planet in our solar system: Pluto. And look what appeared around the back side: an area that looks like a heart. And for me, I can also see it as a white dove flapping its wings.
186 – Orbits Mandala
How cool is this. Inspired by the book, ‘A Little Book of Coincidence’ by John Martineau, charting software company, Ensign Software, created this dance of the planets mandala by taking the orbits of venus and earth and digitally drawing a line between the two planet positions every few days.
