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Watch Live Broadcasts Through Our Telescopes. The Scale of the Universe 2. Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive. We Choose the Moon: Pre-launch. Subscribe to The Space Reporter. Absolutely mindblowing video shot from the Space Shuttle during launch. Unless I'm misreading the speedo, the word "transonic" is used somewhat inaccurately.

Absolutely mindblowing video shot from the Space Shuttle during launch

If I'm not mistaken, the vehicle went transonic quite a bit before this point. The visible shockwaves only go on for a range of about 100mph, which seems too short for the passage from the initial transonic range to supersonic. Galaxy. 100,000 Stars. Www.dynamicdiagrams.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/orrery_2011_bce.swf. Visualizing The Size And Scale Of Our World.

NASA Science. Www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf. Space Shuttle Discovery - 360VR Images. The Scale of the Universe 2. How soon will Voyager 1 leave the solar system? Solar System Scope. How white holes (might) be created. The-Observable-Universe.jpg (JPEG Image, 3850x1925 pixels) - Scaled (26%) 2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive. Discover the cosmos!

2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 March 12 The Scale of the Universe - Interactive Flash Animation Credit & Copyright: Cary & Michael Huang. Chromoscope - View the Universe in different wavelengths. A Review of the Universe.