The best images of yesterday's lunar eclipse

I dropped my telescope while capturing the ‘Lunar Eclipse’ and created this masterpiece pic.twitter.com/ZoF8pN1e7C

— Gavin DeVice (@GavinDeVicePic) August 28, 2026

Wallpapers of my favorite image from the eclipse

My favorite capture of the night: The moment the moon's shadow split the sunset in half, leaving a diamond ring in the sky and a breathtaking view. I call it "Shadows on the Balearic Sea".

I'll have prints available for this one linked in my bio for a few days only. pic.twitter.com/2NMxe2mlYr

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) August 12, 2026

Want a cool wallpaper like mine?

3 of my favorite eclipse shots are now available in high quality 4k and mobile crops. Download the bundle for free as a thank you for supporting my work for all this time 🫶

See it listed with my prints here: https://t.co/cW1f6Ae9kB pic.twitter.com/hlE22RQZnx

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) August 14, 2026

The partially eclipsed sun melts into the Mediterranean Sea.

I can’t get over this experience.

I captured thousands of photos- I’ll be sharing my favorite later tonight. pic.twitter.com/k8QniFKpaY

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) August 12, 2026

And a few more of my favorite images:

Some good Artemis mission patches and pics

Imagine you come back from the moon and this is one of the first things you see pic.twitter.com/XYQAp82A5Q

— Simone (@girlpowertbh) April 11, 2026

Congrats @MichaelGllghr !!! 🚀 https://t.co/RW5KsMlIsP pic.twitter.com/nyddXfyfnm

— Simone (@girlpowertbh) April 11, 2026

The Artemis II mission patch is double-sided

insanely cool - the artemis II mission patch is reversible, and when the crew rounded the moon they flipped the patch to indicate they're coming back home

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— James Vincent (@jjvincent.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Not sure if they're available anywhere:

Additional information on the production process itself, which doesn't really conclude if there will be another run as I said: https://t.co/ttSUkCi4Yj

The actual AB link: https://t.co/tlmE9uGqdF pic.twitter.com/KunOo4heEP

— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) April 8, 2026

And speaking of missed merch opportunities:

COPY, MOON JOY?? I AM MOON JOY!!!! -Rise pic.twitter.com/BM3uYakxoM

— NASA Artemis (@NASAArtemis) April 8, 2026

Good colors on this Artemis II photo

Lock in, we’re Moonbound.

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to their destination, and preparations for lunar flyby are underway. During their trip around the far side of the Moon, they will capture imagery to share with scientists (and you, too!). pic.twitter.com/T2z4W2XLCt

— NASA (@NASA) April 4, 2026

Gallery

Also, good gif:

I appreciate this gif very much because when visualising this moon attempt I don't always remember it's a moving target https://t.co/whLH6qeEuU

— The regime has gone satanic (@Nukta_) April 3, 2026

Artemis II-inspired sliding glove to go on sale, if the launch actually happens tomorrow

Countdown clock.

We are now less than 24 hours away from lift-off 🚀

The launch of the Moonshot Sliding Mitt is pending final clearance of Artemis II.

If they launch, we launch. If they hold, we hold. Stay ready. pic.twitter.com/P6qiCy7A5K

— Absolutely Ridiculous® (@ariagloves) March 31, 2026

The Artemis II mission has a good mascot

The crew of ArtemisII arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27th ahead of launch on April 1st.

📸 for: @WeAreSpaceScout pic.twitter.com/Cuq6t1BT3Q

— Joe.B (@JoeB_Photos) March 28, 2026

#ICYMI: The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II test flight arrived at @NASAKennedy yesterday, March 27.

Following their arrival, they showed off the zero gravity indicator that will fly with the crew around the Moon >> https://t.co/UdHLM1HtYg pic.twitter.com/VCvEai2C1a

— NASA Marshall (@NASA_Marshall) March 28, 2026

you’re a monster pic.twitter.com/7xTuRjPJYJ

— Hermes (@coinsolmaxi) March 28, 2026

No merch from what I could tell, but you can see the designs that were not chosen.

Pretty photo of the moon over Griffith Observatory

Moon and Mercury setting next to the Griffith Observatory just moments ago. Found a good spot to take photos. #Photography #Astrophotography

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— Joaquín Baldwin (@joabaldwin.com) February 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM

Timelapse of the moon being stowed away in the Griffith Observatory's secret underground warehouse. #Astrophotography

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— Joaquín Baldwin (@joabaldwin.com) February 19, 2026 at 9:27 AM

Good mission patch

The launch of a ULA Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-87 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is targeting Monday, Feb. 2, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, pending range… pic.twitter.com/QyBUly84QK

— ULA (@ulalaunch) January 7, 2026

Available here

Some beautiful comet images

Captured last night- probably the coolest comet shot I've ever gotten. I've never seen such a dynamic tail on a come. Incredible active, and moving quickly, which makes photographing it a challenge.

See how it moves in the reply. pic.twitter.com/X5dB3yXzRM

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) October 27, 2025

Last night I used a massive telescope and super short exposures to try and keep as much detail as possible near the comet's Nucleus, and it revealed a series of "jets", likely sublimated water and chunks of rock and dust, streaming off the core. pic.twitter.com/pdGpiZfLVH

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) October 27, 2025

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☄️ Cometa Lemmon, dues cues i un rastre de meteor! 🌠

📍 Manciano, Itàlia
📷 Massimo Penna – 24/10/2025 pic.twitter.com/tOvjLUxZsg

— Parc Astronòmic Prades (@parcastroprades) October 26, 2025

☄️ Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

📷 M.Jäger & G.Rhemann Oct.26 pic.twitter.com/2NgN2pf7IK

— Parc Astronòmic Prades (@parcastroprades) October 27, 2025

Some questions about Starship

FWIW, I haven't looked for a write-up:

The damage to the actual heatshield seems worse than Flight 10. The aerocover is in tatters both at the top and along the seal. Much more burnthrough on the body. Flaps seem fine though pic.twitter.com/fb2HA2r4Zo

— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) October 14, 2025

https://t.co/qJaCwjF6p5

— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) October 14, 2025

Whole sheet of metal barely hanging on at the base of the aerocover lol. All the tiles on it ripped off pic.twitter.com/WrtVoPRf4K

— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) October 14, 2025

The fire coming out of the payload bay is super odd to me. Repressed with nitrogen so that shouldn't do it. There's only one source of gch4 near there and that'd be the autogen for the main tank. Unless that popped again....I'm out of ideas pic.twitter.com/dUXS1FPSs4

— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) October 14, 2025

Wait, was I right?

There is clearly something leaking out of the ship. https://t.co/1gjl2bGpo4 pic.twitter.com/IagWn1JlFP

— Mookafish (@FishMooka) October 14, 2025

This video of the Starship touchdown is INCREDIBLE

-BUT-

Ship 11 did not hold up as well as I initially thought. This thing was literally cooked. Nose on fire. Tiles missing everywhere. Lots of damage near flaps and burnthrough on tank. How reusable would this be? pic.twitter.com/7MXrp3V6YM

— Chris Combs (iterative design enjoyer) (@DrChrisCombs) October 14, 2025

I wonder that as well

— Chris Combs (iterative design enjoyer) (@DrChrisCombs) October 14, 2025

Despite V3 being essentially a completely new vehicle (different engines, different pad, new tank designs, plumbing, grid fins etc etc) I feel better about it. I hope they nail it from the start, but I could take 1-2 novel failures. I'll be mad if its 4 again lol.

— Ken Kirtland IV (@KenKirtland17) October 14, 2025

Some rocket photos (there's supposed to be a Starship launch later today)

pic.twitter.com/tCJ0waOkHG

— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) September 27, 2025

Morning walks at Starbase
@SpaceX’s Super Heavy Booster rolls by on its way to the launch pad pic.twitter.com/zWVX0yRGTu

— StarbaseTX (@StarbaseTX) October 8, 2025

A good day behind the camera: 4/4 pic.twitter.com/ytALsD5UQe

— Max Evans (@_mgde_) October 12, 2025

Walking under starship‘s flaps pic.twitter.com/XInQCWxyg0

— Kevin (@TheThirdEve) October 12, 2025

Starbase is entirely accessible to the public, and the only place in the world you can get this close to a rocket so close to launch pic.twitter.com/GQQy7ueXIO

— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) October 13, 2025

Beautiful starship tiles (possible launch today)

August 23, 2025 pic.twitter.com/ZPvoJhaqxl

— Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages) August 25, 2025

August 23, 2025 pic.twitter.com/fI4ksK0MNt

— Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages) August 25, 2025

Probably the best view of the SpaceX production site in South Texas we've ever seen. For perspective I've attached a photo of the same area I took just five years ago. The change is remarkable. pic.twitter.com/IoAiPoKYlo

— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) August 21, 2025

Counting down to Starship's tenth flight test. Weather is currently 55% favorable for launch at the start of the window → https://t.co/UIwbeGoVS9 pic.twitter.com/s4GiykTfdg

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2025

China's CHERI lunar rover

Called Cheri rover: https://t.co/nqPZGf4Tyl

— Mushmulka Space (@mushmulk) July 27, 2025

METU- CHERI Lunar Rover Mission for Chang'e-8... Mission & design detail's @METU_ODTU @MetuRomer pic.twitter.com/VuIwfJE0Kv

— miguyan2000🚀🇹🇷 🇹🇷 (@miguyan2000) May 17, 2025

"Chang’e‑8 Smart Lunar Exploration Robots"

Another SpaceX Starship explosion

BREAKING: SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test pic.twitter.com/ChTSKp3KIO

— BNO News (@BNONews) June 19, 2025

Ship 36 experiences a RUD at Massey's during testing prior to Starship Flight 10. Seen in slow motion.
Continue to watch live: https://t.co/wL0tTdxtla
📸: @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/sSy72p79fM

— D Wise (@dwisecinema) June 19, 2025

Silver linings:
- Safety clear was in place (always)
- It happened during the middle of the night so far fewer people were around Starbase.
- Was on the ground, not in the air. Should be easier to diagnose the root cause.
- Vehicle was not fully fueled, so could have been worse.…

— Daniel Frohlich (@ziggyfro) June 19, 2025

This became quite relevant tonight after ship 36 failed at Massey's.

It seems there was a major failure point in the design that's gone undetected, and only surfaced during today's test. The RUD was disappointing, but an important part of learning to do the impossible. https://t.co/rPSGwGzZC9

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) June 19, 2025

China's new stealthy tactical jet looks a lot like a dragon

This Could Be Our Best View Yet Of China’s J-36 Very Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet

The latest image taken of the jet while on the ground appears to show new details, including two smaller weapons bays straddling a large main bay.

Full report: https://t.co/hnE2AKwn1J

— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) June 6, 2025

Speaking of Chinese tech:

Tianwen-2 is an exploration mission, but it has been treated with a great deal of secrecy. The launch was not broadcast live, and we have not seen the actual spacecraft (unlike Tianwen-1). We have only a few renders of Tianwen-2, which is now in heliocentric orbit. https://t.co/PGZMMF3xov pic.twitter.com/AscNN3t1CF

— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) May 29, 2025

https://t.co/qgmHV1dSmk pic.twitter.com/7dmS6d3VOL

— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) May 26, 2025

Tianwen-2 update: spacecraft is performing well and is 3 million km from Earth. Image of one of its fully deployed circular solar panels included. https://t.co/tnfQBsMqqg pic.twitter.com/FuwYnjWysb

— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) June 6, 2025

Some good rocket launch images

Really cool shot of the second stage of NROL-69 that launched this morning https://t.co/DhoUjXtqMc

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) March 24, 2025

NROL-69 dumping fuel just now over London! #spacex #falcon9 pic.twitter.com/eJ4K1Ucp8O

— Dan (@devDanaher) March 24, 2025

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— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) March 25, 2025

A rocket launch pad in Norway under the aurora

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"Isar's big moment has arrived. The company's orbital-class first rocket, named Spectrum, is set to lift off from a shoreline launch pad in Norway as soon as Monday. The three-hour launch window opens at 12:30 pm local time in Norway, or 7:30 am EDT in the United States."

Some good images of the recent lunar eclipse

Tuscan, Arizona #BloodMoon pic.twitter.com/57wDSs3IUk

— Nature view (@viewnature987) March 14, 2025

I'm always torn between wanting my work to be enjoyed widely while also not making it too easy for thieves to steal my work. I feel like a free 4k download is a nice compromise!

I hope you love it enough to come back and buy a print before they're gone :)https://t.co/GVITLSUUR0

— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) March 15, 2025

The Total Lunar Eclipse minutes ago pic.twitter.com/eKUjwo1U3A

— Rami Ammoun (@rami_astro) March 14, 2025

Here's a bunch of pretty clips of SpaceX's Starship reduced to burning debris

Enroute to Miami from DC when the pilot announced that there had been some sort of rocket explosion, all airspace near Miami was closed down, and we would be in a holding pattern for the for the foreseeable future…

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) March 7, 2025

NEW: The FAA is halting flights into Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach until 8pm ET due to "space launch debris" from SpaceX's Starship. pic.twitter.com/jUJmIjX6tx

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) March 7, 2025

Diversions widespread near Turks and Caicos. pic.twitter.com/8oCurL6rja

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) March 7, 2025

V2 ships are so cursed… Ship 34 just lost attitude control pic.twitter.com/c2PeiH6XFf

— Transtage 📸 (@transtage05) March 6, 2025

Frow will I see it to holy molly time to get busy. 📷WAI, media @FelixSchlang pic.twitter.com/lQjsc29YFN

— SpaceCoastPictures (@John_Winkopp) March 7, 2025

Here's a raw frame... from my little refractor. Just wait till you see the view through the 11" telescope. Tearing down and will process and upload when I get home. pic.twitter.com/ZJI8xNmrSR

— Astronomy Live (@astroferg) March 6, 2025

Video of Starship breakup from Cocoa Beach 📹WAI, media @FelixSchlang pic.twitter.com/3RCL4zO6h2

— SpaceCoastPictures (@John_Winkopp) March 7, 2025

We just saw the SpaceX Starship 8 blow up. 💥💥💥 Seen from Turks and Caicos. pic.twitter.com/1AyGANrBfE

— Mark O’Henly (@SeeClickFlash) March 6, 2025

Just saw Starship 8 blow up in the Bahamas @SpaceX @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/rTMJu23oVx

— Jonathon Norcross (@NorcrossUSA) March 6, 2025

What in the world? In the Bahamas and saw light above me… then this! Anyone know what this is? Lights in the sky. Shooting stars? Asteroids? Rocket explosion? Satellite reentering orbit? Any ideas!? Someone reply pic.twitter.com/BuUs7SkK6r

— Vic (@VictorOnX) March 6, 2025

#SpaceX #Starship we are taking cover here in the Ragged Islands, Bahamas. Cross your fingers for us! pic.twitter.com/ncwGcFhC1B

— GeneDoctor (@GeneDoctorB) March 6, 2025

RIP Starship 8! Great view from the Bahamas. @SpaceX #spacex #starship8 pic.twitter.com/8p2Dcx5gbz

— Stefanie Waldek (@StefanieWaldek) March 6, 2025

Flight: failure, noo surprise
Flight 2: progress
Flight 3: more progress
Flight 4: even more progress
Flight 5: triumph!
Flight 6: ok
Flight 7: big failure
Flight 8: even bigger failure
it's evolving... backwards...

— 𝐇𝐓𝐀𝐑𝚰𝐇𝐂🌈☀️ (@Raptor_54321) March 7, 2025

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