This is how fast the space probe is.

Comparison between M74 and M51

Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628) is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is at a distance of about 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus in the constellation Canes Venatici. Recently it was estimated to be 23 ± 4 million light-years from the Milky Way, but different methods yield distances between 15 and 35 million ly. Messier 51 is one of the best known galaxies in the sky.

The echoing of light through space caused by an unusual stellar outburst in January 2002; NASA, European Space Agency, and H.E. Bond

New mobile thing: Post your favorite songs (or least favorite! up to you!) right from the Tumblr iOS and Android apps. They don’t even need to be on your device, they just need to be on Spotify or SoundCloud (which they probably are).

It’s sooooo easy:

Hit the compose button (it’s the pencil).

Tap the “Audio button.”

Start typing the song or artist or album or whatever.

The thing you’re looking for will show up, and you’re ready to go.  

“At -25C/-13F, soap bubble mixtures freeze faster than they pop, making for some very fascinating effects!”

“However, frozen bubbles are still very fragile creatures, so I’ve experimented with different recipes to create a durable bubble wall that won’t pop in the slightest breeze: dish soap for the bubbling, corn syrup to thicken the wall, and sugar to help crystallization. I let the mixture chill in the freezer to help speed up the freezing once outside.”

MIXTURE INGREDIENTS FOR YOUR EXPERIMENTING PLEASURE 

- 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar - chill in the freezer

“One other piece of advice … dress warm! It’s cold out there!”

Thank you to Chris Ratzlaff for sharing his awesome experiment!