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NASA’s New Horizons Mission successfully completed its second flyby of its journey through the Kuiper Belt (the first being Pluto in the summer of 2015). This time, its target was Ultima Thule, aka 2014 MU69. The flyby happened in the wee small hours of the morning here on the east coast, just after the new year rang in, but it wasn’t until just before noon that scientists received confirmation from the spacecraft, including the pixelated image above. 

You can show your love for the New Horizons mission and all of space exploration with these earring sets by Pretty Little Earth (top) and Jabebo (middle) or with this choker necklace by Space Bling (bottom). All of which will also be available at our AAS233 BOOTHtique starting on Monday! 

Previous post featuring: New Horizons, Pluto, Pretty Little Earth, Jabebo, and SpaceBling. 

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft may be no more, but all the astro fashion inspired by its tenure at Saturn will live one forever. 

Over the past three days, scientists, engineers, and journalists have gathered in Pasadena, California to bid a fond farewell to Cassini. And as you might expect, there was plenty of Saturnalia on display. 

Leading the tribute was Emily Lakdawalla from The Planetary Society in the stunning Saturn skirt she made featuring Cassini images of the moons, rings, and planet. Please note the kick-ass ring print along the waistband as well! 

Giving Emily a run for her money was Nadia Drake, science journalist at National Geographic, in a Saturn dress by Belle Neptune (who we’ve featured on the blog before).

Rounding out the trio is Sarah Hörst, planetary scientist and Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, in a Titan scarf she made, Cassini earrings via Jabebo (to be featured on the blog later this week), and constellation TOMS. 

Other fab Saturn accessories spotted on Mika McKinnon in fascinator form and Keri Bean as a vision in pink including Saturn earrings, JPL tee, and hidden pink space socks FTW.  

Cassini is dead. Long live Cassini. And Long live astro fashion.