Some cool space images:

Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico (NASA, International Space Station Science, 05/04/10)

Image by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
The Mississippi River Delta and nearby Louisiana coast appear dark in the sunglint. This phenomenon is caused by sunlight reflecting off the water surface, in a mirror-like manner, directly back towards the astronaut observer aboard the International Space Station. The sunglint improves the identification of the oil spill which is creating a different water texture (and therefore a contrast) between the smooth and rougher water of the reflective ocean surface

Image/caption credit: NASA

More about space station science:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/index.html

There’s a Flickr group about Space Station Science. Please feel welcome to join! www.flickr.com/groups/stationscience/

The Space Shuttle Endeavour Over Golden Gate Bridge

Image by davidyuweb
I was at Hawk Hill to see the Space Shuttle flies over the Golden Gate Bridge. The spot wasn’t perfect because I was face the bright sunlight and with some fog over the right hand side. This is the best shot I can take 🙂 Once in a life time chance.