SpaceRocksJewels

tiffanyandco: A Tiffany craftsman checks the size accuracy of a...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:59:15 -0500

A Tiffany craftsman checks the size accuracy of a metal bow for a brooch against an original sketch. Tomorrow, we’ll share another look at the journey of this Tiffany jewel.

alexds1: ikenbot: thespacegoat: Hubble Images are Produced,...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:10:31 -0600

The individual raw black and white Hubble images are opened and scaled.

Images are aligned in a graphics editing program.

The camera that took this image is made of two light detectorsm separated by a gap. The gaps are filled with data from another camera.

Each image is assigned a color. Combined, they create a full color image.

Cosmetic defects, including bad pixels, cosmic rays and the detector gap, are cleaned.

The color composite is rotated and cropped.

alexds1:

ikenbot:

thespacegoat:

Hubble Images are Produced, Not Taken

Images must be woven together from the incoming data from the cameras, cleaned up and given colors that bring out features that eyes would otherwise miss. In this video from HubbleSite, a Hubble-imaged galaxy comes together on the screen.

They’re not just ‘pretty space pics’ there is a lot of work going on before the end result. And this is an idea of how it happens.

Wow, neat!

fuckyeahlalique: Top: Process sketch, peacock brooch.Bottom:...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:23:38 -0600

fuckyeahlalique:

Top: Process sketch, peacock brooch.

Bottom: Glass peacock brooch. Rene Lalique (1860-1945). Ca. 1902-1903.Gold, enamel, glass, diamonds, white sapphires. 5.5cm. First posted here.

Process sketches are amazing. They allow us to see into the artist’s mind, to see the small changes and the evolution of a piece. Note the addition of leaves.

mineralists: themineralogist: Chalcedony-coated Mordenite (by...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:42:03 -0600

mineralists:

themineralogist:

Chalcedony-coated Mordenite (by fluor_doublet)

+1 view

Stunning!

mineralogy-porn: Macros of a Mexican Fire Opal! Very cool :D

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:32:46 -0600

mineralogy-porn:

Macros of a Mexican Fire Opal! Very cool :D

stillbeatsurname: Opalized wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada. The...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:53:56 -0600

stillbeatsurname:

Opalized wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada.

The layered opalized wood structure (brown) contains “easter eggs” (3-5 mm) of fire opal that are open-space fillings of pipe-like vessels (seen in cross section) known as xylem that serve as avenues of water transport from roots to leaves.

crystal-porn: Amazing combination of Orange Creedite and...

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:24:48 -0600

crystal-porn:

Amazing combination of Orange Creedite and Blue-Green Fluorite crystals

eocene: Beryl (var. Emerald) replacing fossil

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:31:34 -0600

eocene:

Beryl (var. Emerald) replacing fossil

crystal-porn: Fluorite, Boulangerite, Quartz, Calcite

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:25:02 -0600

crystal-porn:

Fluorite, Boulangerite, Quartz, Calcite

galaxyshmalaxy: Milkyway (by HanocH H)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:01:41 -0600

galaxyshmalaxy:

Milkyway (by HanocH H)

earthshaped: Copper replacement agate Wolverine No. 2 shaft,...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:39:47 -0600

earthshaped:

Copper replacement agate

Wolverine No. 2 shaft, Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA

bijoux-et-mineraux: Iris Agate by Wood’s Stoneworks and Photo...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:26:37 -0600

bijoux-et-mineraux:

Iris Agate by Wood’s Stoneworks and Photo Factory on Flickr.

galaxyshmalaxy: M78-UCRC (by Johnny Paglioli)

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:16:57 -0600

galaxyshmalaxy:

M78-UCRC (by Johnny Paglioli)

mineralia: Fluorite from Namibia by Martin Gruell

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:10:47 -0600

mineralia:

Fluorite from Namibia

by Martin Gruell

happyfractal: kisapele: Fluorite source:...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:48:18 -0600

happyfractal:

kisapele:

Fluorite

source: http://www.mindat.org/photo-460125.html

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likeafieldmouse: Alexis Arnold - The Catcher in the Rye (2011)...

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:01:32 -0600

likeafieldmouse:

Alexis Arnold - The Catcher in the Rye (2011) - Book encrusted with borax crystals

skepticalscience: Supernovae are the biggest explosions...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:00:58 -0600

skepticalscience:

Supernovae are the biggest explosions astronomers have ever beheld. When a large, dying star runs out of fuel, sometimes it will die through a cataclysmic explosion. This explosion forms many of the elements that we see here on Earth, which is evidence to say that you and I are made out of the dust of a supernova.

This is a remnant of supernova. It exploded many eons ago. All that remains is a giant cloud of gas and dust, which holds the building blocks of the planets and of life.

mineralia: Fluorite from Illinois by Dan Weinrich

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:51 -0600

mineralia:

Fluorite from Illinois

by Dan Weinrich

galaxyshmalaxy: Orion nebula (Hubble palette) (by StormLV)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:49 -0600

galaxyshmalaxy:

Orion nebula (Hubble palette) (by StormLV)

bijoux-et-mineraux: Green Fluorite up close source

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:00:51 -0600

bijoux-et-mineraux:

Green Fluorite up close

source