Journey Beyond Earth For Mankind
Finally, the awesome movie Star Trek (2009) is on cinema. It is one of the best movies this year. I am a fan, used to watch them when I was a kid. I was most impressed by the beautiful galaxy scene & the starship of course.
I don’t have chance to watch the movie as yet, it will only be available for playing in my area later. As usual, I enjoy watching the trailer before rushing for the full movie …
(The embedding is disabled, so I just put up the links for you here)
- Star Trek – Official Trailer 3 [HD] – I like the soundtrack
- Star Trek – Official Trailer 2 [HD]
- Star Trek – Official Trailer [HD]
Return to the real world & trekker movie aside, the fan is going to love this : NASA Images website contains many stunning photos taken & brought back to earth by the spacecrafts (although some of them are artist’s concept illustration). Here are some of the stunning photos I pick up from the website, which are free to use subject to some restrictions.
You are on Star Trek Starship now, fasten your seat belt, explore the beautiful galaxy.
1. Multiwavelength M81
![The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-01-nasaNAS~4~4~14782~117432.jpg "The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]2. Milky Way Bar
![This artist's rendering shows a view of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its central bar as it might appear if viewed from above. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-02-nasaNAS~12~12~64101~168452.jpg "This artist's rendering shows a view of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its central bar as it might appear if viewed from above. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This artist's rendering shows a view of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its central bar as it might appear if viewed from above. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]3. The Mark of a Dying Star
![Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is refusing to fade away peacefully. In death, it is spewing out massive amounts of hot gas and intense ultraviolet radiation, creating a spectacular object called a "planetary nebula". [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-03-nasaNAS~12~12~64325~168818.jpg "Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is refusing to fade away peacefully. In death, it is spewing out massive amounts of hot gas and intense ultraviolet radiation, creating a spectacular object called a \"planetary nebula\". [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is refusing to fade away peacefully. In death, it is spewing out massive amounts of hot gas and intense ultraviolet radiation, creating a spectacular object called a "planetary nebula". [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]4. The Milky Way Center Aglow with Dust
![Our Milky Way is a dusty place. So dusty, in fact, that we cannot see the center of the galaxy in visible light. But when NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on the galactic center, it captured this spectacular view. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-04-nasaNAS~12~12~64326~168819.jpg "Our Milky Way is a dusty place. So dusty, in fact, that we cannot see the center of the galaxy in visible light. But when NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on the galactic center, it captured this spectacular view. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Our Milky Way is a dusty place. So dusty, in fact, that we cannot see the center of the galaxy in visible light. But when NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on the galactic center, it captured this spectacular view. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]5. Blacker than Black
![This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a "hot Jupiter" called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) -- about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-05-nasaNAS~12~12~67394~172182.jpg "This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a \"hot Jupiter\" called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) -- about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a "hot Jupiter" called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) — about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]6. A Bow Shock Near a Young Star
![NASA's Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-06-NVA2~8~8~13333~113874.jpg "NASA's Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]7. Where Galactic Snakes Live (Artistically Enhanced)
![This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a "snake" (upper left) and its surrounding stormy environment. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-07-nasaNAS~12~12~67241~172009.jpg "This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a \"snake\" (upper left) and its surrounding stormy environment. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a "snake" (upper left) and its surrounding stormy environment. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]8. The Spirit of Halloween Lives On as a Dead Star Creates Celestial Havoc
![According to the folklore of the Celts and other ancient cultures, Halloween marked the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice on the astronomical calendar, a spooky night when spirits of the dead spread havoc upon their return to Earth. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-08-nasaNAS~12~12~64141~168525.jpg "According to the folklore of the Celts and other ancient cultures, Halloween marked the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice on the astronomical calendar, a spooky night when spirits of the dead spread havoc upon their return to Earth. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
According to the folklore of the Celts and other ancient cultures, Halloween marked the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice on the astronomical calendar, a spooky night when spirits of the dead spread havoc upon their return to Earth. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]9. Hubble's View of Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672
![This NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 unveils details in the galaxy's star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-09-NVA2~8~8~14529~115070.jpg "This NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 unveils details in the galaxy's star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 unveils details in the galaxy's star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]10. Cosmic Epic Unfolds in Infrared
![This majestic view taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells an untold story of life and death in the Eagle nebula, an industrious star-making factory located 7,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-10-nasaNAS~12~12~64355~168870.jpg "This majestic view taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells an untold story of life and death in the Eagle nebula, an industrious star-making factory located 7,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This majestic view taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells an untold story of life and death in the Eagle nebula, an industrious star-making factory located 7,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]11. Hubble Provides Multiple Views of How to Feed a Black Hole
![Astronomers have obtained an unprecedented look at the nearest example of galactic cannibalism, a massive black hole hidden at the center of a nearby giant galaxy that is feeding on a smaller galaxy in a spectacular collision. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-11-NVA2~8~8~12718~113259.jpg "Astronomers have obtained an unprecedented look at the nearest example of galactic cannibalism, a massive black hole hidden at the center of a nearby giant galaxy that is feeding on a smaller galaxy in a spectacular collision. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Astronomers have obtained an unprecedented look at the nearest example of galactic cannibalism, a massive black hole hidden at the center of a nearby giant galaxy that is feeding on a smaller galaxy in a spectacular collision. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]12. Hubble Uncovers a Baby Galaxy in a Grown-Up Universe
![This is an artist's impression of how the very early universe (less than 1 billion years old) might have looked when it went through a voracious onset of star formation, converting primordial hydrogen into myriad stars at an unprecedented rate. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-12-NVA2~8~8~13989~114530.jpg "This is an artist's impression of how the very early universe (less than 1 billion years old) might have looked when it went through a voracious onset of star formation, converting primordial hydrogen into myriad stars at an unprecedented rate. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This is an artist's impression of how the very early universe (less than 1 billion years old) might have looked when it went through a voracious onset of star formation, converting primordial hydrogen into myriad stars at an unprecedented rate. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]13. Dust in Hell
![Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected dust grains mingling with blazing hot gas at temperatures of 10 million degrees Kelvin (about 10 million degrees Celsius, or 17 million degrees Fahrenheit) in an area surrounding the elliptical-shaped galaxy called NGC 5044. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-13-nasaNAS~12~12~64160~168553.jpg "Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected dust grains mingling with blazing hot gas at temperatures of 10 million degrees Kelvin (about 10 million degrees Celsius, or 17 million degrees Fahrenheit) in an area surrounding the elliptical-shaped galaxy called NGC 5044. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected dust grains mingling with blazing hot gas at temperatures of 10 million degrees Kelvin (about 10 million degrees Celsius, or 17 million degrees Fahrenheit) in an area surrounding the elliptical-shaped galaxy called NGC 5044. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]14. Hubble Finds Extrasolar Planets Far Across Galaxy
![This is an artist's impression of a Jupiter-sized planet passing in front of its parent star. Such events are called transits. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-14-NVA2~8~8~14366~114907.jpg "This is an artist's impression of a Jupiter-sized planet passing in front of its parent star. Such events are called transits. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This is an artist's impression of a Jupiter-sized planet passing in front of its parent star. Such events are called transits. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]15. Hubble Observes Infant Stars in Nearby Galaxy
![This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope depicts bright, blue, newly formed stars that are blowing a cavity in the center of a star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-15-NVA2~8~8~14446~114987.jpg "This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope depicts bright, blue, newly formed stars that are blowing a cavity in the center of a star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope depicts bright, blue, newly formed stars that are blowing a cavity in the center of a star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]16. Hot, Dry, and Cloudy
![This artist's concept shows a cloudy Jupiter-like planet that orbits very close to its fiery hot star. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope was recently used to capture spectra, or molecular fingerprints, of two "hot Jupiter" worlds like the one depicted here. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-16-nasaNAS~12~12~67376~172161.jpg "This artist's concept shows a cloudy Jupiter-like planet that orbits very close to its fiery hot star. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope was recently used to capture spectra, or molecular fingerprints, of two \"hot Jupiter\" worlds like the one depicted here. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
This artist's concept shows a cloudy Jupiter-like planet that orbits very close to its fiery hot star. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope was recently used to capture spectra, or molecular fingerprints, of two "hot Jupiter" worlds like the one depicted here. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]17. The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer
![The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-17-nasaNAS~12~12~67366~172149.jpg "The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]18. Dust in the Quasar Wind
![Dusty grains -- including tiny specks of the minerals found in the gemstones peridot, sapphires, and rubies -- can be seen blowing in the winds of a quasar, or active black hole, in this artist's concept. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-18-nasaNAS~12~12~67437~172232.jpg "Dusty grains -- including tiny specks of the minerals found in the gemstones peridot, sapphires, and rubies -- can be seen blowing in the winds of a quasar, or active black hole, in this artist's concept. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Dusty grains — including tiny specks of the minerals found in the gemstones peridot, sapphires, and rubies — can be seen blowing in the winds of a quasar, or active black hole, in this artist's concept. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]19. The Carina Nebula: Star Birth in the Extreme
![A towering "mountain" of cold hydrogen gas laced with dust is the site of new star formation in the Carina Nebula. The great gas pillar is being eroded by the ultraviolet radiation from the hottest newborn stars in the nebula. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-19-NVA2~8~8~14512~115053.jpg "A towering \"mountain\" of cold hydrogen gas laced with dust is the site of new star formation in the Carina Nebula. The great gas pillar is being eroded by the ultraviolet radiation from the hottest newborn stars in the nebula. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
A towering "mountain" of cold hydrogen gas laced with dust is the site of new star formation in the Carina Nebula. The great gas pillar is being eroded by the ultraviolet radiation from the hottest newborn stars in the nebula. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]20. Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula
![Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) are revealed by this image of the "Keyhole Nebula," obtained with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]](http://www.flexijourney.com/blog/wp-content/photos/2009/05/01-20-NVA2~8~8~13022~113563.jpg "Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) are revealed by this image of the \"Keyhole Nebula,\" obtained with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]")
Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) are revealed by this image of the "Keyhole Nebula," obtained with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. [NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org]
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Kikolani says:
Those are amazing photos, and I agree – Star Trek was awesome. I have seen it in the theatre twice now, once in an Imax. Very good movie for trekkies, trekkers, and sci-fi/action fans.
~ Kristi
Philip Ze says:
@Kristi: Thanks for your comment. I watched the movie last night, I plan to watch it one more time this week end. The visual effect is really stunning.
Bruno Resende Ramos says:
I still didn’t see, but I hope to watch next week. It will be fantastic, I know