Flight Rising Discussion

Let's do this!!

Let's go Lightning! [emoji=lightning rune size=1] Check out NASA's [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html]astronomy picture of the day[/url], the Andromeda Galaxy in UV! [img]https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2107/M31_Galex_960.jpg[/img]

I consider myself half lightning, half earth. Not that anyone asked.

Also, I’m pretty new and this seems the cure to my boredom! How can I enter for the events.

[quote name="Ern" date="2021-07-18 16:24:09" ] Let's go Lightning! [emoji=lightning rune size=1] Check out NASA's [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html]astronomy picture of the day[/url], the Andromeda Galaxy in UV! [img]https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2107/M31_Galex_960.jpg[/img] [/quote] I smell aliens

Another day, another [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html]gorgeous astronomy picture from NASA[/url]! [img]https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2107/ForestWindow_Godward_960.jpg[/img] A little bit about this image, taken from NASA's website: [center][b]Framed by Trees: A Window to the Galaxy Image Credit & Copyright: Will Godward[/b] [b]Explanation:[/b] The photographer had this shot in mind for some time. He knew that objects overhead are the brightest -- since their light is scattered the least by atmospheric air. He also that knew the core of our Milky Way Galaxy was just about straight up near midnight around this time of year in South Australia. Chasing his mental picture, he ventured deep inside the Kuipto Forest where tall radiata pines blocked out much of the sky -- but not in this clearing. There, through a window framed by trees, he captured his envisioned combination of local and distant nature. Sixteen exposures of both trees and the Milky Way Galaxy were recorded. Antares is the bright orange star to left of our Galaxy's central plane, while Alpha Centauri is the bright star just to the right of the image center. The direction toward our Galaxy's center is below Antares. Although in a few hours the Earth's rotation moved the Galactic plane up and to the left -- soon invisible behind the timber, his mental image was secured forever -- and is featured here.

@HadesXMountain

You may have figured this out already but each event has a different way to enter! Clicking on the event banners should take you to the thread for each event, where you can see the rules and how to play. :D

(I smell aliens too)

Ah yes, it's because Stormcatcher is on vacation

@Ern

I'm a little confused about the special badges. Will only 15 people be able to get the one for Stories in the Stars? Can we get that one for commenting on stories or something of the like as well?

Edit: Sorry if you're the wrong person to ping, I just saw you on a lot of the event threads

@SunstonePhoenix

No worries about the ping! Stories in the Stars actually doesn't have one of the collectible constellation badges due to that very issue! I'll see if we can clarify that a bit, thank you so much for the question!