inspired by something myfriend said
cosmos bunny 🛸
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Cosmic Travelogue: Las Vegas
Incoming transmission…
“...ello? Hello hello? TELETRAAN 1, are you receiving?... OH! Wonderful! This is Cosmos, reporting in from Las Vegas, Nevada! I had to make an emergency landing in the desert after an ambush from the Seekers. Thankfully a fellow traveler salvaged me from my crash site, allowing me to tag along on their adventures across the city. Our first major stop? The Valley of Fire State Park!”
“It was amazing how quickly the bustling city gave way to arid desert and jagged cliffs. As our vehicle crawled further into the canyon it felt like we were about to be swallowed by the mountains. The park offered many rolling plains…”
“Yawning canyons…”
“And local wildlife! This kind creature even left me a parting gift!”
“Our next location was an important hub of human power generation (maybe Wheeljack could take a few notes?) The Hoover Dam, built in 1931. Can you believe the humans built that giant thing? Though my travel companion wouldn't stop making jokes about 'degenerates like you belonging on a cross...' Perhaps I need to do some research when I return to base.”
“We weren’t done with national conservation yet, as our next trip took us to the stunning Red Rock Canyon Driving Tour! Just look at those beautiful (and aptly named!) mountains.~”
“There were plenty of other fascinating places we visited as well. For example, this repository of organic ocean life…”
“A museum of dated human entertainment…”
“And, uh, this thing! And that thing!”
“Not to mention the food! I didn’t really partake, but they certainly seemed to enjoy it.”
“My kindly rescuers even went to far as to offer me a ride back to their home! One I graciously accepted as my main thrusters are still malfunctioning… But I will return to base soon with a full report of my travels! Cosmos, over and out!”
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Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way - June 5th, 1996.
"What does the center of our Milky Way galaxy look like? It is not possible to see the galactic center in light our eyes are sensitive to, because the thick dust in the plane of our galaxy obscures it. If one looks in the direction of our galaxy's center - which is toward the constellation of Sagittarius - many beautiful wonders become apparent, though. The center of the Milky Way is behind the center of the photo. Large dust lanes and star clouds dominate the picture. As many as 30 Messier objects are visible, including all types of nebula and star clusters. Two notable nebula include the Lagoon Nebula (M8), a small red patch just above the center, and slightly above this is the red and blue Trifid Nebula (M20). The lines through the picture were caused by airplanes, and the dark objects in the foreground are trees."
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