17 Awe-Inspiring Space Images To Honor The Life And Legacy Of Albert Einstein

On the heels of the breakthrough discovery of gravitational waves predicted by none other than Al Einstein, it's time to appreciate some incredible images of space. Every once in a while you just need to sit back, crank up some Floyd, and get lost in the beautiful cosmic dust. 

Check out this awe-inspiring list of 17 incredible space images in honor of the genius himself, Albert Einstein.

Be sure to let us know with a Facebook COMMENT which ones you liked the most.  

1. The ISS got this shot of the Alps and the Mediterranean.

2. The HiRise Orbiter took this amazing photo of dust devil trails on the surface of Mars.

3. Beautiful shot of Sirius reflecting off of Lake Tahoe.  

4. Probably the coolest nebula I have ever seen.  

The ESO 378 Nebula.  

5. Cassini catches a moon against the backdrop of Jupiter.

6. An explosive emerald masterpiece over Donnelly Creek, Alaska.

Who is down for a camping trip?

7. I really need to go to Acadia National Park, WOW!

8. I'm guessing the name comes from the spectacular red. The Lobster Nebula!!

9. The Milky Way never gets old. This shot comes from the Bristlecone Pine Forest in California.

10. Moons orbiting Jupiter. Check out the shadows that they cast!

11. The Rossette Nebula from an amateur photographer.

12. Labelled planets over Dover, England.

Don't you wish they were labelled all of the time? I can never tell the difference between stars and planets in the night sky.

I feel like this is what David Gilmour and Paul McCartney are looking at, while sharing a doob.  

13. Labelled planets over the Vistula River in Torun, Poland.

14. Hubble captures the globular cluster M107.

15. Oh you know, just the birth of a star in galaxy M83 captured by Hubble.  

16. Definitely one of my favorites coming from Arizona. A composite of the Milky Way through the red rocks of Antelope Canyon.

17. The Flame Nebula. I thought this was fake the first time I saw it, but no.

Somewhere, in a galaxy far far away, Einstein is having a ride through the stars!

Let us know in a COMMENT on Facebook which ones you liked the most, and tag that nerdy friend of yours while you're at it to share the wonder!

Main image via reddit / RyanSmith

Collage image via reddit / TopdeBotton