先週は冥王星で大いに盛り上がりましたね。米航空宇宙局NASAのInstagramアカウントが冥王星の写真を載せた時には数時間のうちに何十万もの「いいね」をゲットしています。でもあまり知られていないものの、アメリカの政府機関のInstagramアカウントにもまだまだステキ写真を載せてるところがあるんですよ。

アメリカ合衆国内務省

環境保全機関である米合衆国内務省のアカウントは、美しく広大な自然をこれでもかと魅せつけてくれます。

A trip to #Yellowstone #NationalPark isn’t complete without seeing Midway Geyser Basin. A boardwalk leads you to the colorful #GrandPrismaticSpring. At 370 feet in diameter and over 121 feet deep, Grand Prismatic is @yellowstonenps’s largest hot spring. This jaw-dropping multi-image panorama shows Grand Prismatic Spring at night with the #MilkyWay sparkling above it and the stars reflected in the water below. Image courtesy of David Lane. ????

U.S. Department of the Interiorさん(@usinterior)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 9 3:46午後 PDT

#Sunrise at Great #SmokyMountains #NationalPark: It's just gorgeous. As the sun peeks over the clouds, the fog begins to lift off the mountains. Photo of @greatsmokynps by Chris Mobley (www.sharetheexperience.org).

U.S. Department of the Interiorさん(@usinterior)が投稿した写真 - 2015 6月 19 8:14午前 PDT

On this day in 1861, the first major battle of the #CivilWar -- the First Battle of #BullRun -- unfolded on the slopes of Henry Hill and Matthews Hill. Also know as the Battle of First #Manassas, Bull Run taught both the North and South that the war would not be a short affair, settled through one decisive and epic battle. Today the Manassas National Battlefield Park provides visitors the opportunity to learn about the Civil War through historic sites, walking trails and ranger-led programs. #NationalPark Service Photo.

U.S. Department of the Interiorさん(@usinterior)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 21 8:19午前 PDT

アメリカ航空宇宙局NASA

宇宙の神秘、遥か彼方でぶつかり合う星々…遠くの星の上空を飛ぶ様子を動画で上げてたり。最後のフロンティアが待ち受けているのはこのインスタアカウントです。

Animated Flyover of Pluto’s Icy Mountain and Plains: This simulated flyover of Pluto’s Norgay Montes (Norgay Mountains) and Sputnik Planum (Sputnik Plain) was created from New Horizons closest-approach images. Norgay Montes have been informally named for Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Sputnik Planum is informally named for Earth’s first artificial satellite. The images were acquired by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on July 14 from a distance of 48,000 miles (77,000 kilometers). Features as small as a half-mile (1 kilometer) across are visible. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI #nasa #pluto #plutoflyby #space #newhorizons #nasabeyond #solarsystem #science

NASAさん(@nasa)が投稿した動画 - 2015 7月 21 4:31午後 PDT

Stunning Spiral Galaxy! This little-known galaxy is a classic example of a spiral galaxy. The galaxy is much like our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The disk-shaped galaxy is seen face on, revealing the winding structure of the spiral arms. Dark patches in these spiral arms are in fact dust and gas ? the raw materials for new stars. The many young stars that form in these regions make the spiral arms appear bright and bluish. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA #nasa #hubble #hubble25 #nasabeyond #space #galaxy #science

NASAさん(@nasa)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 10 10:07午前 PDT

Although the Quintuplet Cluster gained its name due to its five brightest stars, it is home to hundreds more. The huge number of massive young stars in the cluster is clearly captured in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The cluster is just 100 light-years from the center of our galaxy. The Quintuplet Cluster hosts two extremely rare luminous blue variable stars: the Pistol Star, one of the most luminous known stars in the Milky Way. The exact age and future of the Pistol Star are uncertain, but it is expected to end in a supernova or even a hypernova in one to three million years. The cluster also contains a number of red supergiants, the largest in the galaxy and are burning their fuel at an incredible speed, meaning they will have a very short lifetime. Image credit: ESA/NASA #nasa #space #hubble #hubble25 #astronomy #galaxy #telescope #hst #science

NASAさん(@nasa)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 18 8:06午前 PDT

ホワイトハウス

米大統領も住まうこのホワイトハウスのアカウントは、ちょっとごちゃまぜな写真集といった感じ。でも、絶滅の危機に瀕しているセンザンコウの写真とオバマ大統領がツイートしている姿を映したメタな写真がアップされちゃうアカウントはホワイトハウスのアカウントくらいでしょう。

This adorable pangolin? It’s the most trafficked animal in the world. Make sure your friends see these 10 animals the President’s trade deal will help protect from illegal wildlife trafficking at go.wh.gov/Pangolin. #LeadOnTrade

The White Houseさん(@whitehouse)が投稿した写真 - 2015 4月 24 5:25午後 PDT

President Obama is answering your health care questions on Twitter right now. Ask away using ?#?AskPOTUS?. go.wh.gov/ACAAskPOTUS

The White Houseさん(@whitehouse)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 1 1:10午後 PDT

アメリカ国防総省

パラシュート部隊！大砲！戦略用人口衛星！華麗なる国防写真はこちらです。

U.S. soldiers fire the 120mm main gun of an @usarmy M1A2 Abrams tank to prepare for a live-fire tank shoot during Operation Speed and Power as part of Atlantic Resolve South on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alan Brutus

U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD)さん(@deptofdefense)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 1 6:04午前 PDT

A Marine conducts a high-altitude, low-opening jump during sustainment training in Louisburg, N.C., June 2, 2015. The Marine is assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, which is preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility later this year. U.S. #Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD)さん(@deptofdefense)が投稿した写真 - 2015 6月 5 10:15午前 PDT

An Atlas V rocket carrying the U.S. #Navy’s Mobile User Objective System, a tactical satellite system to improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move, creates a light trail as it lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Jan. 20, 2015. Courtesy photo

U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD)さん(@deptofdefense)が投稿した写真 - 2015 1月 21 7:45午後 PST

アメリカ海洋大気圏局

深海からの悪夢のような魚から、口を大きく開けたサメ、かわいらしいカメの赤ちゃん。大海原の神秘ならアメリカ海洋大気圏局のアカウントへ。

Pumpkins or fish?! Is it just us or do these red gapers look a little like pumpkins? Like if you agree! Red gapers are native to deep waters in the western North #Atlantic. Happy Halloween from @NOAAFisheries. See more fish #photos right here: http://1.usa.gov/OnKdZt. #halloween #sea #ocean #fish #deepsea #spooky #fun #noaafisheries #fish #pumpkin #nofilter #strange #creature

NOAA Fisheriesさん(@noaafisheries)が投稿した写真 - 2013 10月 31 6:16午前 PDT

Open wide for more shark science: basking sharks are the second largest sharks in the ocean (the first is the whale shark). These gentle giants are docile; they have very small teeth and are no threat to humans. @noaafisheries scientist are using satellite tags to track their movements and find out what more about their habitat. They are named basking sharks because they can often be found "basking" on the surface on the water, filter feeding. #noaasharkweek #shark #science #sharkweek #conservation

NOAA Fisheriesさん(@noaafisheries)が投稿した写真 - 2013 8月 6 2:03午後 PDT

Of all the sea turtle species, leatherback sea turtles experience the most dramatic growth from birth to maturation. Hatchlings are 2-3 inches & weigh about 2 oz. but can grow to 6.5 ft & weigh 2000 lbs! Despite their large size, they remain one of the most endangered sea turtles, and one of the more difficult species to study. Leatherback nesting population estimates and trends are especially difficult to monitor because adult females often nest on different beaches, unlike other sea turtles that usually return to the same beach year after year. Learn more about leatherback sea turtles from NOAA Fisheries research biologist Scott Benson in our latest On the Line podcast: http://1.usa.gov/1N2YHrr #leatherback #seaturtle #SeaTurtleWeek #hatchling #baby #NOAAFisheries Credit: Nicolas Pilcher, 2008 (Marine Research Foundation) Leatherback hatchling, Busama beach, Papua New Guinea

NOAA Fisheriesさん(@noaafisheries)が投稿した写真 - 2015 6月 17 1:12午後 PDT

アメリカ国務省

ジョン・ケリー氏が赤ちゃんゾウとともに撮った写真や、アメリカ国旗はためく美味しそうなアパタイザーの写真も載っちゃっています。

Secretary Kerry takes a selfie with a baby #elephant at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, #Kenya.

U.S. Department of Stateさん(@statedept)が投稿した写真 - 2015 5月 3 2:18午後 PDT

Celebrating the #FourthofJuly at the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. #4thofJuly

U.S. Department of Stateさん(@statedept)が投稿した写真 - 2014 7月 4 8:47午前 PDT

アメリカエネルギー省

エネルギー省が見せてくれるのは、アメリカの国立研究所や粒子加速器、有名女性科学者のポートレートなどなど。石炭発電所の写真もちょっとあります。

#TBT: Engineers at @CERN replace a piece of the #LargeHadronCollider’s 13,000-ton Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) in 2014. Yesterday, the Energy Department’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced that the #LHC is back online and gathering data from the highest-energy particle collisions ever achieved on Earth! #Fermilab is the U.S. hub for the CMS experiment, which plays an important role in letting scientists observe these high-energy collisions, potentially yielding clues about how Nature behaves at a fundamental level. (Photo: CMS/CERN) #ThrowbackThursday #CERN #particleaccelerator #science #STEM #technology #physics

U.S. Department of Energyさん(@energy)が投稿した写真 - 2015 6月 4 1:22午後 PDT

#DidYouKnow: #Wind #energy is becoming a critical source of power for the United States. The U.S. ranks 2nd in the world for installed wind capacity, equal to nearly 4.5 percent of its total #electricity demand. For more #windweek facts, visit Energy.gov

U.S. Department of Energyさん(@energy)が投稿した写真 - 2014 8月 19 12:28午後 PDT

アメリカの沿岸警備隊

どうやらアメリカの沿岸警備隊には可愛らしいワンちゃんもいるようです。

Meet MSST San Francisco's canines Evy and Feco. Evy is a Belgian Malinois and Feco is the first Vizsla to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard. #USCG #MSST91105 #DSF #K9

U.S. Coast Guardさん(@uscg)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 14 4:07午後 PDT

Today Senior Chief Chiquita, a US Coast Guard explosives detection canine from MSST LA/LB retired after nine years of service. Senior Chief Chiquita and MEC Ross conducted hundreds of operational missions supporting the U.S. Coast Guard's Ports, Waterways & Costal Security (PWCS) missions and responding to agency assist requests. Senior Chief and MEC spent the first several years of their career at MSST 91105. BZ to a job well done! #uscg #msst91105 #msst91103 #uscgk9

U.S. Coast Guardさん(@uscg)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 16 4:37午後 PDT

Did you know our dogs can fly? Both Evy and Feco are trained for vertical delivery helicopter deployments. #uscg #msst91105 #k9

U.S. Coast Guardさん(@uscg)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 15 1:48午後 PDT

Just hanging out. A canine waiting to be pulled aboard during a joint training exercise with MSST 91105 and various Bay Area Law Enforcement K-9 units in the Alameda area. #uscg#semperparatus#alwaysready#msst91105#msst#k9#lawenforcement#teamwork#mansbestfriend

U.S. Coast Guardさん(@uscg)が投稿した写真 - 2015 7月 16 5:45午後 PDT

政府機関のInstagramとはいえ、侮れないほど素敵な写真が多いですね。

Maddie Stone - Gizmodo US［原文］
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