ESA help map Europe’s Light Pollution
Most Europeans live under light-polluted skies. The first colour map of Europe at night created with images from the Space Station shows a sharp increase in light
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Light Pollution and National Parks
NASA and the National Park Service worked together to create a web-based tool that helps park managers better understand the impact of outdoor lighting – light pollution
Meteors, Comet, and Big Dipper over La Palma
Meteor showers are caused by streams of solid particles, dust size and larger, moving as a group through space.
Animation of Perseid Meteor Shower
Take a look at this amazing animation to observe the Perseid meteoroids that peaks in mid-August, when Earth intersects the dust cloud left by comet Swift-Tuttle.
Coldest Place on Earth discovered
Small valleys near the top of Antarctica’s ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly -100 degrees Celsius.
Terrifying Rains on Exoplanet HD 189733b
In this image, the nightmare world of HD 189733 b, this far-off exoplanet that looks bright blue, is the killer you never see coming.
Moon and Jupiter
A stunning image of bright Jupiter next to the slender, waning crescent Moon, as it slid through the night. Credit Cristian Fattinnanzi
Boeing- the Airplane Cabin of the future
Next-generation aircraft interior revealed by Boeing featuring celestial displays on the ceiling, wall projections and amazing lighting. Take a look at the video from the manufacturer…
How to see Orionid shooting stars
Orionid shooting stars, the remnants of Halley’s Comet, will light up the night globally this week. Clear skies, everyone!
Sun and Moon Halo
Sun and Moon are both surrounded by a beautiful circular ice halo, in the two pictures captured on April 1, combined in this creative day and night