Stargazing From the Space Station
An astronaut aboard the Space Station (ISS), took this broad, short-lens photograph of Earth’s night lights while looking out over the remote reaches of the central equatorial
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The Space Station has made its 100,000th Orbit!
The International Space Station has just made its 100,000th orbit of Earth, on May 16!
From Magnetoshells to Growable Habitats
From ‘Magnetoshells’ to Growable Habitats, NASA invests in next stage of visionary technology development and other crazy concepts.
NOAA’s new 4D model of the world’s weather
NOAA unveils new ‘4D’ supercomputer model of the world’s weather, improving dramatically the accuracy of forecasts.
Earth’s Magnetic Reconnection in Action
NASA’s MMS captures Earth’s magnetic reconnection in action. This short video outlines the MMS mission and its first results…
Can you spot the ISS and Mercury in front of the Sun?
Can you spot the Space Station and planet Mercury in front of the Sun, in this amazing image? Transit of ISS and Mercury at the same time!
The Front of a Greenland Glacier
NASA’s IceBridge airborne survey of polar ice, flies over the front of a Greenland glacier.
Contemplating our spectacular Sun
Sun partially eclipsed on the top left by the Moon is also seen eclipsed by earthlings contemplating the eclipse below. Image credit Steven Gilbert
Kepler announces largest Collection of Planets ever discovered
NASA’s Kepler space telescope mission has just verified 1,284 new planets, doubling its haul in largest exoplanet discovery ever. 2,325 exoplanets and counting…
Mercury Solar Transit 2016
The planet Mercury transits across the face of the sun Monday, May 9, 2016, as viewed from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, is seen in silhouette at lower third of