Timelapse: Indonesian Volcanoes at Day and Night by Thierry Legault
Here's a beautiful new timelapse from the extremely talented astrophotographer Thierry Legault. He recently traveled to Java Island in Indonesia…
What Are These Mysterious Green Lights Photographed From the Space Station?
"Bangkok is the bright city. The green lights outside the city? No idea…" This was the description accompanying the photo above, perplexingly Tweeted…
One That Fell to Earth: Researchers Reveal 2012 Novato Meteorite Took a Beating
What's the chance of that thump you just heard in your house was a meteorite hitting your roof? That was…
Astrophotos: Spectacular Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Graces the Dawn
The closest planetary conjunction of the year graced the skies this morning, and astrophotographers were out in force to marvel…
Carnival of Space #367
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
How Do The Tides Work?
Anyone who lives close to ocean is familiar with the tides. And you probably know they have something to do…
Cygnus Cargo Carrier Concludes with Fiery Reentry Aug. 17 – Amazing Astronaut Photos
Cygnus reentry [17 Aug 2014]. In 84 days Reid, Max and I will ride home inside such an amazing fireball!…
Curiosity Reverses Back from Martian Valley of Slippery Sand and Finds Fourth Rock Drilling Candidate at ‘Bonanza King’
NASA’s Curiosity rover looks back to ramp with 4th drill site target at ‘Bonanza King’ rock outcrop in ‘Hidden Valley’…
Astrophotos: 2014 Perseid Meteor Shower
"The sum total of 2 1/2 hours worth of images - one meteor!" lamented photographer Roger Hutchinson (see his image…
What Sparked Star Explosion 2014J? NASA Telescope Seeks Clues
X marks the spot: after probing the area where a star used to be, in X-rays, astronomers have been able…