Earth Observation
How People from Earth said “Hi” to a Passing Spacecraft
Um, something in my eye. This wonderful video details a what took place when the Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft swung past…
And the Coldest Place on Earth Is …
What is the coldest place on Earth? Scientists say it’s a place so cold that ordinary mercury or alcohol thermometers…
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SpaceX Scores Spectacular Success Scorching Florida Sky with Next Gen Rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - SpaceX scored a spectacular launch success this evening (Dec. 3 ) when the…
Awesome ‘Sideways’ View from Space of the Erupting Kliuchevskoi Volcano
We've seen some great views from space of erupting volcanoes, like Pavlov, Shiveluch, and Nabro. While most of the views…
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India’s MOM Mars Probe Images Earth’s Children Prior to Nail Biting Red Planet Insertion
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - MOM is looking at you, kid! And if the spectacular new image of billions of Earth’s…
‘Will We Soon Find Ourselves Back In The Stone Age?’ Why Swarm Is Watching Our Magnetic Field
A satellite triplet was born last week. The European Space Agency's Swarm constellation flew into space on Friday (Nov. 22)…
UrtheCast: Cameras for Live Video Views of Planet Earth To Launch Nov. 25
A Canadian camera system aiming to provide near-realtime video views of Earth is readying for a launch from Kazakhstan. If…
‘Force Field’ Could Protect New Weather Satellite, Future Human Missions
OTTAWA, CANADA -- A new Canadian satellite -- should it launch -- might carry a sort of magnetized force field…
‘Super-Typhoon’ Haiyan Looms Large In Space Station Video
The scary extent of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, is apparent in this shot from the International Space Station. From…
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Super-Typhoon Haiyan Causes Catastrophic Death & Destruction – Space Images from NASA, ISRO, Roscosmos & ISS
Super Typhoon Haiyan over the Philippines on November 9, 2013 as imaged from Earth orbit by NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg…