Earth Observation
Sunrise Photos from the Edge of Space shot by College Team
[/caption] A college-age team of space and photography enthusiasts have created a fully reusable capsule that can travel autonomously to…
Kilauea Volcano, Up Close and Personal
[/caption] Today, NASA's Earth Observatory website featured an image of activity on the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. The image was…
2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record say NOAA and NASA
[/caption] Newly released scientific data shows that 2010 equals 2005 as the Earths warmest year on record over the last…
Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth
[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…
Palette Earth: Recent Artwork As Seen From Space
[/caption] The view from space of our home planet is often breathtaking and sobering. Lately, there has been a plethora…
Video: Satellite Views of the “Christmas Blizzard”
The Christmas Blizzard of 2010 dumped up to 30 inches of snow in the northeast United States, with winds gusts…
See the Changing Seasons on Earth from Space
[/caption] A new NASA webpage allows you to see – as well as share – the changing seasons here on…
Satellite Images Show Dueling Snowstorms in the US and UK
[/caption] OK, let's duke it out. Who had it worse this past week as far as wintery weather: the entire…
Window to the World
[/caption] A fish-eye camera view from the Cupola of the International Space Station shows a gorgeous view of Earth from…
Stunning ISS View of Volcanos on Earth
[/caption] What a view! This photograph taken by one of the astronauts on the International Space Station shows several snow-covered…