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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…
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!…
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Cygnus Commercial Cargo Ship ‘Janice Voss’ Finishes Resupply Mission and Departs Space Station
The Cygnus commercial cargo ship ‘Janice Voss’ built by Orbital Sciences finished it’s month-long resupply mission and bid farewell to…
Earth Nightlights (and Nightlife!) Shine In Stellar Shots From Space Station
A lot of action happens on Earth at night! Just ask NASA's Reid Wiseman, a prolific picture-tweeter who recently uploaded…
NASA’s Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas Observatory Captures ‘First Light’ at Head of International ‘A-Train’ of Earth Science Satellites
NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying Earth’s atmospheric climate changing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and its carbon cycle has reached…
This Model Of Earth’s Giant Impacts Makes Us Wonder How Life Arose
In case you need a reminder that the solar system was a harsh place to grow up, the early Earth…
Balloon Garden: Japanese Artist Flies Bonsai Tree And Plants High Above Earth
Could life survive in the harshness of space? What would it mean to send plants from Earth beyond, well, the…
Video: A Dizzying, Whirly View Of The Earth From Space!
We've got vertigo watching this video, but in a good way! This is a sped-up view of Earth from the…
What Created This Huge Crater In Siberia?
What is it with Russia and explosive events of cosmic origins? The 1908 Tunguska Explosion, the Chelyabinsk bolide of February 2013, and…
Commercial Antares/Cygnus Rocket Loaded with Science for July 13 Virginia Launch – Watch Live
NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, VA - Following further weather delays this week Orbital Sciences Corp. commercial Antares rocket is at…