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Speedy Particles Whip At Nearly The Speed Of Light In Earth’s Radiation Belts
The radiation-heavy Van Allen Belts around Earth contain particles that can move at almost the speed of light across vast…
This Time-Lapse ISS Video Isn’t Just Another Time-Lapse ISS Video
It's actually remarkably beautiful, and well worth two minutes of your time.* Assembled from actual photographs taken by astronauts aboard…
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…
Spectacular Liftoff Thrusts China’s First Rover ‘Yutu’ to the Moon
Liftoff of China’s first ever lunar rover on Dec. 2 local Beijing time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China.…
Mother of All Slingshots Set to Hurl India’s MOM Probe to Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - MOM - India’s first ever interplanetary spacecraft - is spending her last day around Mother Earth.…
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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…
Elon Musk Briefs Universe Today & Media ahead of Revolutionary Falcon 9 Blastoff
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk briefs reporters including Universe Today on Sunday (Nov. 24) in Cocoa Beach, FL prior…
Volcanic Blast Forms New Island Near Japan
A volcanic eruption is creating a tiny new island off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard snapped images…
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…
Astrophoto: The Belt of Venus
Did you know you can sometimes see Earth's shadow right here on Earth? This beautiful panorama by John Chumack is…