Earth
Best of Earth from the ISS
The International Space Station has been orbiting the Earth every day for over 10 years, and the astronauts all say…
Earth Orbiting Satellites Maneuvered to Now Study the Moon
In another case of NASA reusing and recycling spacecraft, two of the five THEMIS spacecraft -- which were studying the…
How to Deflect an Asteroid with Today’s Technology
Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart is among an international group of people championing the need for the human race to…
The New Blue Marble
[/caption] Despite recent news of potential habitable exoplanets and amazing images of Mars and the Saturn system returned from visiting…
Watch the Effects of Earthquakes Just Hours After They Occur
Princeton University has developed software that can produce realistic “movies” of earthquakes based on complex computer simulations, and these visualizations…
The Northern and Southern Lights – What is an Aurora?
For many people around the world the ability to see the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis is a rare treat.…
What is an Avalanche?
Have you ever noticed how the snow packs on a car windshield after a heavy snowfall? While the temperature is…
Step On The Scales: Weighing Up Planet Earth…
Scientists at the European Southern Observatory have identified the closest looking solar system to our own. They located a sun-like…
Time Lapse Video of Earth from Space
This time lapse footage was taken by astronaut Don Pettit -- of Saturday Morning Science and the Zero-G coffee cup…
MESSENGER Looks Back at the Earth and Moon
[/caption] A new image to add to the family photo album! The MESSENGER spacecraft is working its way to enter…