Space Station
Wildfire Smoke is Visible Even at Night from Space
The Whitewater-Baldy fire is the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history and has charred more than 465 square miles of…
A Sci-Fi View from the ISS
What an awesome image of the Cupola on the International Space Station, with a view of Earth whizzing by! But,…
ISS Expedition 31 Crew Returns Safely to Earth
We’re sure going to miss Don Pettit’s and Andre Kuipers’ reports and images from the International Space Station. Pettit, Kuipers…
Water Balloons in Space
As part of his ongoing (and always entertaining) "Science Off the Sphere" series, Expedition 31 flight engineer Don Pettit experiments…
Smoking Wildfires Seen From Space
Wildfires continue to rage across the western United States, burning forests and property alike, and even the most remote have…
Don Pettit’s Guide to Space Etiquette: Having Guests for Dinner
If you haven’t been reading astronaut Don Pettit’s “Letters to Earth” – a diary of his 6-month stay in space…
Mysterious Noctilucent Clouds as Seen from the International Space Station
Mysterious “night shining” or noctilucent clouds are beautiful to behold, and this stunning image offers an unusual view of these…
Shenzhou-9 Crew Docks and Enters Chinese Spacelab
The crew of the Chinese Shenzhou-9 spacecraft docked today with the Tiangong-1 mini-spacelab and the three taikonauts entered the small…
Lightning From Space!
[/caption] Here's an amazing shot of a flash of lightning within storm clouds over west Africa, captured from orbit by…
Shuttle Enterprise Lands on the Deck of Intrepid in Manhattan
[/caption] NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise magnificently completed her final mission by making a historic landing on the deck of a…