Earth Observation
It’s Earth Madness! Vote for Your Favorite Images of Our Home Planet
NASA's Earth Observatory website has decided to join in on the bracketology fever that overtakes many US citizens during the…
As Seen From Space: Mt. Etna Boils Over
Italy's Mount Etna has turned on again, spewing lava and gas in its first big eruption in 2013. The volcano…
Space Station Gets a New Telescope
Astronauts on the International Space Station today are installing a new modified Celestron telescope. This won’t be used to observe…
Astronaut Captures Incredible Images of Australian Bush Fires
Intense wild fires, or bush fires as they are called in Australia, are burning out of control across southeast Australia…
What Earth Looked like on 12/12/12
Earth, as seen by the GOES15 satellite on December 12, 2012. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project/Dennis Chesters Although we don’t subscribe…
“Overview:” The Perspective-Altering Effect of Seeing Earth from Space
For over 40 years, the ‘Blue Marble’ images of Earth taken from space have provided a new perspective of our…
The Black Marble: Stunning New Orbital Views of Earth at Night
This image of Asia and Australia at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite…
GOCE – How Low Can It Go?
Caption: GOCE over ice. Credits: ESA - AOES Medialab Since March 2009, the European Space Agency (ESA) mission, Gravity field…
Satellites Provide 3-D Views and More of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy as viewed by the TRMM Precipitation Radar at 2:20 EDT on Oct. 28, 2012. Credit: NASA Satellite imagery…
Video: Hurricane Sandy Seen by Space Station Astronauts
Here’s the view of Hurricane Sandy from an altitude of 254 statute miles from external cameras on the International Space…