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The International Space Station (ISS) achieved 15 years of a continuous human presence in orbit, as of today, Nov. 2,…
“Hurricane #Patricia approaches #Mexico. It's massive. Be careful” in this image taken by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the ISS…
At long last, beautiful new high resolution views of the rotating Earth can be seen daily by everyone at a…
Like me, you’re probably a little ego-geocentric about the importance of Earth. It’s where you were born, it’s where you…
The Sun has always been the center of the Universe for humanity. However, the nature, composition and lifespan of the…
Planet Earth is the birthplace of humanity, the cradle of human civilization, and the only known planet in our Solar…
The Universe is a very big place, and we occupy a very small corner of it. Known as the Solar…
The idea of panspermia -- that life on Earth originated from comets or asteroids bombarding our planet -- is not…
Earth is the only planet in our Solar System where life is known to exists. Note the use of the…