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Exquisite Views of Earth’s Cities Featured in First Ultra HD Videos from Space Station
A trio of Earth’s cities come to life like never before with today’s (June 17) publication of the first ever…
What is Lunar Regolith?
When you're walking around on soft ground, do you notice how your feet leave impressions? Perhaps you've tracked some of…
10 Facts About Planet Earth You May Not Have Known
Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is good time to think about the beauty of our home planet and reflect on…
Eye of Super Typhoon Maysak Looks “Like a Black Hole” from Space
From his perch on the International Space Station, astronaut Terry Virts has been taking some beautiful photos of Earth and…
No, a Giant Asteroid Isn’t Going to “Skim” Earth on Friday
There are ways to report on occasional close approaches by near-Earth objects (NEOs) that convey the respectful awareness of their presences…
10 Interesting Facts About Volcanoes
Want some volcano facts? Here are 10 interesting facts about volcanoes. Some of these facts you'll know, and others may…
Watch the Aurora Shimmer and Dance in Real Time
I for one have never witnessed the northern lights in person, and like many people I experience them vicariously through…
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NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Spacecraft Set for March Blastoff to study Earth’s Magnetic Reconnection Events
NASA’s first mission dedicated to study the process in nature known as magnetic reconnection undergoing final preparation for launch from…
Incredible “Birdman”-like Tracking-Shot Timelapse of Earth from Space
The Academy Award winning film "Birdman" used what's called tracking shot to create the sense of a seamless one-shot film.…
Could There Be Another Planet Behind the Sun?
If you've read your share of sci-fi, and I know you have, you've read stories about another Earth-sized planet orbiting…