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This is What War (and Borders) Look Like From Space
There’s an oft-used idiom that you can’t see political borders from space, but we’ve known for a while it’s no…
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NASA Launches Revolutionary Earth Science Satellite Measuring Soil Moisture Cycle
NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory, on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, is seen after the mobile…
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CATS Out of The Bag, Crawling Around ISS for Science Down Below
The Japanese robotic arm installs the CATS experiment on an external platform on Japan’s Kibo lab module. The SpaceX Dragon…
If Earth Had Saturn’s Rings, This is What it Would Look Like
We Earthlings love to dream, conjure and extrapolate. If you pose a question such as, "What if Earth had Saturn's…
Are Aliens Watching Old TV Shows?
You've probably heard the trope about how aliens have been watching old episodes of "I Love Lucy" and might think…
Some of the Best Pictures of the Planets in our Solar System
Our Solar System is a pretty picturesque place. Between the Sun, the Moon, and the Inner and Outer Solar System,…
Having a Rough Winter? Here it is … From Space
Yes, its been a snowy, icy winter in parts of the US, Canada and Europe and these satellite images look…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 363: Where Did The Earth’s Water Come From?
Where on Earth did our water come from. Well, obviously not from Earth, of course, but from space. But did…
Our Beautiful Earth – Happy New Year Photos and Greetings from the ISS Crew
Spectacular View of the Alps From Space! Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) took…
Spectacular Earth Timelapse Video: Christmas Gift from Alexander Gerst’s 2014 ISS Voyage
http://youtu.be/lNwWOul4i9Y Video Caption: Watch the Earth roll by through the perspective of German astronaut Alexander Gerst in this 4K six-minute…