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What Does the Grand Canyon Look Like from Space?
Can you spot the Grand Canyon in this picture? It is surprisingly hard to see. Astronaut Koichi Wakata took this…
What Happens When The Poles Flip?
Have you heard the terrifying news that the Earth's poles are going to flip? What does "flipping" mean? And if…
“Climate Change is Now More Certain Than Ever,” New Report Says
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. So begins the latest report by the U.S. National…
Next Generation NASA/JAXA Global Weather Research Satellite thunders aloft from Japanese Spaceport
GPM Launch Seen From the Tanegashima Space Center A Japanese H-IIA rocket with the NASA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Global…
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NASA/JAXA Precipitation Measurement Satellite ‘GO’ for Feb. 27 Launch – Watch Live Here on NASA TV
Visualization of the GPM Core Observatory and Partner Satellites. GPM is slated to launch on Feb. 27 from Japan. Credit:…
Playing Marbles With The Planets
We've all seen charts showing the relative sizes of planets and moons compared to each other, which are cool to…
Where is Earth Located?
You've probably heard the saying “everything’s relative”. When you consider our place in the Universe, everything really is relative. I’m…
Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?
Anyone who's ever seen a map or a globe easily knows that the surface of our planet is mostly covered…
Experts Question Claim Tunguska Meteorite May Have Come from Mars
In 1908 a blazing white line cut across the sky before exploding a few miles above the ground with a…
Why People Resist the Notion of Climate Change
One of the most striking features of the climate change 'debate' is that it’s no longer a debate. Climate scientists…