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And the Coldest Place on Earth Is …
What is the coldest place on Earth? Scientists say it’s a place so cold that ordinary mercury or alcohol thermometers…
How Far is Mars from Earth?
This article was originally published on Aug 10, 2012. We've updated it and added this cool new video! Sending spacecraft…
This Time-Lapse ISS Video Isn’t Just Another Time-Lapse ISS Video
It's actually remarkably beautiful, and well worth two minutes of your time.* Assembled from actual photographs taken by astronauts aboard…
Awesome ‘Sideways’ View from Space of the Erupting Kliuchevskoi Volcano
We've seen some great views from space of erupting volcanoes, like Pavlov, Shiveluch, and Nabro. While most of the views…
NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft Spots Comets ISON and Encke
As comets ISON and Encke continue toward their respective rendezvous with the Sun, they have now both been captured on…
Volcanic Blast Forms New Island Near Japan
A volcanic eruption is creating a tiny new island off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard snapped images…
UrtheCast: Cameras for Live Video Views of Planet Earth To Launch Nov. 25
A Canadian camera system aiming to provide near-realtime video views of Earth is readying for a launch from Kazakhstan. If…
The Day the Earth Smiled: Saturn Shines in this Amazing Image from the Cassini Team
This summer, for the first time ever, the world was informed that its picture was going to be taken from…
What Would Happen if the Earth Stopped Turning?
This article was originally written in 2010, but we've now updated it and added this spiffy new video. As you…
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Super-Typhoon Haiyan Causes Catastrophic Death & Destruction – Space Images from NASA, ISRO, Roscosmos & ISS
Super Typhoon Haiyan over the Philippines on November 9, 2013 as imaged from Earth orbit by NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg…