Earth
The Other End of an Eclipse
[/caption] As the annular eclipse on May 20 sent skywatchers around the globe gazing upwards to see the Sun get…
How Big Are Sunspots?
[/caption] The short answer? Really big. The long answer? Really, really big. The image above shows sunspot regions in comparison…
Watch How Life Recovers from Devastation
If a portion of Earth underwent a major cataclysm, how long would it take for life to recover? The 1980…
Stunning Timelapse of Planet Earth from Elektro-L
We've shared the images and a previous timelapse of Earth's northern hemisphere, but now here's a breath-taking timelapse of the…
Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer
[/caption] Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth's marine…
The End Of Envisat
[/caption] Well, it's official. After ten years of groundbreaking observation of our planet, ESA has declared the end of the…
From Russia With Love: A Singularly Stunning Image of Earth
[/caption] Unlike most satellite images of Earth, this one was not assembled from multiple swath scans or digitally projected onto…
Earth Has Less Water Than You Think
[/caption] If you were to take all of the water on Earth -- all of the fresh water, sea water,…
The View From Freedom 7
51 years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 3 rocket carrying Alan B. Shepard, Jr. aboard…
Will This Be The Fate Of The Earth?
[/caption] Astronomers have found four nearby white dwarf stars surrounded by disks of material that could be the remains of…