Image: Suomi NPP’s View of North America “Suomi NPP’s VIIRS instrument returned this hi-resolution full-disc image of the Earth from several passes made Jan. 4, 2012. The Suomi National Polar-orbiting […]
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Stunning View of an Algal Bloom In The Barents Sea
Photo: Algal Bloom In The Barents Sea As Seen From Space “The phytoplankton bloom pictured in this Envisat image stretches across the Barents Sea off the coast of mainland Europe’s […]
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Watching The Beatles As They Did Their Sound Check – From The Moon
Nimbus II and Lunar Orbiter 1 Imagery: A New Look at Earth in 1966 “To date some of the images taken by Nimbus II have been enhanced and mapped into […]
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Today's Cool Space Pix
– Photo: Madagascar, Nosy, Kalakajoro, Berafia, Antanimora and Valiha As Seen From Orbit – Photo: Crete As Seen From Orbit – Photo: Shooting Star As Seen From Above The Sky […]
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NASA's Somewhat Inconsistent Approach to Comet Elenin
Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth, NASA “Often, comets are portrayed as harbingers of gloom and doom in movies and on television, but most pose no threat to Earth. […]
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Looking At Earth From Orbit Helps Keeps You Sane
A Station with a View: The Importance of Earth View to Crew Mental Health “A recent crew survey found that astronauts reported one area of spaceflight they found particularly enriching […]
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One Last Look Out The Window
Photo: One Last Visit To The Cupola “Backlit by Earth’s “day time” light, NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus, STS-135 mission specialist, gets one last visit to the Cupola onboard the International […]
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Stunning ISS Images: Stars Above, Lights Below
Stunning Images: ISS Flies Over Earth At Night – Stars Above, Lights Below “A portion of the International Space Station is visible in these views of a starry sky and […]
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Image: An Orbital Sunset
Image: Sunset Over Western South America As Seen From Orbit “Sunset over western South America is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member on the International […]
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NASA's Climate at Home Project
NASA GSFC Solicitation: The Climate at Home Project “NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (“GSFC”) is looking to enter into a non-funded Space Act Agreement partnership for the development of a […]