Chris Hadfield: Canada’s Space Sensation
Canadian born astronaut Chris Hadfield has made his country extremely proud over his many years in service, from his countless honours and experiences as a pilot, to being the first...
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Friday
May 10 2013
12:20 UTC
May 10 2013
12:20 UTC
Thursday
May 09 2013
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May 09 2013
19:19 UTC
Pretty Picture: Orbital Sunrise Over the South Pacific
Today's NASA Image of the Day is just plain pretty; pretty as a postcard. All it is missing is the “Wish you were here!” sentiments. Enjoy! Â nancy for Universe Today, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: Earth, Earth Observation, International Space Station (ISS) Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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Tuesday
May 07 2013
18:24 UTC
May 07 2013
18:24 UTC
What Left These Spooky Trails in the Sky?
Ball lightning? Spectral orbs? Swamp gas? Early this morning, May 7, these eerie glowing trails were seen in the sky above the Marshall Islands and were captured on camera by NASA photographer John Grant. Of course, if NASA's involved there has to be a reasonable explanation, right? For a larger image (and to see whatÂreally
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Tuesday
May 07 2013
12:47 UTC
May 07 2013
12:47 UTC
Meet GROVER the Rover, Set For Greenland Exploration
How fast is Greenland's ice sheet melting in response to climate change, and how is it recovering? A new NASA rover with the friendly name of GROVER (Greeland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research) is going to try to figure that out. GROVER will rove across a small area of the
Posted by Universe Today
Tuesday
May 07 2013
01:53 UTC
May 07 2013
01:53 UTC
Time-Lapse: Earth
If you couldn't tell, we love time-lapse videos… whether they're made of photos looking up at the sky from Earth or looking down at Earth from the sky! This latest assembly by photographer Bruce W. Berry takes us on a tour around the planet from orbit, created from images taken by astronauts aboard the International
Posted by Universe Today
Monday
Apr 29 2013
18:40 UTC
Apr 29 2013
18:40 UTC
SpaceShipTwo Fires Rocket Engines for First Ever Supersonic Test Flight- Photos & Video
In a momentous and long awaited day in spaceflight, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2) commercial spaceliner named Enterprise lit up her hybrid rocket engines in flight and reached supersonic speeds for the first time in history, today, Monday, April 29, 2013 – in the skies over the Mojave Desert in California. What a feeling to be
Posted by Universe Today
Monday
Apr 29 2013
18:01 UTC
Apr 29 2013
18:01 UTC
Saturn Storm's Suck Zone' Shown In Spectacular Cassini Shots
Checking out the above pictures of a Saturn hurricane, one can't help but wonder: how close was the Cassini spacecraft to spiralling down into gassy nothingness? (...)Read the rest of Saturn Storm's ‘Suck Zone' Shown In Spectacular Cassini Shots (463 words) Â Elizabeth Howell for Universe Today, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Post
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Monday
Apr 29 2013
14:44 UTC
Apr 29 2013
14:44 UTC
NASA Scientists Soar Over a Mini Ice Cap
It's quite a long way from Mars, but I can't help but be reminded of the Red Planet's ice-covered north pole when looking at this photo taken by Michael Studinger earlier this month, during a recent IceBridge survey flight over Greenland. Called Saunders Island (also Appat Island) the 82-square-mile frozen slab of rock rises from
Posted by Universe Today
Monday
Apr 22 2013
18:19 UTC
Apr 22 2013
18:19 UTC
Chris Hadfield Explains Photography from Space
After Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield arrived at the International Space Station in December 2012, he quickly became an internet sensation with all the tweets, Facebook and G+ posts he shared providing in inside look at living and working in space. But the biggest draw is all the incredible images he has shared throughout his ISS
Posted by Universe Today
Monday
Apr 22 2013
14:15 UTC
Apr 22 2013
14:15 UTC
50 Amazing Facts About Earth
Do you know how much material falls onto Earth from space every day? How many different species there are in the ocean? How far the continents move every year? In honor of Earth Day here's a very cool infographic that answers those questions about our planet — and 47 more! Check out the full version
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Friday
Apr 19 2013
19:13 UTC
Apr 19 2013
19:13 UTC
Earth is the Most Exotic Place In The Universe
I'm often asked by students in my community education astronomy classes whether any new elements have been found in outer space unknown on Earth. The answer to the question is no – nature uses the same 98 natural elements to fashion everything from the familiar stars and planets to those in the farthest galaxies we
Posted by Universe Today
Monday
Apr 15 2013
14:05 UTC
Apr 15 2013
14:05 UTC
50 Unbelievable Facts About Earth: an Infographic
Do you know how long a tardigrade can survive in space? How much gold is in seawater? How long it's been since it rained in Antarctica's Dry Valleys? There are a whole lot of amazing facts about our planet and this infographic has 50 of them (and while seemingly unbelievable, they're all true!) See the
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