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Pretty Picture: Orbital Sunrise Over the South Pacific

May 9, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter 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! Remove this ad

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Time-Lapse: Earth

May 7, 2013

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 [...]

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50 Amazing Facts About Earth

April 22, 2013

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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Breathtaking Flyover of Greenland from NASA’s Operation IceBridge

April 12, 2013

Here’s a view you don’t often see: Greenland’s glaciers from 500 meters above the ice. But this new video from NASA’s Operation IceBridge — recorded on April 9, 2013 — shows areas of southeast Greenland using a cockpit camera, revealing what the pilots see as they fly NASA’s P-3B airborne laboratory low over the Arctic. [...]

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Celebrate Earth Month with 2 New Videos from NASA

April 9, 2013

Enjoy some great views of our home planet from images taken from the orbiting Earth-observing satellites and taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. The satellites and scientists are cranking out data 24/7 to help us all better understand and sustain our home planet. Above is a video created for Earth Month, and specifically [...]

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