ISS

Wildfire Smoke is Visible Even at Night from Space

The Whitewater-Baldy fire is the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history and has charred more than 465 square miles of…

12 years ago

A Sci-Fi View from the ISS

What an awesome image of the Cupola on the International Space Station, with a view of Earth whizzing by! But,…

12 years ago

ISS Expedition 31 Crew Returns Safely to Earth

We’re sure going to miss Don Pettit’s and Andre Kuipers’ reports and images from the International Space Station. Pettit, Kuipers…

12 years ago

Smoking Wildfires Seen From Space

Wildfires continue to rage across the western United States, burning forests and property alike, and even the most remote have…

12 years ago

Don Pettit’s Guide to Space Etiquette: Having Guests for Dinner

If you haven’t been reading astronaut Don Pettit’s “Letters to Earth” – a diary of his 6-month stay in space…

12 years ago

Mysterious Noctilucent Clouds as Seen from the International Space Station

Mysterious “night shining” or noctilucent clouds are beautiful to behold, and this stunning image offers an unusual view of these…

12 years ago

Lightning From Space!

[/caption] Here's an amazing shot of a flash of lightning within storm clouds over west Africa, captured from orbit by…

12 years ago

Venus Transit As Seen from the International Space Station

[/caption] The guy known as Mr. Fixit in space was also Mr. Prepared. This image is from NASA Astronaut Don…

12 years ago

Tomorrow’s Transit Will be the First Photographed From Space

[/caption] ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers captured this stunning image of Earth's limb with Venus shining brightly above on the morning…

12 years ago

Dragon’s Ocean Splashdown Caps Historic Opening of New Space Era

[/caption] Concluding a perfectly executed and history making test flight, the first private spacecraft ever to visit and dock at…

12 years ago