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Posts by
Eleanor Imster
View from space: Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo volcanoes
Located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near the border with Rwanda and Uganda, the volcanoes are among the most active on Earth.
August 1, 2013
Halo around the sun
Solar halo seen in Indianapolis, Indiana by Jolynn Keutzer Bales. Thank you Jolynn!
July 29, 2013
Could a full moon be to blame for a poor night’s sleep?
Scientists working in Switzerland say they have "some of the first convincing scientific evidence" that the full moon interferes with sleep.
July 28, 2013
Cosmic whirl
The center of galaxy NGC 524, 90 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.
July 23, 2013
Earth’s night lights: Watch 24-hour rotation in 30 seconds
Watch an animation of the night side of Earth for one rotation of our planet. Earth's night twinkles with light, and the first thing to stand out is the cities.
July 22, 2013
Last night’s moon: Two great pics
A large waxing gibbous moon is lighting up the evening sky now, heading for another supermoon on July 22.
July 19, 2013
Airglow over Yosemite National Park
Airglow is light that originates in the high atmosphere, associated with photochemical reactions of gases caused by solar radiation. Thank you Kristal Leonard-Ferrara!
July 14, 2013
Astronaut view of the Red Sea
This astronaut photo of the Red Sea lets you easily visualize how Africa and Arabia were once a single landmass before the Red Sea rift formed.
July 9, 2013
Video: Mars rover watches Mars moon Phobos passing overhead
If you were standing on planet Mars, how would it look to see a Mars moon move across the sky? Well, here's how.
July 8, 2013
