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Video: Best images of Earth from orbit in 2012
Stunning video compilation including true color satellite images, data visualizations, time lapses from ISS, and more.
April 3, 2013
Video: Black hole eats a super-Jupiter
ES astronomers said on April 2 they seen telltale evidence of a black hole disrupting the outer atmosphere of a super-Jupiter.
April 2, 2013
Everything you need to know: Comet PANSTARRS in April 2013
If you haven't caught Comet PANSTARRS yet, try in early April 2013! PANSTARRS photos and viewing guide here.
April 2, 2013
Will the IAU democratize the way it names space objects?
The International Astronomical Union's decision to demote Pluto from full planet status was unpopular. Will these astronomers change the way they do things?
April 1, 2013
Why Mars exploration will be suspended in April, 2013
Planet Mars mission controllers are preparing to suspend explorations of the Red Planet via spacecraft for 17 to 21 days in April, 2013.
March 29, 2013
Mars interactive panorama: What it looks like to be there
4 billion pixels panorama of Mars
March 29, 2013
Watch NOVA video of February 15 meteor explosion over Russia
It entered Earth's atmosphere over Russian on February 15, 2013 and exploded in the atmosphere, injuring over 1,000 people.
March 28, 2013
Images of March full moon: A dozen of the coolest and most gorgeous
Be nice to yourself and look at these amazing photographs of the March 26, 2013 full moon by our obviously talented EarthSky Facebook friends.
March 27, 2013
SpaceX Dragon 2 has returned to Earth
Dragon left the International Space Station earlier loaded with science gear. The capsule returned at around 11:30 a.m. CDT today (16:30 UTC) after a five-hour journey from space to splashdown.
March 26, 2013
Video: March 17 CME strikes Earth’s magnetic field
The video starts slowly ... but then becomes very beautiful as auroras ripple across the sky. Plus ... what causes an aurora.
March 26, 2013
