Emily Howard was a faithful EarthSkyer for many years, until 2013. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas with a major in History (focus on Latin American Studies) and a minor in Spanish. She further cultivated her Spanish skills while living abroad in Valparaíso, Chile, and traveling extensively throughout South America, Mexico and Spain. She's an all-around cool girl, with an interest in many things.
In this video clip, scientists pump concrete into a giant abandoned ant colony, then excavate the colony to reveal the intricate complexity of its inner structure. A must-see.
To see our home planet from above – in real time – is awesome. Livestream video from ISS here, plus we link to a page showing the space stations’s current position.
NASA Space Sounds: what happens when spacecraft are used to record radio emissions from planetary environments, which are then converted to sound waves.