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This Moonset From Space Is Unlike Any Other ISS Time-Lapse You’ve Seen Before

1:45PM February 3, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

By now you’re probably used to all the spectacular night-time time lapses from the International Space Station. But this one demonstrates that the show is just as amazing during the day. Check out the moon seemingly sinking into the Earth’s atmosphere. More »


Geek Out

Apple’s Stack of Cash Would Be 32 Times Higher Than The Space Station

10:00PM January 25, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

If you stack every single dollar bill in Apple’s $US97 billion cash reserves, you would reach 10594km into space. That’s about 32 times the altitude of the International Space Station. It would look pretty much like this.


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This Is The Newest Most Amazing Video From Space Ever

6:00AM January 20, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

It never fails. Every month or so, the astronauts at the International Space Station capture Earth in the most amazing, astonishing, rock-your-socks-off way imaginable. Every time it’s better than the previous one. This one is the current winner by far. More »


Cameras

How The ISS Makes Those Earth Time Lapses

2:15AM December 27, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Have you ever wondered why there are so many amazing videos of Earth from orbit nowadays? The answer is simple: the amazing low-light performance of current DSLR cameras, like the Nikon D3 used by Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum. More »


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The Most Amazing View Of A Comet Ever

1:10PM December 23, 2011 | Brent Rose

When the Commander of the International Space Station says he just saw “the most amazing thing I have ever seen in space,” you know you’re in for something incredible. We’ve never seen a view of a comet like this. More »


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NASA Wants A Washing Machine For The ISS

1:40PM December 1, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I was joking when I said this looked like a washing machine being installed on the International Space Station. Now NASA is serious about it. You know, because astronauts stink. More »


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Astounding Orbital Time Lapse Will Blow Your Brains Out In Space

2:00AM November 14, 2011 | Sam Biddle

OK — that last flyby video from the International Space Station was totally mesmerising. But, as if the new mission of the space station is to shock earthlings with amazing imagery, here’s one that’s even better. So. Much. Glowing. More »


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Rare View Of The Red Aurora

1:53AM October 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Most often Auroras are green, with some dark violet and some cyan-ish blue. But sometimes, rarely seen, they are red. More »


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Why You Should Worry About China’s First Space Station

8:31AM September 30, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

China has successfully launched the Tiangong-1, its first space lab. It’s the first of a series of small test stations, and the first step towards the Country’s goal of having a 54-tonne space station in orbit by 2020. More »


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Awesome Image Of The ISS Could Be A Lost Star Wars Frame

1:38AM September 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This blurry image could be a lost Star Wars frame, but it’s real. I’ve spent about five minutes looking at it in silence, thinking about how would it feel to be that astronaut. His name is Ron Garan. More »