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Bird Photobombs the Space Station and Sun in Awesome Photo
By Tariq Malik published
Photographers with the European Space Agency hoping to spot the International Space Station crossing the face of the sun got more than they bargained for when a bird joined the party.
Bread's Done! This Company Wants to Help Astronauts Bake in Space
By Tereza Pultarova published
A team of engineers and scientists may have just found a way for astronauts to enjoy fresh bread in space.
Snowball 'Tumbleweeds' Blow Across Antarctica
By Kacey Deamer published
Antarctica's "tumbleweeds" are wind-made snowballs.
Northern Lights from Space! Astronaut Captures Aurora Over Europe
By Kacey Deamer published
The northern lights shimmer over Europe in a new Space Station photo.
An Aurora Called 'Steve'? Strange Sky Phenomenon Investigated
By Sarah Lewin published
Meet "Steve," a strange, new aurora feature discovered by citizen scientists and verified by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm satellites.
Blue Jets Swirl Above Thunderstorm in Photo from Space Station
By Elizabeth Howell published
In views from the International Space Station, a mysterious set of electrical discharges shine above a roiling thunderstorm in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Molten 'Jet Stream' Discovered Deep Inside Earth
By Laura Geggel published
A band of molten iron is churning slowly deep inside Earth, much in the same way as a jet stream, a new study finds.
Lookin' Good, Mars! ExoMars' First High-Res Photos Are Incredible
By Hanneke Weitering published
Behold! The European Space Agency's new Mars orbiter just sent back its first high-resolution images of the Red Planet, and the view is amazing.
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