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Did you know you can see near-live images of the entire sunlit side of the Earth and watch time-lapse videos as the Earth spins? You can, thanks to DSCOVR: EPIC ! EPIC is the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera that is onboard NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). The spacecraft orbits...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day this week, we're doing an Earth-themed takeover! We're kicking off the week with an episode of the NASA's Curious Universe podcast, Only on Earth . NASA doesn't only focus on what is in outer space, but also does extensive research on our...

This week's Serene Sunday is brought to you by none other than theoretical physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking . We think his quote sums up how we're feeling lately, "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about...

If you love Astronomy Cast , then you’ll love Universe Today with Fraser Cain on YouTube! Tune in to learn things like "Can there be life without land?" or "How habitable is Titan?" Universe Today also covers current events in the world of astronomy like the mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse...

These women are not so hidden anymore. Our movie recommendation this week is Hidden Figures ! Based on true events this film (and a book by Margot Lee Shetterly ) delves into the lives of three incredibly skilled and talented individuals within NASA — Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy...

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! There are all kinds of amazing creatures in our skies. After you participate in the 8pm nightly howl and the weather clears --- look up! Leo the Lion is almost at the zenith (highest point in the sky). He's laying down with his...

Find the International Space Station 's location any time! The ISS Spotter app will show you the exact location of the ISS as it travels overhead at approximately 5 miles per second (17,000+ MPH). Discover its path, and learn the next time it'll be visible from where you are! ISS...

On this day in 1629, Dutch physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and inventor Christiaan Huygens was born. His many accomplishments included the founding of the wave theory of light, centrifugal force, and the true shape of Saturn's rings. He also discovered the Orion Nebula AND Saturn's moon, Titan ! Wow, that's quite...

What's the Hubble Telescope up to up there? Possibly a lot more than you'd expect! Catch up with the Hubble's work with Hubblecast HD from the ESA! Hubblecast is actually a videocast, so that you are able to see the stunning images and renderings from data that Hubble captures! Learn...

This week's Serene Sunday isn't so much a quote, as it is an invitation to take a deep dive into the world of the first female astronomers that changed the course of history and our understanding of the cosmos with Dava Sobel's book, The Glass Universe . "In the 1870s,...