Cutting over a mile into the surrounding landscape, the Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the most amazing places I have ever visited…and it’s no less beautiful from 200 nautical miles up! This photo was taken today by Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi aboard the International Space Station and immediately sent to his TwitPic page…
Tag: ISS
Windows? Seven.
NASA’s stunning Image of the Day shows STS-130 mission astronaut Nicholas Patrick finishing up the newly-installed cupola window viewport on the ISS. Since the cupola’s successful installation last week the Space Station crew has been enjoying unprecedented views of Earth through the seven large window panes. Like visiting the Grand Canyon or looking out the…
This Week in Space
The ISS gets a room with a view, Obama gives a shoutout to the Station astronauts while former NASA administrator Michael Griffin contemplates NASA’a future. Also Spirit’s new status, Hubble images, private sector spaceflight, blimp tourism and much more news and discoveries in the latest episode of This Week in Space. Enjoy! This Week in…
Thin Blue Line
The setting sun lights up the the neon blue line of Earth’s atmosphere in this photo taken by the crew of the International Space Station during the STS-129 shuttle mission. Click for the full-size view. The darkness of space above and a dark night on Earth below, this “thin blue line” is all that exists…
Lights in the Dark 