Earth From Orbit

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  Astronomer Captures Stunning Aurora Australis From Space Above Indian Ocean

  The image was taken on May 7 as the ISS orbited over the southern Indian Ocean.

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  Astronaut Captures "Monster Thundercloud" Lightning Flash From Space

  The image shared on social media quickly drew thousands of comments, with the internet calling it "incredibly cool".

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  New Study Finds Earth And Mars May Have Formed From Similar Material

  Earth's Composition Closely Matches Mars, Suggests New Study On Planet's Origins

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  NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Clearest Picture Yet Of Exoplanet Surface

  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope gathered data on a rocky exoplanet with a diameter about 30% larger than Earth - called LHS 3844 b, or Kua'kua.

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  Astronomers Discover 27 Potential "Tatooine-Like" Planets Orbiting Two Stars

  The potential planets were detected using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

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  NASA Shares Stunning Image Of Earth And Moon Captured From Mars Orbit

  NASA further said that the phase angle of the image is 98 degrees, meaning that less than half of both Earth and the Moon are directly illuminated.

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  "Only One Chance In This Lifetime": Artemis II Astronaut Captures Stunning Video Of 'Earthset' On iPhone

  The crew witnessed this event while traveling on the far side of the Moon, marking the first time humans have witnessed this view in over 50 years.

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  'Dreamt I Was In Lunar Orbit': Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman's 2016 Tweet Manifesting Moon Journey Viral

  Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman's 2016 tweet about lunar orbit went viral after the mission's success.

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  NASA's Artemis II Mission Astronaut Shares Stunning View Of Earth From Space, Says "There Are No Words"

  This marks the first time in more than 50 years that astronauts on a NASA mission will orbit the Moon.

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  'Forbidden Planet' The Size Of Jupiter That Shouldn't Exist In Theory Baffles Scientists

  TOI 5205b is called a 'forbidden planet' as it defies current astronomical theories about planetary formation.

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  NASA's Artemis II Captures Stunning Crescent Earth From Space After Launch

  The mission commenced with the successful launch of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion spacecraft.

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  Artemis II Faces Early Hurdles As Crew Battles Glitches, Including Email Outlook Failure, On First Day Of Mission

  NASA stated that the issue was resolved quickly and that its cause is currently under investigation.

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  Space Station Captures Spectacular Night View Of India Illuminated By City Lights

  The illuminated network highlights major cities connected by highways, while smaller clusters reveal towns and villages shining across the country.

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  ISS Crew Prepares to Send Japan’s HTV-X1 Cargo Spacecraft Back to Earth After Four Months

  The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station is preparing to release Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft after four months docked. Using Canadarm2, the vehicle will detach, conduct additional experiments in orbit, and later deorbit, while astronauts continue biology and AI research onboard.

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  Viral Claims Link Lunar Eclipse To Conflict - Here's What Science Says

  According to NASA, solar and lunar eclipses can be calculated centuries in advance using precise celestial mechanics. There is no known physical mechanism by which these alignments could influence political decisions or military conflict.