An early start for Noctilucent Clouds
Glowing electric-blue at the edge of space, noctilucent clouds have surprised researchers by appearing early this year. The unexpected apparition hints at a change in the “teleconnections” of Earth’s atmosphere.
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How radiation in Space threatens exploration
So, apparently there’s a lot of radiation in space. Perhaps it’s Galactic Cosmic Rays, or perhaps it’s because of all of the crazy star matter that our sun is throwing at us. Either way, it seems like it’s significant enough to do some damage to the poor DNA in long-term space goers. Luckily for us Earthlings, our magnetic field keeps us safe from this endless radiation threatening to turn us into mutants (maybe it would be cool if we were mutants though…).
The farthest (known) places in the universe. Prepare to feel tiny. Again…
Despite hundreds of years of research, most of the universe is still unknown to us. Not much is known about its history and about what is happening outside our Solar System. Here is a series of photographs showing the scale of cosmic objects. The first part of the picture compared to the size of stars and planets of the Solar System, many of you know, but do you know the rest of it?
Photographing Earth from the the International Space Station’s Cupola Module (10 pictures)
The Cupola is a popular module to shoot Earth photos from due to its seven large windows that offer a fantastic view of the Earth spinning below. One of the 31-inch windows found in the Cupola is the largest window ever used in space.
Changes in Earth since its origin
Earth is estimated to be about 4.5 billion years old.