The ISS Cupola is the most futuristic, this-is-the-way-space-was-supposed-to-be feature of the ISS. Here’s a collection of images of it: 10 Awesome Images of the Space Station’s Cupola – universetoday.com
This has long been my favorite image from the ISS. Definitely looks like sci-fi book cover:
A beautiful video (with soundtrack) of nighttime views of the earth as seen from the ISS: Another Incredible Timelapse from the ISS – universetoday.com
Caption:
Published on Feb 1, 2013
Edited by Brian Tomlinson: http://www.btprints.com
Original stills for the time lapse sequences courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center.
Music: ‘Eve’ by Emancipator. http://www.emancipatormusic.com
Alan Boyle posts some images and videos of recent displays spectacular northern lights: Take a minute to spend the night with northern lights – PhotoBlog
For example:
A tiny startup with a really cool idea – handheld 3D printing – is seeking to raise $30k on Kickstarter. So far they have a mere $281,645. And they have 33 days left…
Below is a radar view of asteroid 2021 DA14 as it receded from the earth after its flyby on Feb.15th.
Radar observations of asteroid 2012 DA14 generated from data obtained by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar on Feb. 15-16, 2013. During the observations, the space rock’s distance increased from 74,000 to 195,000 miles (120,000 to 314,000 km) from Earth.
The movie is comprised of 73 radar “images” looped nine times.
Resolution is 4 meters per pixel.
Credit: NASA-JPL/Caltech
Update: More videos of the flyby at Out-of-control spaceship? Nope: It’s asteroid 2012 DA14, seen on radar – Cosmic Log