Earth From Space

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In 2012 and 2016, researchers at NASA developed a composite image showing a map of the entire world at night, revealing for the first time the true patterns of human civilization and settlements as never seen before.

 

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I watched this video at .25x speed with the volume muted, while I played a music CD on my stereo.

 

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Venture 400 kilometers above the Earth to visit the International Space Station, mankind's extraordinary floating laboratory where brave astronauts unlock the mysteries of science. This mind-blowing journey reveals the ISS's astonishing engineering marvel and the jaw-dropping experiments performed in zero gravity, including hypnotic fluid dynamics that defy everything you thought you knew about physics.

 

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April is packed with celestial sights, including a bunching of planets and the Lyrid meteor shower, but this weekend will bring the first big astronomy event of the month: The Full Pink Moon.

The full moon will rise Saturday night, the first event of its kind since the start of astronomical spring, which took place on March 20. It will glow in the eastern sky after sunset and illuminate the night sky into early Sunday morning.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/1st-full-moon-of-spring-to-rise-this-weekend/1763650