Latest articles by OurAmazingPlanet Staff
Beautiful Earth Image Is Satellite's First
Europe's newest weather satellite is up and running.
Photo: Wildfires' Nighttime Glow Spied From Space
A satellite snapped the flames burning over a large swath of eastern Russia.
Ernesto Spotted by Satellite, Could Become Hurricane
Storm show signs of strengthening, warnings up for Central America.
Olympic City: London's Lights Seen from Space
No London fog obscures this image of lights in the Olympic city.
'Earth as Art': Voters Pick Favorite NASA Satellite Image
Thousands of voters chimed in to pick five dazzling winners.
Supermoon Lights Up South Pole in Photo
The extra light brought relief from Antarctica's long winter darkness.
Astronaut Photo Captures Elusive, Strange Lightning
Sprites are ultra-fast bursts of electricity extending to the edge of space.
Hurricane Daniel's Spiraling Clouds Spotted from Space
A bird's-eye view of Daniel's eye.
Astronaut's Photo Captures Blazing Wyoming Wildfire
The blaze is only 25 percent contained.
Colorado Wildfire Scar Spotted from Space
The fire is the most devastating blaze in Colorado's history.
Oldest Impact Crater on Earth Discovered
The 3 billion-year-old crater in Greenland may still contain minerals from the meteorite.
Debby's Torrential Rains Measured From Space
Some areas could get 2 feet of rain before Debby's gone.
Photo: 'White Marble' Shows Arctic View of Earth
A newly launched polar-orbiting satellite snapped the picture.
Grand Canyon All-Star Party Kicks Off This Weekend
Explore the heavens with amateur astronomers under truly dark skies.
Ocean's Salt Measured from Space
A NASA satellite instrument shows how ocean salt varies over time and space.
Stargazers, Rejoice! Largest 'Dark Sky' Reserve Named
Area in New Zealand has skies free from light pollution.
Huge Cloud Hole Photographed by Satellite
The hole in the clouds was created by a high pressure area.
Historic Transit of Venus Sketched by British Explorer
Transits of Venus are among the rarest skywatching sights.
Huge New Mexico Wildfire Spotted by NASA Satellite
NASA's Aqua spacecraft got a look at the Whitewater-Baldy blaze.
Scientists to Watch Transit of Venus Around the Globe
Modern scientists are studying the transit around the world like their 18th century predecessors did.
