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Space Station Flying by the Moon

Here is a great image of the International Space Station photographed from Houston, Texas flying by the Moon. This photo was taken January 4th. NASA – Space Station Flying by the Moon.

Capturing the Speed of Light on Video

Watch this video of light being captured at one trillion frames per second. You can see the photons moving!

Water Powered Jetpack

Cassini Mission to Saturn

CASSINI MISSION from Chris Abbas on Vimeo. The footage in this little film was captured by the hardworking men and women at NASA with the Cassini Imaging Science System. If you’re interested in learning more about Cassini and the on-going Cassini Solstice Mission, check it out at NASA’s website: saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/​science/​index.cfm

Space Shuttle Endeavour Docked to the Space Station

This image of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour, flying at an altitude of approximately 220 miles, was taken by Expedition 27 crew member Paolo Nespoli from the Soyuz TMA-20 following its undocking on May 23, 2011 (USA time). The pictures taken by Nespoli are the first taken of a shuttle [...]

Methane Engine Test Fire – Youtube

This is the test firing of NASA’s new Methane rocket, which could be the key to deep space exploration, because methane is very prominent in space, and could be easily harvested, reducing launch costs. via YouTube – NASA – Methane engine test fire.

Aurora From Space – NASA

From space, the aurora is a crown of light that circles each of Earth’s poles. The IMAGE satellite captured this view of the aurora australis (southern lights) on September 11, 2005, four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma—an ionized gas of protons and electrons—flying towards the Earth. The ring of light that the [...]

YouTube – Slow Motion Video of a Multiple Tower Upward Lightning Flash on 6/16/10

YouTube – Slow Motion Video of a Multiple Tower Upward Lightning Flash on 6/16/10.

Giant Undersea Volcano Revealed – National Geographic

July 14, 2010—See the first footage of Kawio Barat, one of the world’s largest underwater volcanoes. The roiling, 10,000-foot-tall (3,000-meter-tall) peak is crawling with crustaceans near Indonesia via Video — Giant Undersea Volcano Revealed — National Geographic.

Amazing video of the Sun

A movie of the March 30, 2010 prominence eruption, starting with a zoomed in view. The twisting motion of the material is the most noticeable feature. The viewpoint then pulls out to show the entire Sun. via A Solar Prominence [HD Video] on Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

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