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technology1 day ago•97 min saved

Artemis II photos become instant desktop wallpapers from NASA

NASA has released high‑resolution Artemis II photos that you can download and set as desktop wallpapers. The guide explains how to grab images from NASA’s Artemis II image library and apply them as Windows or macOS backgrounds, including fit options. Artemis II will send the Orion spacecraft with a four‑person crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) into lunar orbit for about 10 days before returning to Earth.

via Tom's Guide|

#artemis-ii #desktop-backgrounds #earth-from-space

science2 days ago•5 min saved

Artemis II Triggers Overview Effect, Reframing Earth as Home

During Artemis II's lunar flyby, astronauts described the 'overview effect'—a perspective shift that highlights Earth’s fragility and humanity’s shared home as they view the Moon’s far side and a sunlit horizon. Victor Glover called the view sci‑fi, Christina Koch spoke of choosing Earth, and fellow crewmates and veterans echoed the theme, citing Frank White’s concept and the broader implications for future exploration and stewardship of our planet.

via CNN|

#artemis-ii #earth-from-space #nasa

planet-earth1 month ago•68 min saved

China’s forest hides Earth's youngest major crater

A 1.15-mile-wide, incomplete crater in Heilongjiang, China—the Yilan crater—is believed to be the youngest major impact structure on Earth, dating roughly 46,000–53,000 years ago. Discovered in 2021 after forest cover concealed it, the ringed feature is the largest known crater of its age and could be younger than Barringer Crater, though age estimates remain uncertain.

via Live Science|

#china #earth-from-space #geology

planet-earth1 month ago•67 min saved

Zimbabwe's 2.5-Billion-Year Great Dyke Captured in Space Image

A 2010 astronaut photo from the ISS highlights the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe—a 342-mile-long, 2.5-billion-year-old lopolith rich in platinum, chromite and other metals—making it one of Earth's oldest and most mineral-rich igneous intrusions and a major mining hotspot along its length.

via Live Science|

#earth-from-space #great-dyke #lopolith

space2 months ago•45 min saved

SWOT Satellite Reveals Global River Flow From Space

NASA and CNES’s SWOT mission has produced the first global, space-based estimate of river discharge and suspended sediment using the KaRIn radar. The global map, derived from SWOT data, highlights river networks around the world (rivers wider than ~50 meters) and fills gaps left by ground sensors, aiding flood forecasting, water management, and understanding how rivers transport nutrients and pollutants.

via Space|

#earth-from-space #karin #river-discharge

space2 months ago•3 min saved

Polish Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Earth–Moon Timelapse From the ISS

Polish ESA astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski spent 20 days aboard the International Space Station for the Ax-4 Ignis mission, filming a nine-minute timelapse from the Cupola that shows Earth’s atmosphere and the Moon rising. ESA released the clips alongside a hands-on science agenda—13 Polish-institution experiments and 3 ESA-led studies—underscoring international collaboration and tech development for future space missions; the Ax-4 mission launched June 25, 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#astronaut #earth-from-space #ignis-mission

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Argentina's Glacier, Lake, and River Convergence Seen from Space

An astronaut captured a striking image of the unique convergence point where a glacier, a turquoise lake, and a river meet in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, highlighting the rare non-retreating Perito Moreno Glacier and the dynamic hydrological features in the region.

via Live Science|

#argentina #earth-from-space #glacier

science3 months ago•5 min saved

ISS Astronaut Captures Stunning Nighttime View of Florida and Cuba

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured a stunning nighttime image of Earth showing city lights, moonglint, and airglow, highlighting human settlements and natural phenomena from space, with implications for environmental and oceanographic research.

via Space|

#airglow #earth-from-space #iss

science4 months ago•4 min saved

Paleozoic 'Black Mesas' Create Rare Sahara Sand Dunes from Space

An astronaut photograph from 2023 captures a trio of ancient black mesas in the Sahara, surrounded by unique sand dunes formed by wind patterns, remnants of a Paleozoic-era geological system possibly similar to the 'Eye of the Sahara'.

via Live Science|

#earth-from-space #mesas #paleozoic-era

science4 months ago•2 min saved

Pale Blue Dot: Earth's Tiny Presence in Space

In 1990, Voyager 1 took a historic photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away, depicting our planet as a tiny, fragile speck in the vast cosmos, inspiring reflections on our place in the universe and the importance of caring for our home, a moment famously encapsulated by Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot'.

via WION|

#carl-sagan #earth-from-space #pale-blue-dot

world5 months ago•3 min saved

Giant 'Marree Man' Sculpture Surprises from Space in Australian Outback

The Marree Man is a mysterious, 2-mile-tall geoglyph in the Australian outback depicting an Aboriginal hunter, created around 1998 with unknown origins, and recently re-carved to preserve it from erosion, with theories suggesting it was made by artists or military personnel.

via Live Science|

#australia #earth-from-space #geoglyph

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Giant Skull Formation Emerges in Sahara's Volcanic Pit from Space

An astronaut photo from the ISS captures the skull-like appearance of the Trou au Natron caldera in Chad's Sahara, shaped by volcanic activity and natural mineral deposits, revealing a striking geological formation from space.

via Live Science|

#earth-from-space #sahara-desert #science

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Space View of Saharan 'Star Dunes' and Borderland Terrain

A satellite image captures the striking contrast between a field of 'star dunes' in Algeria and rocky terrain in Libya within the Sahara Desert, highlighting geological and ecological interactions shaped over millions of years, with the border between the two countries running through the scene.

via Live Science|

#algeria #earth-from-space #libya

science6 months ago•9 min saved

Viewing the Planet from Both Above and Below

Photographers and astronauts Don Pettit and Babak Tafreshi collaborated to capture Earth from above and below, showcasing the planet's natural beauty and phenomena from the International Space Station and ground-based locations, highlighting the unique perspectives and the importance of human-led space photography.

via National Geographic|

#astronomy #earth-from-space #earth-observation

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Volcanic 'googly eyes' gaze from skull-shaped peninsula in space

An astronaut photograph captures two volcanic lakes on Nicaragua's Chiltepe Peninsula resembling googly eyes from space, highlighting their unique appearance and volcanic activity history, with the lakes' colors and sizes creating a striking optical illusion.

via Live Science|

#earth-from-space #nicaragua #science