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Bizarre blue blobs hover in Earth's atmosphere in stunning astronaut photo. But what are they?
By Harry Baker published
An astronaut onboard the ISS recently captured a peculiar image of Earth with two unrelated blue blobs of light shining in the planet's atmosphere.

Peer into Hurricane Ian’s 'eye' in this photo that an astronaut snapped from space
By Elizabeth Howell published
An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.

Massive ancient lava flow seen from space looks like a giant black scar on the New Mexico desert
By Harry Baker published
A new astronaut photo shows the Carrizozo Malpaís lava flow in New Mexico in stunning detail.

Stunning 'sunglint' turns the sea's surface into a swirling silver mirror
By Harry Baker published
An astronaut recently captured a stunning image of a "sunglint" that transformed the sea surrounding two Greek islands into a swirling silver mirror.

Russia will withdraw from the ISS as soon as 2025
By Brandon Specktor published
Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station and focus on building its own orbiting outpost as soon as 2025, Roscosmos told Putin.

SpaceX launched its 25th cargo mission to the International Space Station. Here's what's on board.
By Ben Turner last updated
On July 14, SpaceX launched its 25th cargo mission to the International Space Station, carrying supplies and equipment for NASA experiments.

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station, space agency chief confirms
By Tom Metcalfe published
Russia has confirmed it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS), due to sanctions imposed over the Ukraine invasion.

ISS and China's space station photobomb image of 4 planets aligned in the sky
By Jeanna Bryner published
The International Space Station and China's space station photobombed a four-planet line-up in the early morning sky for Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi.
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