Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo . "Last week I was again in Norway for shooting northern lights. This time I was...

This time it's a two-fer: A spectacular time-lapse from the Chilean "Astronomer's Paradise": An Astronomer's Pa...

Because I'm a science guy as well as a movie guy, I can't resist stories like this one by Lisa Grossman at NewScientist : Clint...

Click to engage pixelation overthruster. From Hugo Gernsback's Science and Invention , July, 1925. (Via A Great Disorder and If C...

The Kimberley Academy in Montclair, New Jersey hosted a fascinating, one-hour chat between Neil DeGrasse Tyson — Hayden Planetarium direct...

BBC: Frozen Planet, 'Brinicle' ice finger of death from Dan Droopy on Vimeo . BBC Nature answers the obvious question: "...

The Earth at night, as seen by astronauts on board the International Space Station. The video is amazing, eerie, humbling, and jaw-droppingl...

From National Geographic 's Pictures We Love: Best of October : Photograph by Ricardo Mohr , My Shot Remember the scene from the R...

Perseid Below Credit: Ron Garan, ISS Expedition 28 Crew , NASA This remarkable view captured by astronaut Ron Garan looks down on ...

CASSINI MISSION from Chris Abbas on Vimeo . Via Gizmodo . The Atlantic interviewed Abbas about the video here . Because you know yo...

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Click to embiggen (1744 x 600). Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning Credit & Copyright: Antti Kemppainen January 2007, Perth, Aust...

If this image doesn't move you, you're beyond human reach. Via Astronomy Picture of the Day , which provides info and context.