space

Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza). Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.

This breathtaking new video from the International Space Station offers a rarely seen view of the Auroras from space. The Southern and Northern Lights are one of the most beautiful natural phenomenon in the world. So you can imagine how amazing they look while floating above the Earth. You gotta see this footage after the jump.

As I watched this time-lapse video from the International Space Station of  the earth at night, I imagined this is what Superman must feel like as he is flying above the Earth.

Who has the best view of the Earth?  The Astronauts in the International Space Station.  They took this video from what Hurricane Irene looks like from space and all I have to say is this hurricane is HUGE!