Majestic Vision

Space Station Flyover of British Columbia’s Coast MountainsESA astronaut Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) took this photograph over the west coast of Canada from the International Space Station on Dec. 31, 2015, and shared it with his Twitter followers on Jan. 5, writing, “I was lucky enough to fly a helicopter in these Rocky Mountains once –…

Reading the Alphabet From SpaceNASA’s Earth Observatory has tracked down images resembling all 26 letters of the English alphabet using only NASA satellite imagery and astronaut photography. In this image, the letter ‘Y’ is for yardangs, elongated landforms sculpted by erosion and similar to sand dunes, but instead comprised of sandstone or siltstone.December 29, 2015via…

Tropical Cyclone Chapala Over the Gulf of AdenTropical Cyclone Chapala made landfall on mainland Yemen early on November 3, 2015, dumping torrential rains across the arid landscape.November 04, 2015via NASA http://ift.tt/1Ne2j85

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”— Rachel Carson Chandra Finds Remarkable Galactic Ribbon UnfurledAn extraordinary ribbon of hot gas trailing behind a galaxy like a tail has been discovered using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.December 21, 2015via NASA http://ift.tt/1OGFdI6