Lake Chad and a Bodele Dust Plume, Sahara—Expedition 42: February 2, 2015 If you were looking for the best way to catch a great glimpse of the glorious planet we live on, there's without a doubt no better spot to do so than the International Space Station. Drifting 250 miles above the Earth's surface, the ISS has the ultimate vantage point to see all the Earth has to offer. Those aboard the space station are able to witness the raw...

A streak of light seen burning across the sky in three western states was debris from a Russian rocket re-entering the atmosphere, military officials said Wednesday. A fireball seen over Arizona, Nevada and California on Tuesday nightwas an SL-4 rocket body booster from Russia that was launched Monday. U.S. Strategic Command spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn says the fireball seen over Arizona, Nevada and California in the Tuesday night sky was an SL-4 rocket body booster from Russia that was launched Monday....

The time is near to watch the annual Quadrantids meteor shower, which NASA considers to be one of the best. This year , particularly between 3 a.m. and dawn local time, according to NASA. The photo above shows a Quadrantid fireball streaking through the sky. (NASA) “Most of the contiguous U.S. should see relatively good viewing conditions Sunday night into Monday morning. However, snow showers near the Great Lakes, northern New England and into portions of western Pennsylvania and West...