The photo above shows the massive phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic Ocean captured by the Suomi NPP satellite. In recently released photos from NASA, a huge natural bloom of phytoplankton appears in the North Atlantic Ocean. The mass of phytoplankton - microscopic organisms that convert carbon dioxide into oxygen - was . A camera on NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite was able to grab the images in September, reports UPI. Phytoplanktonblooms provide food for a host of creatures, from small...

It appears as though Santa and his reindeer won't be the only things flying through the night sky on Christmas Eve. is slated to fly by Earth, about 6.7 million miles away but still visible to those who are scouting with their telescopes – assuming they have clear, cloudless skies, of course. "The 2015 apparition is the first of five encounters by this object in the next 12 years when itwill be close enough for a radar detection," the planning...

New video from eastern Canada shows a fireball shooting through the night sky Thursday evening. Reports came in from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador just after sunset. People said they saw something move "," like a rocket. (FORECAST: ) Although it’s not confirmed if the fireball was a meteor or space junk, —dubbed the best meteor shower of the year —peaked earlier this week, according to Earth Sky. December 2015 is full of events to please skywatchers lucky enough...

This image captured aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn moons Enceladus and Tethys in perfect alignment. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) It's like a lunar eclipse, only better, because this has never been seen by humans before. The Cassini spacecraft, which has been studying Saturn from the planet's orbit, got a stunning view of two moons perfectly aligned on Sept. 24. Using its narrow-angle camera, the spacecraft captured an image of Enceladus and Tethys lined up just right from afar. "At relatively...

NASA released a gorgeous shot of planet Earth from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter . (NASA/Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ) NASA released an eye-popping photograph of the Earth over the weekend, providing an exciting new vantage point of our big blue marble planet. The space agency's robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured the image at the perfect moment, revealing a fully illuminated Earth creeping up above the rocky lunar surface. The photograph recalled the famous 1968 William Anders photo of the Earth...

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....

In 2015, with glad Christmas tidings come with the full moon. This year, December's moon reaches peak size on Christmas Day, at , but the fullest nighttime moon might be best viewed on Christmas Eve throughout the U.S. The big question, though, is will the evening sky be clear enough for you to see it? On Christmas Eve day, "a cold front will slide into the Northeast with showers lingering from New England to the Appalachians and Gulf Coast, and...

The Northern Lights seen near Hallbankgate in North Cumbria, on Feb. 27, 2014. (Stuart Walker/Caters News Agency) People in Illinois, Oregon and other northern states may catch a glimpse of colorful aurora Wednesday as a brews in Earth's magnetosphere. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a , expecting a G3 storm to arrive in conjunction with a coronal mass ejection impact. A coronal mass ejection impact is likely on Dec. 30, which is expected to cause geomagnetic storming with...

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...

The image above shows the Large Magellanic Cloud which scientists initially believed was home to J0439.8-6809, the hottest known white dwarf of its class. (NASA Kuiper Airborne Observatory) On the outskirts of the Milky Way sits a white dwarf described as the hottest known member of its class. According to a report published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, the dead star known as RX J0439.8-6809 has a . In addition to its scorcher status, the white dwarf also features an atmosphere...

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...

An astronaut captured this picture of Bowknot Bend, a section of the Green River in Utah as it doubles back on itself from the International Space Station. Have you ever looked out of the window of a plane or building and made shapes, numbers or letters out of objects that weren't intended to be seen that way? Well, if you have, what NASA just did will blow your mind. In a joint operation involving readers, employees and their colleagues, NASA,...