The further away you look, the further back in time you see. Astronomers use this fact to study the evolution of the Universe by looking at nearby and more distant galaxies and comparing their features. Hubble is particularly well suited for this type of work because of its extremely high resolution and its position above [...]

I wanted to watch the launch, so I just turned my camera on video and held it off to the side hoping I’d get something without looking – no tripod, just shaky and excited hands. This is not perfectly framed, but it did manage to capture the moment and it afforded me the ability to [...]

Ah! The exact moment I knew we were assured of victory and that I would have to drag a stuffed Kapibarasan around Japan with me for two weeks! God, I love Kapibarasan. By: Awesome Joolie

**REVISITED** My #1 photo on Flickr. Thank you for all of your wonderful and encouraging comments! STS 131-Space Shuttle Discovery Launch 4-5-2010 New Smyrna Beach, Florida USA 23 miles from pad 39A This exposure: 100 seconds @ F10 / 100 ISO – Nikkor 18mm Thank you to all for your wonderful comments! I’m happy to [...]

Editor’s note: Another amazing image captured from space by astronaut Don Pettit. I’ve posted a teaser image description, but please take a moment to look at his blog — it is WELL worth your time! blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/letters/posts/post_1327526569290.html Kyrgyzstan is wedged in the mountainous wrinkles between Kazakhstan and China, created long ago when the land mass we [...]

The robot from Lost in Space resting for the moment in Macy’s off Union Square. By: Steve Parker