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Satellites see devastating tornado damage in US from space (photos)

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Satellite images show the destruction caused by the deadly tornadoes that tore through six states last week.  Powerful tornadoes ripped through Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee late Friday night (Dec. 10). Satellites operated by the companies Maxar Technologies and Planet have captured striking views of the tornado damage from space.  A Maxar satellite … Read more

Magnificent photos from the sharp end of historical adventure

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By Gege Li Photos Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) MAGNIFICENT adventures are captured in this selection of images from the ongoing Lights and Shadows exhibition, organised by the Royal Geographical Society in London. The scenes from travels and expeditions on display are taken from the society’s historic image collection, and reveal the marked progress of … Read more

Hubble takes amazing photos of the Prawn Nebula and a newborn star

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By Gege Li Photograph Hubble Space Telescope These two spectacular images are some of the most recent shots of our solar system snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope. Its goals include investigating celestial bodies, such as planets and stars, and probing how our universe is evolving. Nasa, Esa, And J. Tan (Chalmers University Of Technology) … Read more

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

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Baby stars create cosmic shockwaves, a dying star emits halos of different ages and a spiral galaxy can help refine physicists’ understanding of the universe’s expansion. These are some of the top photos this week from Space.com. Halos of different ages (Image credit: NASA, ESA, A. Hajian (University of Waterloo), H. Bond (Pennsylvania State University), … Read more

Just Look at These Stunning Photos of Jupiter’s Giant Storms

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The latest images from the Juno mission at Jupiter include views of giant storms and vortexes on the gas giant world in amazing detail. A new batch of images recently arrived at Earth from JunoCam, the visible light camera onboard the Juno spacecraft. The camera has provided stunning views of Jupiter since the spacecraft’s arrival in 2016. … Read more