NASA astronaut Daniel Burbank, the commander of the International Space Station, saw what he described as a “green glowing arc” rising above the earth’s horizon on Wednesday night. What he caught sight of some 240 miles above Tasmania was actually Comet Lovejoy, a "sungrazer" (a comet on a path that takes it near the sun) recently discovered by amateur astronomer, Terry Lovejoy. Burbank was in awe of the sighting, which you can see in a video below; he called it “the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in space.”
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Video: Space Station Captures Incredible Image Of Comet
NYC From Above
NASA astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock is on Twitter... and is sending transmissions from space. His photos from above include one of Hurricane Earl, sending everyone "many prayers from space." He tweeted the above photo on August 28th, saying, “The City That Never Sleeps… New York, New York on a clear summer night." [via MoneyRies]
See the Space Station Tonight?
Chris from the Boiled Peanut blog in Cincinnati points out that the Space Station could be seen above the Ohio city Sunday night, and according to NASA it'll be visible above New York City tonight! NASA has set up an entire page so you can find all space sightings that will take place world wide. Keep your eyes peeled around 8:42 p.m. tonight—our weather go-to-guy Joe Schumacher tells us, "I think there's a good chance the skies will be clear." But you know, there's always light pollution blocking us from seeing the sky's offerings. If there is no visibility, there's always the Urban Space Station, which will be completed in 2010. Except that'll be at NYU, which is way less exciting.
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