The cosmos are lit up year round, but as the Holiday season begins, they’re offering an especially splashy mix—from a daredevil comet to a box-like supernova to a spectacular portrait of Saturn, with a tiny Earth lurking in the background.
Window on Infinity, Thanksgiving Edition: Pictures From Space
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This image, taken by astronaut Karen L. Nyberg aboard the International Space Station, shows Super Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 9, 2013. The storm looks fearsome enough from space; on the ground, it was devastating.