Window on Infinity: The Month in Space
From mapping the moon’s gravity to intense views of the Northern Lights, view our monthly roundup of cosmic highlights from February 2013.
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Dazzling Northern Lights over Iceland
The Northern Lights, more properly known as the Aurora Borealis, have long enchanted visitors to Iceland. With their dazzling colors and otherworldly glow, they might look like magic, but the science behind them is well …
Window on Infinity: The Month in Space and a Day of Remembrance
An album of images from near and distant space
A Room With a View: Scenes From the International Space Station
The world is a decidedly different place from 250 miles up—one too few of us get to see
Denizens of the Deep: Alexander Semenov’s Pictures of Undersea Creatures
A Russian diver and zoologist produces astounding photography of undersea creatures.
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
From a glorious view of Saturn to the Geminid meteor shower, view our monthly roundup of cosmic highlights from December 2012.
Tiny Beauties: Visions From Under the Microscope
A global photography contest produces stunning images from an invisible world
Voyager, 11 Billion Miles Later: Photos from the Depths of Our Solar System
For 33 years, America’s Voyager spacecraft have been flying toward the edges of our solar system. TIME surveys the most notable interstellar scenes captured by the Voyager’s cameras along the way.
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
From Mars Curiosity’s self portrait to a destructive Saturn cyclone, view our monthly roundup of cosmic highlights from November 2012.
The Earth as Art: Satellite Images of Our Planet from Orbit
The lidless eyes of the satellites circle the Earth, looking down upon the surface. The images that satellites like the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat 7 become instant feedback about our effect on the planet, how the Earth is
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