Hurricane Joaquin Looks Totally Surreal From Space

Hurricane Joaquin isn’t so pretty here on Earth, but from space, the rain-making, surf-churning Category 4 storm has a surreal, almost peaceful appearance. Just check out this photo posted at 10:22 a.m. ET today by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who is about halfway through his one-year stint on the International Space Station. Early morning shot of Hurricane #Joaquin from @space_station

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You Can Now Explore Mars With NASA’s Free Online Tools

NASA released two in-browser programs – Mars Trek and Experience Curiosity – which allow people to explore research into the Red Planet and can help augment science curricula. Last week, NASA launched two interactive programs and Web tools to let everyone explore Mars. The first, Mars Trek, uses data taken from the past 50 years of Mars explorations to map

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