From left to right, the named land masses are Bowe ... feature when viewed from space. "For astronauts, this is one of the most recognizable points on the planet," NASA representatives wrote.

Each cloud represents in visible form (due to water droplets) a rising column of air,” the Earth ... the planet’s atmosphere. Launched in 1972, the Kosmos 482 mission was intended to land ...

former Soviet spacecraft that has been orbiting the Earth for over 50 years is about ... a daily resource for information about space and our planet, the former Soviet Union launched Kosmos ...

So, with that, here's Part 1 of "A Year on Planet Earth": Although there are no signs that volcanic activity is increasing ... making for a dramatic view from space — as seen in this image from a ...

A Soviet spacecraft that has been circling Earth ... over land at all, since it was built to withstand rapid acceleration, extreme heat and high pressure, most of it could reach the planet ...