Some Space Stuff

Because it's cool. 

Still images taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station were joined together to create this timelapse.

Still images taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station were joined together to create this timelapse. The astronauts on the Space Station spend as much time as possible on science. During her 40-hour working week Samantha runs many experiments from Italy's ASI space agency and ESA, and takes part in even more from scientists all over the world.

The launch of STS-134, which was the penultimate mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the 25th and last spaceflight of Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Scott Kelly, on the ISS.

The Endeavor. 

Milky Way over Utah.

All systems go. 

Nippy on Pluto.