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2 days more and we are into the whole new year of possibilities - 2017. But, before we step into the new year why not relieve the most magnificent images taken by the astronauts from ISS. Yes, its time for the Part 2 of the series Countdown to 2017. Well, not wasting the time here they are... 1. Glowing Colors August 11, 2016 :- Over the south of Western Australia, this spectacular view of  the Aurora Australis was visible from ISS. 2. Twisting and Turning August 15, 2016 :- Snaking across eastern Brazil, the Sao Francisco River is home to the Itaparica Reservoir. 3. Stark Contrast September 4, 2016 :- Above the Sangeang Volcano in south-central Indonesia, clouds float eerily in this photo. 4. Ancient Scars September 9, 2016 :- The Santorini Caldera in southeastern Greece was snapped from the International Space Station. 5. Nature's Art March 27, 2016 :- In southwestern Africa, the Namib Desert is reminiscent of abstract, geometric art in thi...

3 days left before we enter in 2017 and say bye bye to 2016. Here, we are presenting to you top 15 breathtaking snapshot (in three parts) of Earth as declared by NASA, taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS orbits 410 km above the Earth, offering a perfect vantage point for the astronauts in orbit.  Remind you again, that these images which are some of the most artful and majestic images, are taken by the astronauts on the ISS in 2016. From the International Space Station, events on Earth take on a different perspective. Well, not wasting more of your time here they are... 1. Unexpected Beauty June 25, 2016 :- Over the Philippine Sea, these sheared thunderstorms take on an Ethereal View 2. Last bits of Light October 27, 2016 :- As the sun sets over the south Atlantic Ocean, the ISS pulls the last rays of color out of the atmosphere 3. Fantastic Power July 29, 2016 :- Storms over the South China Sea build into a breathtaking fr...

ISRO: Indian Space Research Organization It's only 6 months and ISRO is again going to set a world record, actually they are going to break their own world record which they set earlier in this year in June. They launched 20 satellites successfully in orbit, creating a buzz in the space community. According to Jitendra Singh, Minister of state in PMO(Prime Minister Organization) in India, ISRO will launch 83 satellites, 80 of them being foreign, in one go in January next year. Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US, entrusted ISRO to launch their 80 satellites weighing 500 kg. Three Indian satellites are namely Cartosat-2 series weighing 730 kg as primary payload, INS-1A and INS-1B, total weighing 30 kg. It will be first of it's kind mission in ISRO space history. To keep yourself updated on this mission of ISRO, keep following us. Picture of the Day Arp 240: A Bridge between Spiral Galaxies from Hubble About The Picture:-  Why is ther...