The Awe of the Cosmos

National Geographic

Staff Pick: One of the coolest things we've seen on the Web this week was a time-lapse movie taken from the International Space Station, which shows a brightening view of Earth’s horizon at dawn on December 21.

Space Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet

www.youtube.comInternational Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy as seen from about 240 miles above the Earth's horizon. It features an orbital view of lightning storms, stars, airglow and the dramatic appearance of “sungrazer” Comet

From Alice: Our chance to have consciousness of being aware that we live on the only life-sustaining planet known so far is truly a wondrous thing. Please listen to the wonders seen by Dan Burbank as a New Year speeds towards us. (And we think we're in CONTROL!)