- StumbleUpon

Astronaut Andre Kuipers Shares Stunning Images of Earth from Space EmailEmail In space, 28,000 km/h, 400 km above Earth, Dutch astronaut and physician Andre Kuipers is currently on a 191-days research mission at the International Space Station. Lately, he’s been sharing with the world some of the most amazing views of our beloved home planet up from his perspective.

Breathtaking views of an alien world: Panoramas made from pictures sent back by Curiosity show how it might look to stand on the surface of Mars Images of Mars have been stitched together by amateur enthusiastsThey show the vista as seen by Curiosity as it trundles about in the planet's Gale CraterScientists have found chemical make-up of the Martian rock is the same as ones found in Hawaii and St. Helena By Kerry Mcqueeney and Damien Gayle Published: 16:13 GMT, 12 October 2012 | Updated: 18:37 GMT, 12 October 2012 If you've ever wondered what it's like to stand on the surface of an alien world, drink in these breathtaking pictures of the surface of Mars. These incredible panoramas have been stitched together by amateur enthusiasts from images sent back from the Red Planet by Nasa's Curiosity rover. The interplanetary probe is currently investigating the Gale Crater, which sits just south of the Martian equator. Scroll down for video The surface of an alien world: This breathtaking panoramic image was stitched together by Stuart Atkinson from photos received by Nasa yesterday Click here for the full, hi-res panoramic version.

- StumbleUpon