I'm such a sucker for shots like this.

Amazing that something we launched in 1977 is still going, still successful, and is about to reach interstellar space. 17 BILLION Kilometers. Stunning.

A chance recording by astronauts on the International Space Station has captured the moment a volcano explosively erupted, sending massive shockwaves through the atmosphere.

WOW. Atlantis captured in solar transit with a solar-filtered Takahashi 5" refracting telescope and a Canon 5D Mk. II.

Great time-lapse video showing the stars and the Milky Way rotate and move overhead. I wish that you could see the stars like this where I'm at without driving way out into the sticks.

NatGeo has a fantastic zoomable map showing the past paths of exploration that we've taken. Gorgeous detail, fantastic fun.

As usual, The Big Picture comes through with a gorgeous set of photos of the ISS.

Gorgeous collection of pictures of the Sun, as done by The Big Picture.

A wonderful collection of spaceship art. (via Silver Rockets: http://silver-rockets.com/)