Australia as ArtNASA astronaut Scott Kelly snapped a series of 17 pictures of Australia as the International Space Station flew over the land down under. This image is the first in the series.
Photograph by NASA

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Earth as Abstract Art

An astronaut captures Australia from space, and astronomers glimpse one of Saturn's changeable rings.

ByJane J. Lee
October 23, 2015

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, a galaxy's starburst region shines brightly and an almost planet gets a closer look.

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