Earth
4 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Moon passes in front of Venus in rare daytime event
The Moon passed directly in front of Venus on Wednesday in a rare daytime event visible across the United States and parts of Canada.

ESA satellites document Nepal flood damage as new missions prepare for launch
The European Space Agency documented flooding in Nepal with satellite imagery while preparing two new Earth observation missions for launch.

Europe's twin Earth-observation satellites sealed for September launch
Two European Earth-observation satellites have been enclosed within a Vega-C rocket's protective fairing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, with liftoff scheduled for September 15.

NASA clarifies that Earth is not shaped like a deformed potato
NASA clarified that an image of Earth shaped like a misshapen potato published on its website in July represents a gravitational model not drawn to scale.
