Best Space Photos of the Week – Feb. 27, 2016

Photos: Hunting Meteorites from Florida Fireball in Osceola

Brendan Fallon

Josh Adkins with 800 gram find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016. Read more.

Astronaut Sees Aurora Glow Over the Pacific Northwest

ESA/NASA

The northern lights dance delicately across the horizon of Earth in this amazing photo taken by an astronaut in space. Read more.

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