NASA

Flights like the one that took place this week are designed to give engineers real experience, that they hope will lead to manned flights to the Moon and Mars.

Without us pesky humans around, animals might have a lot more peaceful existence.  One Boise State alum is studying our impacts, and just got a grant for more than half a million dollars to research the effects of noise and light on wildlife.

Astronaut Scott Kelly on the International Space Station, Tweeted out a picture of India at night, it also included a UFO.: "Day 233. Once upon a #star over Southern India. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace."