Cassini’s Final Mission
After over a decade spent studying Saturn, its rings and moons, Cassini’s life is coming to an end…
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Jupiter and Moons
Full Moon and Jupiter, both were near opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth’s night sky, in this amazing image on April 10. Credit Göran Strand
New Technique for Heat Shields under study
New technique for designing and manufacturing heat shields under study by NASA scientists.
Sun Halo and Plane Contrail
Several common features of the daytime sky are interacting in uncommon ways, in this picture captured in West Greece, by Alexandros Maragos.
Orbiting Mars Base Camp
Orbiting ‘Mars base camp’ planned for 2028 will carry six crew members, to study Mars soil and rock samples.
Planet 9 Found?
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Cassini’s spectacular Grand Finale
The final chapter in a remarkable mission of exploration and discovery, Cassini’s Grand Finale is in many ways like a brand new mission.
The stunning Saturn’s North Polar Vortex
The unique Saturn’s North polar vortex, among the most interesting images from Cassini spacecraft recent flyby, is still there.
The Splitting of the Dunes
This mound on Mars in the center of this image, appears to have blocked the path of the dunes as they marched south across the scene.
Jovian ‘galaxy’ of swirling storms
A mysterious dark spot on Jupiter, in this enhanced-color image, seems to reveal a Jovian “galaxy” of swirling storms.