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Tropical vegetation; Tree Fern (Cyatheales) in the mountain landscape below Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; near Cilaos; Reunion

Tropical vegetation; Tree Fern (Cyatheales) in the mountain landscape below Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; near Cilaos; Reunion

Stefan Auth

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The Hayabusa and Itokawa probe - Hayabusa spacecraft near the asteroid Itokawa: Artist's view of the Hayabusa probe near the asteroid Itokawa. The Japanese probe Hayabusa (MUSES-C) was launched on 9 May 2003 to reach the asteroid 25143 Itokawa in September 2005 and to take samples from it. His return to Earth took place in June 2010

The Hayabusa and Itokawa probe - Hayabusa spacecraft near the asteroid Itokawa: Artist's view of the Hayabusa probe near the asteroid Itokawa. The Japanese probe Hayabusa (MUSES-C) was launched on 9 May 2003 to reach the asteroid 25143 Itokawa in September 2005 and to take samples from it. His return to Earth took place in June 2010

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Galaxies Group: Stephan's Quintet in Pegase - Stephan's Quintet group of galaxies - This group of 5 galaxies is located about 260 million years ago - light from Earth. These galaxies interact, however NGC 7320 (upper left) would be 7 times closer to us. Composite image obtained in visible light and infrared by the Hubble space telescope in August 2009. This portrait of Stephan's Quintet, also known as the Hickson Compact Group 92, was taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Stephan's Quintet, as the name implies, is a group of five galaxies. The name, however, is a bit of a misnomer. Studies have shown that group member NGC 7320, at upper left, is actually a foreground galaxy that is about seven times closer to Earth than the rest of the group. Three of the galaxies have distorted shapes, elongated spiral arms, and long, gaseous tidal tails containing myriad star clusters, proof of their close encounters. These interactions have sparked a

Galaxies Group: Stephan's Quintet in Pegase - Stephan's Quintet group of galaxies - This group of 5 galaxies is located about 260 million years ago - light from Earth. These galaxies interact, however NGC 7320 (upper left) would be 7 times closer to us. Composite image obtained in visible light and infrared by the Hubble space telescope in August 2009. This portrait of Stephan's Quintet, also known as the Hickson Compact Group 92, was taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Stephan's Quintet, as the name implies, is a group of five galaxies. The name, however, is a bit of a misnomer. Studies have shown that group member NGC 7320, at upper left, is actually a foreground galaxy that is about seven times closer to Earth than the rest of the group. Three of the galaxies have distorted shapes, elongated spiral arms, and long, gaseous tidal tails containing myriad star clusters, proof of their close encounters. These interactions have sparked a

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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Center of the Trifid Nebula (M20) - Center of the Trifid Nebula - The Trifid Nebula (M20) is located between 5000 and 10,000 years - light of the Earth in the constellation of Sagittarius. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope shows the center of this nebula. A group of bright stars is visible in the center of the image near the dark bands of interstellar dust. These stars are young, blue, massive and extremely hot stars; they are O-type stars and the radiation they emit influence the evolution and structure of the nebula. Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20 and NGC 6514, lies within our own Milky Way Galaxy between 5000 and 10 000 light - years from Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope offers a close - up view of the center of the Trifid Nebula, near the intersection of the dust bands, where a group of recently formed, massive, bright stars is easily visible. These stars, which astronomers classify as belonging to the hott

Center of the Trifid Nebula (M20) - Center of the Trifid Nebula - The Trifid Nebula (M20) is located between 5000 and 10,000 years - light of the Earth in the constellation of Sagittarius. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope shows the center of this nebula. A group of bright stars is visible in the center of the image near the dark bands of interstellar dust. These stars are young, blue, massive and extremely hot stars; they are O-type stars and the radiation they emit influence the evolution and structure of the nebula. Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20 and NGC 6514, lies within our own Milky Way Galaxy between 5000 and 10 000 light - years from Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope offers a close - up view of the center of the Trifid Nebula, near the intersection of the dust bands, where a group of recently formed, massive, bright stars is easily visible. These stars, which astronomers classify as belonging to the hott

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Open cluster NGC 4755 - Jewel Box - The Jewel Box star cluster - The NGC 4755 cluster is located in the constellation of the Southern Cross at a distance of 6400 years - light from Earth. The bright orange star on the top right is Kappa Crucis, a supergiant red star. This cluster contains about fifty stars formed about 16 million years ago. This close-up of the center of the cluster was obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. This image is a “” close - up 'view from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4755, or the Jewel Box cluster. Several very bright, pale blue supergiant stars, a solitary ruby - red supergiant and a variety of other brilliantly coloured stars are visible in the image, as well as many much fainter ones, often with intriguing colours. The huge variety in brightness exists because the brighter stars are 15 to 20 times the mass of the Sun, while the dimmest stars are less than half the mass of the Sun. This is the first image of an open galactic cluster with im

Open cluster NGC 4755 - Jewel Box - The Jewel Box star cluster - The NGC 4755 cluster is located in the constellation of the Southern Cross at a distance of 6400 years - light from Earth. The bright orange star on the top right is Kappa Crucis, a supergiant red star. This cluster contains about fifty stars formed about 16 million years ago. This close-up of the center of the cluster was obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. This image is a “” close - up 'view from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4755, or the Jewel Box cluster. Several very bright, pale blue supergiant stars, a solitary ruby - red supergiant and a variety of other brilliantly coloured stars are visible in the image, as well as many much fainter ones, often with intriguing colours. The huge variety in brightness exists because the brighter stars are 15 to 20 times the mass of the Sun, while the dimmest stars are less than half the mass of the Sun. This is the first image of an open galactic cluster with im

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Open cluster Westerlund 2 in Carene - Open cluster Westerlund 2 in Carina - The open cluster Westerlund 2 is located about 20,000 years - light in the southern constellation of Carene, within the nebula Gum 29. About 3000 stars form this cluster. It contains a significant number of massive stars including one of the most massive stars known to date: WR 20a. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The sparkling centerpiece of this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is a giant cluster of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2, named for Swedish astronomer Bengt Westerlund, who discovered the grouping in the 1960s. The cluster resides in a raucous stellar breeding ground known as Gum 29, located 20,000 light - years away from Earth in the constellation Carina. To capture this image, Hubble's near - infrared Wide Field Camera 3 near - infrared pierced through the dusty veil shrouding the stellar nursery, giving astronomers a clear view of the nebula and the dense concentration

Open cluster Westerlund 2 in Carene - Open cluster Westerlund 2 in Carina - The open cluster Westerlund 2 is located about 20,000 years - light in the southern constellation of Carene, within the nebula Gum 29. About 3000 stars form this cluster. It contains a significant number of massive stars including one of the most massive stars known to date: WR 20a. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The sparkling centerpiece of this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is a giant cluster of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2, named for Swedish astronomer Bengt Westerlund, who discovered the grouping in the 1960s. The cluster resides in a raucous stellar breeding ground known as Gum 29, located 20,000 light - years away from Earth in the constellation Carina. To capture this image, Hubble's near - infrared Wide Field Camera 3 near - infrared pierced through the dusty veil shrouding the stellar nursery, giving astronomers a clear view of the nebula and the dense concentration

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Thunderstorm seen from space - Thunderstorm seen from space - Storm on South America seen from Apollo 9 on 03/09/1969. Near vertical view of thunderhead over South America as photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its earth - orbital mission. September 3 196

Thunderstorm seen from space - Thunderstorm seen from space - Storm on South America seen from Apollo 9 on 03/09/1969. Near vertical view of thunderhead over South America as photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its earth - orbital mission. September 3 196

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Wiluna Gold Mine - Australia - Wiluna Gold Mine - Australia: The Wiluna Mine is an open-air gold mine located in the state of Western Australia in Australia. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 2, 2010. The Wiluna Gold Mine is an active gold mine in Western Australia near the town of Wiluna. Image taken from the international space station on March 2, 2010.

Wiluna Gold Mine - Australia - Wiluna Gold Mine - Australia: The Wiluna Mine is an open-air gold mine located in the state of Western Australia in Australia. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 2, 2010. The Wiluna Gold Mine is an active gold mine in Western Australia near the town of Wiluna. Image taken from the international space station on March 2, 2010.

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Palabora Mine - South Africa - July 2019.

Palabora Mine - South Africa - July 2019.

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1566 in the bream - The Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1566: NGC 1566 is a spiral galaxy located about 40 million light years ago. Its core is very bright. It is an active galaxy called Seyfert, which probably houses a black hole in its heart. Image obtained with the Hubble telescope - NGC 1566 is a galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, meaning that while it does not have a well defined bar-shaped region of stars at its centre - like barred spirals - it is not quite an unbarred spiral either (heic9902o). The small but extremely bright nucleus of NGC 1566 is clearly visible in this image, a telltale sign of its membership of the Seyfert class of galaxies. The centres of such galaxies are very active and luminous, emitting strong bursts of radiation and potentially harbouring supermassive black holes that are many millions of times the mass of the Sun. NGC 1566 is not jus

Spiral galaxy NGC 1566 in the bream - The Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1566: NGC 1566 is a spiral galaxy located about 40 million light years ago. Its core is very bright. It is an active galaxy called Seyfert, which probably houses a black hole in its heart. Image obtained with the Hubble telescope - NGC 1566 is a galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, meaning that while it does not have a well defined bar-shaped region of stars at its centre - like barred spirals - it is not quite an unbarred spiral either (heic9902o). The small but extremely bright nucleus of NGC 1566 is clearly visible in this image, a telltale sign of its membership of the Seyfert class of galaxies. The centres of such galaxies are very active and luminous, emitting strong bursts of radiation and potentially harbouring supermassive black holes that are many millions of times the mass of the Sun. NGC 1566 is not jus

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Hubble ultra deep field - In the southern constellation of the furnace, the Hubble space telescope posed 270h to obtain this image of the distant universe. Approximately 10,000 galaxies distant from 5 to 13 billion light years are visible in this image. This view of nearly 10,000 galaxies is the deepest visible - light image of the cosmos. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, this galaxy - studded view represents a “” deep”” core sample of the universe, cutting across billions of light - years. The snapshot includes galaxies of various ages, sizes, shapes, and colors. The smallest, reddest galaxies, about 100, may be among the most distant known, existing when the universe was just 800 million years old. The nearest galaxies - the larger, brighter, well - defined spirals and ellipticals - thrived about 1 billion years ago, when the cosmos was 13 billion years old. In ground - based photographs, the patch of sky in which the galaxies reside (just one - tenth the diameter of the full Moon

Hubble ultra deep field - In the southern constellation of the furnace, the Hubble space telescope posed 270h to obtain this image of the distant universe. Approximately 10,000 galaxies distant from 5 to 13 billion light years are visible in this image. This view of nearly 10,000 galaxies is the deepest visible - light image of the cosmos. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, this galaxy - studded view represents a “” deep”” core sample of the universe, cutting across billions of light - years. The snapshot includes galaxies of various ages, sizes, shapes, and colors. The smallest, reddest galaxies, about 100, may be among the most distant known, existing when the universe was just 800 million years old. The nearest galaxies - the larger, brighter, well - defined spirals and ellipticals - thrived about 1 billion years ago, when the cosmos was 13 billion years old. In ground - based photographs, the patch of sky in which the galaxies reside (just one - tenth the diameter of the full Moon

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M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is 54 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite obtained in X-rays, radio and visible. Gas material is ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. This image is a composite of visible (or optical), radio, and X - ray data of the giant elliptical galaxy, M87. M87 lies at a distance of 54 million light years and is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Bright jets moving at close to the speed of light are seen at all wavelengths coming from the massive black hole at the center of the galaxy. It has also been identified with the strong radio source, Virgo A, and is a powerful source of X - rays as it resides near the center of a hot, X - ray emitting cloud that extends over much of the Virgo cluster. The extended radio emission consists of plumes of fast - moving gas from the j

M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is 54 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite obtained in X-rays, radio and visible. Gas material is ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. This image is a composite of visible (or optical), radio, and X - ray data of the giant elliptical galaxy, M87. M87 lies at a distance of 54 million light years and is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Bright jets moving at close to the speed of light are seen at all wavelengths coming from the massive black hole at the center of the galaxy. It has also been identified with the strong radio source, Virgo A, and is a powerful source of X - rays as it resides near the center of a hot, X - ray emitting cloud that extends over much of the Virgo cluster. The extended radio emission consists of plumes of fast - moving gas from the j

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Landscape with trees and meadow; Mount Piton de Neiges at back; Plaine des Cafres; near Bourg-Murat; Reunion

Landscape with trees and meadow; Mount Piton de Neiges at back; Plaine des Cafres; near Bourg-Murat; Reunion

Stefan Auth

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Red volcanic rock on the summit; Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; above the clouds; near Cilaos; Reunion

Red volcanic rock on the summit; Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; above the clouds; near Cilaos; Reunion

Stefan Auth

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Apollo 17: H. Schmitt on the Moon - Apollo 17: H. Schmitt near a crater - Harrison H. Schmitt working near the lunar jeep at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) during the second extravehicular exit (EVA - 2). 12/12/1972. Harrison H. Schmitt near Shorty Crater (EVA-2). 12/12/1972

Apollo 17: H. Schmitt on the Moon - Apollo 17: H. Schmitt near a crater - Harrison H. Schmitt working near the lunar jeep at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) during the second extravehicular exit (EVA - 2). 12/12/1972. Harrison H. Schmitt near Shorty Crater (EVA-2). 12/12/1972

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Detail in the Tarantula Nebula - Part of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) shows a detail of the nebula around NGC 2060, a cluster of stars associated with a remnant of supernova (N157b) housing a pulsar. The part of the Tarentula nebula visible in this image from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys is criss - crossed with tendrils of dust and gas churned up by recent supernovae. These supernova remnants include NGC 2060, visible above and to the left of the centre of this image, which contains the brightest known pulsar. The tarantula's bite goes beyond NGC 2060. Near the edge of the nebula, outside the frame, below and to the right, lie the remains of supernova SN 1987a, the closest supernova to Earth to be observed since the invention of telescopes in t

Detail in the Tarantula Nebula - Part of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) shows a detail of the nebula around NGC 2060, a cluster of stars associated with a remnant of supernova (N157b) housing a pulsar. The part of the Tarentula nebula visible in this image from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys is criss - crossed with tendrils of dust and gas churned up by recent supernovae. These supernova remnants include NGC 2060, visible above and to the left of the centre of this image, which contains the brightest known pulsar. The tarantula's bite goes beyond NGC 2060. Near the edge of the nebula, outside the frame, below and to the right, lie the remains of supernova SN 1987a, the closest supernova to Earth to be observed since the invention of telescopes in t

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Stars cluster in the Nebula of the Eagle - Young stars in the Eagle nebula - Detail on young stars located in the cluster of stars NGC 6611 of the Nebula of the Eagle (M16). Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. A spectacular section of the well - known Eagle Nebula has been targeted by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This collection of dazzling stars is called NGC 6611, an open star cluster that formed about 5.5 million years ago and is found approximately 6500 light - years from the Earth. It is a very young cluster, containing many hot, blue stars, whose fierce ultraviolet glow make the surrounding Eagle Nebula glow brightly. The cluster and the associated nebula together are also known as Messier 16. Astronomers refer to areas like the Eagle Nebula as HII regions. This is the scientific notation for ionised hydrogen from which the region is largely made. Extrapolating far into the future, this HII region will eventually disperse, helped along by shockwaves from superno

Stars cluster in the Nebula of the Eagle - Young stars in the Eagle nebula - Detail on young stars located in the cluster of stars NGC 6611 of the Nebula of the Eagle (M16). Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. A spectacular section of the well - known Eagle Nebula has been targeted by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This collection of dazzling stars is called NGC 6611, an open star cluster that formed about 5.5 million years ago and is found approximately 6500 light - years from the Earth. It is a very young cluster, containing many hot, blue stars, whose fierce ultraviolet glow make the surrounding Eagle Nebula glow brightly. The cluster and the associated nebula together are also known as Messier 16. Astronomers refer to areas like the Eagle Nebula as HII regions. This is the scientific notation for ionised hydrogen from which the region is largely made. Extrapolating far into the future, this HII region will eventually disperse, helped along by shockwaves from superno

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Voyager 2 probe near Uranus - Voyager 2 spacecraft near Uranus - Artwork - In 1986, the Voyager 2 probe orbited around Uranus. In this artist's view, Uranus's rings and some of its satellites are represented. In 1986 Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and its dark rings, providing a once in a lifetime closeup view of this cold world. Two of its moons are also visible in this view

Voyager 2 probe near Uranus - Voyager 2 spacecraft near Uranus - Artwork - In 1986, the Voyager 2 probe orbited around Uranus. In this artist's view, Uranus's rings and some of its satellites are represented. In 1986 Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and its dark rings, providing a once in a lifetime closeup view of this cold world. Two of its moons are also visible in this view

Steven Hobbs

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View from the summit; bright sun; Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; above the clouds; near Cilaos; Reunion

View from the summit; bright sun; Piton des Neiges Mountain; 3069 m; above the clouds; near Cilaos; Reunion

Stefan Auth

IMB4961156

Archaeological site; ancient city; twisted column at the former fish market; Salamis; near Famagusta; Gazimagusa; Ammochostos; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Cyprus; Europe

Archaeological site; ancient city; twisted column at the former fish market; Salamis; near Famagusta; Gazimagusa; Ammochostos; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Cyprus; Europe

Stefan Auth

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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Mine sur un asteroide - Illustration - Asteroid mining outpost - Artist's view a mining base installed on an asteroid. A massive manned mining outpost constructed around a rocky near - Earth asteroid about 300 million miles from Earth. In the foreground are arrays of solar photovoltaic panels similar to those currently supplying power to the International Space Station (ISS). This oblong asteroid is approximately 2,000 feet long by 1,000 feet wide. The mining base and its supporting structure is almost one - half statute mile long

Mine sur un asteroide - Illustration - Asteroid mining outpost - Artist's view a mining base installed on an asteroid. A massive manned mining outpost constructed around a rocky near - Earth asteroid about 300 million miles from Earth. In the foreground are arrays of solar photovoltaic panels similar to those currently supplying power to the International Space Station (ISS). This oblong asteroid is approximately 2,000 feet long by 1,000 feet wide. The mining base and its supporting structure is almost one - half statute mile long

Walter B Myers

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Apollo 11: the command module and the Moon - The Apollo 11 Command/Service modules seen from LM - The command module of Apollo 11 Columbia seen from the LEM. 20/07/1969. The Apollo 11 Command and Service Modules (CSM) (tiny dot near quarter sized crater, center), with astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, aboard. The view overlooking the western Sea of Tranquility was photographed from the Lunar Module (LM). Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, manned the LM and made their historic lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Coordinates of the center of the terrain in the photograph are 18.5 degrees longitude and.5 degrees north latitude

Apollo 11: the command module and the Moon - The Apollo 11 Command/Service modules seen from LM - The command module of Apollo 11 Columbia seen from the LEM. 20/07/1969. The Apollo 11 Command and Service Modules (CSM) (tiny dot near quarter sized crater, center), with astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, aboard. The view overlooking the western Sea of Tranquility was photographed from the Lunar Module (LM). Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, manned the LM and made their historic lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Coordinates of the center of the terrain in the photograph are 18.5 degrees longitude and.5 degrees north latitude

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New Horizons near Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 11,000 miles from Pluto (lower left), 23,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (upper right) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. While little is known about Pluto's appearance, here this Kuiper belt dwarf planet is realized as a frozen world cove

New Horizons near Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 11,000 miles from Pluto (lower left), 23,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (upper right) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. While little is known about Pluto's appearance, here this Kuiper belt dwarf planet is realized as a frozen world cove

Walter B Myers

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

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Apollo 16: Cosmic Ray Detector - Apollo 16: Cosmic Ray Experiment deployed near the LM - The cosmic ray detector near the foot of the lunar module Apollo 16. 21/04/1972. A close - up view of the Apollo 16 Cosmic Ray Detector experiment deployed at the+Y strut of the Lunar Module (LM)

Apollo 16: Cosmic Ray Detector - Apollo 16: Cosmic Ray Experiment deployed near the LM - The cosmic ray detector near the foot of the lunar module Apollo 16. 21/04/1972. A close - up view of the Apollo 16 Cosmic Ray Detector experiment deployed at the+Y strut of the Lunar Module (LM)

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Bok's cells in NGC 281 (Cassiopee) - Bok globules in NGC 281 - View of a detail of the nebula NGC 281 in Cassiopee center on Bok's Globules. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Near these blood cells shine blue stars; they belong to the young cluster of stars IC 1590. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2005. These opaque, dark knots of gas and dust are called “” Bok globules,””” and they are absorbing light in the center of the nearby emission nebula and star - forming region. Bok hypothesized that giant molecular clouds, on the order of hundreds of light - years in size, can become perturbed and form small pockets where the dust and gas are highly concentrated. These small pockets become gravitationally bound and accumulate dust and gas from the surrounding area. If they can capture enough mass, they have the potential of creating stars in their cores; however, no

Bok's cells in NGC 281 (Cassiopee) - Bok globules in NGC 281 - View of a detail of the nebula NGC 281 in Cassiopee center on Bok's Globules. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Near these blood cells shine blue stars; they belong to the young cluster of stars IC 1590. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2005. These opaque, dark knots of gas and dust are called “” Bok globules,””” and they are absorbing light in the center of the nearby emission nebula and star - forming region. Bok hypothesized that giant molecular clouds, on the order of hundreds of light - years in size, can become perturbed and form small pockets where the dust and gas are highly concentrated. These small pockets become gravitationally bound and accumulate dust and gas from the surrounding area. If they can capture enough mass, they have the potential of creating stars in their cores; however, no

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Archaeological site; ancient city; columns of the gymnasium; Salamis; near Famagusta; Gazimagusa; Ammochostos; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Cyprus; Europe

Archaeological site; ancient city; columns of the gymnasium; Salamis; near Famagusta; Gazimagusa; Ammochostos; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Cyprus; Europe

Stefan Auth

IMB4906112

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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View from Mount Piton des Neiges to Mount Piton de la Fournaise volcano; near Cilaos; La Reunion; Reunion; Indischer Ozean; Afrika; Africa

View from Mount Piton des Neiges to Mount Piton de la Fournaise volcano; near Cilaos; La Reunion; Reunion; Indischer Ozean; Afrika; Africa

Stefan Auth

IMB4960759

Detail of the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Dorado - Central region of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Dorado) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of young, hot and massive stars, aged just 5 million years. Mosaic of 15 images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The Tarantula is situated 170,000 light - years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in the Southern sky and is clearly visible to the naked eye as a large milky patch. Astronomers believe that this smallish irregular galaxy is currently going through a violent period in its life. It is orbiting around the Milky Way and has had several close encounters with it. It is believed that the interaction with the Milky Way has caused an episode of energetic star formation - part of which is visible as the Tarantula Nebula. Ju

Detail of the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Dorado - Central region of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Dorado) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of young, hot and massive stars, aged just 5 million years. Mosaic of 15 images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The Tarantula is situated 170,000 light - years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in the Southern sky and is clearly visible to the naked eye as a large milky patch. Astronomers believe that this smallish irregular galaxy is currently going through a violent period in its life. It is orbiting around the Milky Way and has had several close encounters with it. It is believed that the interaction with the Milky Way has caused an episode of energetic star formation - part of which is visible as the Tarantula Nebula. Ju

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Surface of the Moon - Apollo 15 - Lunar surface - Apollo 15 - Crack on the Moon named Hadley Rille, Apollo 15 mission. 31 July 1971. A view of Hadley Rille, looking northwest, as photographed from near Station No. 2 (St. George Crater) during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA). This picture shows layering in the rille wall and blocks on the floor of the rille. The feature referred to as the “” Terrace”” is visible on the right (east) side of the rille. While astronauts David R. Scott, commander, and James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “” Falcon”” to explore the moon, astronaut Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Model's (CSM) in lunar orbit. 31 July 1971

Surface of the Moon - Apollo 15 - Lunar surface - Apollo 15 - Crack on the Moon named Hadley Rille, Apollo 15 mission. 31 July 1971. A view of Hadley Rille, looking northwest, as photographed from near Station No. 2 (St. George Crater) during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA). This picture shows layering in the rille wall and blocks on the floor of the rille. The feature referred to as the “” Terrace”” is visible on the right (east) side of the rille. While astronauts David R. Scott, commander, and James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “” Falcon”” to explore the moon, astronaut Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Model's (CSM) in lunar orbit. 31 July 1971

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Active Galaxy NGC 1068 in the Whale - Active galaxy NGC 1068 - This composite image shows that a strong stellar wind escapes from the heart of the galaxy NGC 1068 or resides a massive black hole. NGC 1068 is located about 50 million light years away from Earth. Images obtained in X-ray by the Chandra satellite (red), visible by the Hubble space telescope (green) and radio waves (blue). This is a composite image of NGC 1068, one of the nearest and brightest galaxies containing a rapidly growing supermassive black hole. X - ray data from the Chandra X - ray Observatory are shown in red, optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope in green and radio data from the Very Large Array in blue. The spiral structure of NGC 1068 is shown by the X - ray and optical data, and a jet powered by the central supermassive black hole is shown by the radio data. The X - ray images and spectra obtained using Chandra's High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer show that a strong wind is being driven aw

Active Galaxy NGC 1068 in the Whale - Active galaxy NGC 1068 - This composite image shows that a strong stellar wind escapes from the heart of the galaxy NGC 1068 or resides a massive black hole. NGC 1068 is located about 50 million light years away from Earth. Images obtained in X-ray by the Chandra satellite (red), visible by the Hubble space telescope (green) and radio waves (blue). This is a composite image of NGC 1068, one of the nearest and brightest galaxies containing a rapidly growing supermassive black hole. X - ray data from the Chandra X - ray Observatory are shown in red, optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope in green and radio data from the Very Large Array in blue. The spiral structure of NGC 1068 is shown by the X - ray and optical data, and a jet powered by the central supermassive black hole is shown by the radio data. The X - ray images and spectra obtained using Chandra's High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer show that a strong wind is being driven aw

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A spaceship approaches a planet - Huge spaceship near a planet - Artist's view of a gigantic spaceship near an extrasolar planet

A spaceship approaches a planet - Huge spaceship near a planet - Artist's view of a gigantic spaceship near an extrasolar planet

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

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Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

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The Rosetta probe and the Steins asteroid - Rosetta spacecraft near asteroid Steins - Artist's view of the passage of the Rosetta probe near the Steins asteroid (2867) on September 5, 2008. The Rosetta probe was launched on 2 March 2004 in order to study comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko, which it should meet around May 2014. She will put a lander on her surface. Esa's Rosetta spacecraft flew by asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008 at 20:58 CEST, ground received time (= spacecraft time CEST+20 minutes), with a closest approach distance of 800 km. Steins is Rosetta's first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko

The Rosetta probe and the Steins asteroid - Rosetta spacecraft near asteroid Steins - Artist's view of the passage of the Rosetta probe near the Steins asteroid (2867) on September 5, 2008. The Rosetta probe was launched on 2 March 2004 in order to study comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko, which it should meet around May 2014. She will put a lander on her surface. Esa's Rosetta spacecraft flew by asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008 at 20:58 CEST, ground received time (= spacecraft time CEST+20 minutes), with a closest approach distance of 800 km. Steins is Rosetta's first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko

C. Carreau

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Sun over a landscape with trees; Mount Piton de Neiges at back; Plaine des Cafres; near Bourg-Murat; Reunion

Sun over a landscape with trees; Mount Piton de Neiges at back; Plaine des Cafres; near Bourg-Murat; Reunion

Stefan Auth

IMB4960795

Highway towards Tehran near Qazvin; Iran; Asia

Highway towards Tehran near Qazvin; Iran; Asia

Stefan Auth

IMB4913344

A comete approaches the Sun - Illustration - Comet near our Sun - artwork - Artist's view of the comete McNaught near the Earth and the Sun eclipse through the Moon. Comet Mcnaught makes its close approach to Earth in early 2007. It is New Moon and we are situated in a position above Earth where the moon eclipses the sun

A comete approaches the Sun - Illustration - Comet near our Sun - artwork - Artist's view of the comete McNaught near the Earth and the Sun eclipse through the Moon. Comet Mcnaught makes its close approach to Earth in early 2007. It is New Moon and we are situated in a position above Earth where the moon eclipses the sun

Steven Hobbs

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Mangrove of Hara (Iran) from space - Tidal channels near Iran's Qeshm Island - Reflections of the Sun on rivers crossing the mangrove of Hara (Qeshm Island, Iran). Image obtained on 30 May 2009 from the International Space Station (ISS). Sunglint on Hara Biosphere Reserve, the largest stretch of mangrove forest along the Persian Gulf shoreline. Image taken from the International space station (ISS) on May 30, 2009

Mangrove of Hara (Iran) from space - Tidal channels near Iran's Qeshm Island - Reflections of the Sun on rivers crossing the mangrove of Hara (Qeshm Island, Iran). Image obtained on 30 May 2009 from the International Space Station (ISS). Sunglint on Hara Biosphere Reserve, the largest stretch of mangrove forest along the Persian Gulf shoreline. Image taken from the International space station (ISS) on May 30, 2009

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A probe explores Europe's underground ocean - Illustration - Europa Submersible Probe - Illustration - Artist's view of a space probe exploring Europe's underground ocean. Ice covers the surface of this Jupiter satellite; it is believed that under the tens of km thick of this ice, water in the liquid state could exist. A remote - controlled submersible probe pokes around beneath the icy mantle of Europa. The probe is designed to fit down a narrow hole, with the lights mounted on deployable rods, and small motorized wheels mounted on the fairings (hard to see here). Antennae trail behind. Power and warmth are provided by a SNAP generator near the rear. Stereo cameras are in front. Water intakes for chemical analysis are behind the front fairing. Attitude control is provided by small thrusters. Main propulsion comes from a small propellor equipped with a Kort nozzle. The oceans of Europa and the other Galilean moons could prove to be the most surprising environments in the solar system

A probe explores Europe's underground ocean - Illustration - Europa Submersible Probe - Illustration - Artist's view of a space probe exploring Europe's underground ocean. Ice covers the surface of this Jupiter satellite; it is believed that under the tens of km thick of this ice, water in the liquid state could exist. A remote - controlled submersible probe pokes around beneath the icy mantle of Europa. The probe is designed to fit down a narrow hole, with the lights mounted on deployable rods, and small motorized wheels mounted on the fairings (hard to see here). Antennae trail behind. Power and warmth are provided by a SNAP generator near the rear. Stereo cameras are in front. Water intakes for chemical analysis are behind the front fairing. Attitude control is provided by small thrusters. Main propulsion comes from a small propellor equipped with a Kort nozzle. The oceans of Europa and the other Galilean moons could prove to be the most surprising environments in the solar system

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Snow Tempete on Titan - Illustration - Snow squall on Titan - An ethane snowstorm immobilizes astronauts exploring Titan's surface. A forbidding ethane snow squall immobilizes two explorers and their surface transportation. While there's been no evidence yet for the presence of snow on Titan, in September 2006 the Cassini orbiter detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. This cloud may be snowing extremely cold - - near minus 300* F - - ethane snowflakes onto the surface below

Snow Tempete on Titan - Illustration - Snow squall on Titan - An ethane snowstorm immobilizes astronauts exploring Titan's surface. A forbidding ethane snow squall immobilizes two explorers and their surface transportation. While there's been no evidence yet for the presence of snow on Titan, in September 2006 the Cassini orbiter detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. This cloud may be snowing extremely cold - - near minus 300* F - - ethane snowflakes onto the surface below

Walter B Myers

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - New Horizons over Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 15,000 miles from Pluto (upper right), 27,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (lower left) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. This side of the spacecraft on the left can be seen the Visibl

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - New Horizons over Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 15,000 miles from Pluto (upper right), 27,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (lower left) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. This side of the spacecraft on the left can be seen the Visibl

Walter B Myers

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Real estate; road in a new housing development with newly built houses; Latchi near Pahos; Southern Cyprus; Republic of Cyprus; the Mediterranean; Europe

Real estate; road in a new housing development with newly built houses; Latchi near Pahos; Southern Cyprus; Republic of Cyprus; the Mediterranean; Europe

Stefan Auth

IMB4886058

Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

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A probe explores Europe's underground ocean - Illustration - Europa Submersible Probe - Illustration - Artist's view of a space probe exploring Europe's underground ocean. Ice covers the surface of this Jupiter satellite; it is believed that under the tens of km thick of this ice, water in the liquid state could exist. A remote - controlled submersible probe pokes around beneath the icy mantle of Europa. The probe is designed to fit down a narrow hole, with the lights mounted on deployable rods, and small motorized wheels mounted on the fairings (hard to see here). Antennae trail behind. Power and warmth are provided by a SNAP generator near the rear. Stereo cameras are in front. Water intakes for chemical analysis are behind the front fairing. Attitude control is provided by small thrusters. Main propulsion comes from a small propellor equipped with a Kort nozzle

A probe explores Europe's underground ocean - Illustration - Europa Submersible Probe - Illustration - Artist's view of a space probe exploring Europe's underground ocean. Ice covers the surface of this Jupiter satellite; it is believed that under the tens of km thick of this ice, water in the liquid state could exist. A remote - controlled submersible probe pokes around beneath the icy mantle of Europa. The probe is designed to fit down a narrow hole, with the lights mounted on deployable rods, and small motorized wheels mounted on the fairings (hard to see here). Antennae trail behind. Power and warmth are provided by a SNAP generator near the rear. Stereo cameras are in front. Water intakes for chemical analysis are behind the front fairing. Attitude control is provided by small thrusters. Main propulsion comes from a small propellor equipped with a Kort nozzle

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Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission prepares for Phobos approach - As the spacecraft arrived in orbit around Phobos, the control module separates to move closer to the small satellite. With the Phobos mission rocket in a stable orbit near Phobos (upper right), the command module departs so that it may approach to within a few hundred yards of the martin moon. Below on Mars can be seen Meridiani Planum where Nasa's Opportunity rover landed in 2004, while it's sunset over Ganges and Eos chasmata

Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission prepares for Phobos approach - As the spacecraft arrived in orbit around Phobos, the control module separates to move closer to the small satellite. With the Phobos mission rocket in a stable orbit near Phobos (upper right), the command module departs so that it may approach to within a few hundred yards of the martin moon. Below on Mars can be seen Meridiani Planum where Nasa's Opportunity rover landed in 2004, while it's sunset over Ganges and Eos chasmata

Walter B Myers

PIX4639656

Hurricane Katrina seen by the GOES-12 satellite - Hurricane Katrina near Louisiana - Hurricane Katrina over the US coast on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina seen by the GOES - 12 satellite on august 29 2005

Hurricane Katrina seen by the GOES-12 satellite - Hurricane Katrina near Louisiana - Hurricane Katrina over the US coast on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina seen by the GOES - 12 satellite on august 29 2005

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe and a Kuiper object - The New Horizons spacecraft near Kuiper Belt Object - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe approaching a Kuiper object. The Sun shines more than 6 billion km surrounded by a disc of dust. Jupiter and Neptune appear as two stars to the right of the Sun. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's impression of the New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Kuiper Belt object. The Sun, more than 4.1 billion miles (6.7 billion kilometers) away, shines as a bright star embedded in the glow of the zodiacal dust cloud. Jupiter and Neptune are visible as orange and blue “” stars””” to the right of the Sun. Although you would not actually see the myriad other objects that make up the Kuiper Belt because they are so far apart, they are shown here to give the impression of an extensive disk of icy worlds beyond Neptune

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe and a Kuiper object - The New Horizons spacecraft near Kuiper Belt Object - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe approaching a Kuiper object. The Sun shines more than 6 billion km surrounded by a disc of dust. Jupiter and Neptune appear as two stars to the right of the Sun. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's impression of the New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Kuiper Belt object. The Sun, more than 4.1 billion miles (6.7 billion kilometers) away, shines as a bright star embedded in the glow of the zodiacal dust cloud. Jupiter and Neptune are visible as orange and blue “” stars””” to the right of the Sun. Although you would not actually see the myriad other objects that make up the Kuiper Belt because they are so far apart, they are shown here to give the impression of an extensive disk of icy worlds beyond Neptune

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Apollo 17: E. Cernan on the Moon - Apollo 17: E.Cernan near the Lunar Rover Vehicle (LRV) - Eugene Cernan near the lunar jeep. 13/12/1972. Portrait of Eugene Cernan taken by Harrison Schmitt beside the lunar vehicle. Dec 13 1972

Apollo 17: E. Cernan on the Moon - Apollo 17: E.Cernan near the Lunar Rover Vehicle (LRV) - Eugene Cernan near the lunar jeep. 13/12/1972. Portrait of Eugene Cernan taken by Harrison Schmitt beside the lunar vehicle. Dec 13 1972

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Rover Curiosity on Mars - Curiosity Mars rover selfie: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), named Curiosity, is a NASA rover exploring the surface of Mars. This self-portrait is a composite of a dozen images taken by the robot on October 6, 2015. This self-portrait of Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “” Big Sky”” site, where its drill collected the mission's fifth taste of Mount Sharp. The scene combines dozens of images taken during the 1,126th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Oct. 6, 2015, PDT), by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the rover's robotic arm. The rock drilled at this site is sandstone in the Stimson geological unit inside Gale Crater. The view is centered toward the west-northwest. It does not include the rover's robotic arm, though the shadow of the arm is visible on the ground. Wrist motions and turret rotations on the arm allowed MAHLI to acquire the mosaic's component images. The arm was positioned out of the shot

Rover Curiosity on Mars - Curiosity Mars rover selfie: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), named Curiosity, is a NASA rover exploring the surface of Mars. This self-portrait is a composite of a dozen images taken by the robot on October 6, 2015. This self-portrait of Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “” Big Sky”” site, where its drill collected the mission's fifth taste of Mount Sharp. The scene combines dozens of images taken during the 1,126th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Oct. 6, 2015, PDT), by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the rover's robotic arm. The rock drilled at this site is sandstone in the Stimson geological unit inside Gale Crater. The view is centered toward the west-northwest. It does not include the rover's robotic arm, though the shadow of the arm is visible on the ground. Wrist motions and turret rotations on the arm allowed MAHLI to acquire the mosaic's component images. The arm was positioned out of the shot

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Irrigation fields - Saudi Arabia - Agriculture in Saudi Arabia: Image in false colors obtained by Sentinel-2A satellite showing an agricultural area near Tabarjal in Saudi Arabia. This false-colour image from the Sentinel-2A satellite shows agricultural structures near Tabarjal, Saudi Arabia. Circles come from a central-pivot irrigation system, where the long water pipe rotates around a well at the centre

Irrigation fields - Saudi Arabia - Agriculture in Saudi Arabia: Image in false colors obtained by Sentinel-2A satellite showing an agricultural area near Tabarjal in Saudi Arabia. This false-colour image from the Sentinel-2A satellite shows agricultural structures near Tabarjal, Saudi Arabia. Circles come from a central-pivot irrigation system, where the long water pipe rotates around a well at the centre

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The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago is an archipelago in the Red Sea and consists of more than 100 islands. Image obtained from Space Shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997. The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997

The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago is an archipelago in the Red Sea and consists of more than 100 islands. Image obtained from Space Shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997. The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997

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November 2007 Temperature Map - Land surface temperatures in november 2007 - Map of average temperatures observed on Earth's surface by the Terra satellite between November 1 and December 1, 2007. The coldest regions appear in blue and white, the warmest in yellow and red. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying on NASA's Terra satellite between November 1 and December 1, 2007. It shows how the indirectness of sunlight at high latitudes affects temperature. The coldest areas, colored blue and white, are in the north, while the warmest areas, yellow and red, are near the Equator. These are also the planet's most snow - covered areas

November 2007 Temperature Map - Land surface temperatures in november 2007 - Map of average temperatures observed on Earth's surface by the Terra satellite between November 1 and December 1, 2007. The coldest regions appear in blue and white, the warmest in yellow and red. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying on NASA's Terra satellite between November 1 and December 1, 2007. It shows how the indirectness of sunlight at high latitudes affects temperature. The coldest areas, colored blue and white, are in the north, while the warmest areas, yellow and red, are near the Equator. These are also the planet's most snow - covered areas

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Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

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Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

Mars Polar Lander - Artist view - Mars Polar Lander spaceprobe - Artist view - The American Mars Polar Lander probe, launched on January 3, 1999, was scheduled to land in December 1999 near the southern polar cap of Mars. Contact with the probe was interrupted on 3 December 1999, when it entered the Martian atmosphere. The Mars Polar Lander is shown on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft was launched in january 1999 to Mars to land near the southern polar cap in December 1999 and carry out a three - month mission to search for traces of subsurface water in this frozen, layered terrain. The contact with the spacecraft was lost on December 9, 1999, shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere

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Surface of the Moon - Apollo 14 - Lunar surface - Apollo 14 - Close-up of a large rock on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 14 mission, February 1971. A close - up view of a large boulder in a field of boulders near the rim of Cone Crater, which was photographed by the Apollo 14 moon - explorers during the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, descended in the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM) to explore the lunar surface while astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit. 6 Feb. 1971

Surface of the Moon - Apollo 14 - Lunar surface - Apollo 14 - Close-up of a large rock on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 14 mission, February 1971. A close - up view of a large boulder in a field of boulders near the rim of Cone Crater, which was photographed by the Apollo 14 moon - explorers during the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, descended in the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM) to explore the lunar surface while astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit. 6 Feb. 1971

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Satellite photo of Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) - Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) seen from space - Satellite photo of Malosmadulu atolls in Maldives obtained by Terra satellite on 22 December 2002. North and South Malosmadulu Atoll are in the Maldives, an island republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. Arguably the lowest - lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. The natural - color ASTER image of the Malosmadulu Atoll was acquired on December 22, 2002, and is centered near 5.3 degrees North latitude, 73.9 degrees West longitude

Satellite photo of Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) - Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) seen from space - Satellite photo of Malosmadulu atolls in Maldives obtained by Terra satellite on 22 December 2002. North and South Malosmadulu Atoll are in the Maldives, an island republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. Arguably the lowest - lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. The natural - color ASTER image of the Malosmadulu Atoll was acquired on December 22, 2002, and is centered near 5.3 degrees North latitude, 73.9 degrees West longitude

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