Thursday, October 05, 2006

Space the Final Frontier

This composite image combines Extreme Ultravoilet Imaging Telescope (EIT)images from three wavelengths

Space the Final Frontier, Sol our Sun - This composite image combines Extreme Ultravoilet Imaging Telescope (EIT)images from three wavelengths.


Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) image of a huge, handle-shaped prominenceSpace the Final Frontier, Solar Prominence - Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) image of a huge, handle-shaped prominence.


 Mercury, Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun), Mission: Mariner Venus Mercury (MVM), Spacecraft: Mariner 10Space the Final Frontier, Mercury - Mercury, Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun), Mission: Mariner Venus Mercury (MVM), Spacecraft: Mariner 10.


VENUS CLOUD TOPS VIEWED BY HUBBLE. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet Venus,Space the Final Frontier, Venus - VENUS CLOUD TOPS VIEWED BY HUBBLE. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet Venus,


 Mariner 2 was the world's first successful interplanetary spacecraft. Launched August 27, 1962, on an Atlas-Agena rocketSpace the Final Frontier, Venus Mariner 2 - Mariner 2 was the world's first successful interplanetary spacecraft. Launched August 27, 1962, on an Atlas-Agena rocket


Space the Final Frontier, the Moon - Moon, Is a satellite of: Earth, Mission: Cassini, Spacecraft: Cassini Orbiter.


 During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Moon. The Galileo spacecraft took these images.Space the Final Frontier, the Moon 2 - During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Moon. The Galileo spacecraft took these images.


During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Earth and Moon. Separate images of the Earth and Moon were combined to generate this view.Space the Final Frontier, Earth and Moon - During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Earth and Moon. Separate images of the Earth and Moon were combined to generate this view.


This color image of the Earth was obtained by the Galileo spacecraft on Dec. 11, 1990,Space the Final Frontier, Earth - This color image of the Earth was obtained by the Galileo spacecraft on Dec. 11, 1990,


Frosty white water ice clouds and swirling orange dust storms above a vivid rusty landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic planet Space the Final Frontier, Mars- Frosty white water ice clouds and swirling orange dust storms above a vivid rusty landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic planet


the most detailed complete global coverage of the red planet Mars ever seen from Earth.Space the Final Frontier, Mars 2 - the most detailed complete global coverage of the red planet Mars ever seen from Earth.


 the two moons of Mars as they crossed the night sky. In this view, the Pleiades, a star cluster also known as the Space the Final Frontier, Mars Moons - the two moons of Mars as they crossed the night sky. In this view, the Pleiades, a star cluster also known as the "Seven Sisters," is visible.


On Mars, Phobos would be easily visible to the naked eye at night, but would be only about one-third as large as the full Moon appears from EarthSpace the Final Frontier, Mars Moons 2 - On Mars, Phobos would be easily visible to the naked eye at night, but would be only about one-third as large as the full Moon appears from Earth.


This true-color simulated view of Jupiter is composed of 4 images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter - This true-color simulated view of Jupiter is composed of 4 images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.


When Galileo first turned his telescope toward Jupiter four centuries ago, he saw that the giant planet had four large satellites, or moons. Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter and moons - When Galileo first turned his telescope toward Jupiter four centuries ago, he saw that the giant planet had four large satellites, or moons.


Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter's moon Callisto.Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Callisto - Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter's moon Callisto.


View of Europa taken from a range of 2,869,252 kilometers (1.6 million miles) on March 2 at 2:00 PM.Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Europa - View of Europa taken from a range of 2,869,252 kilometers (1.6 million miles) on March 2 at 2:00 PM.


In this global view of Ganymede's trailing side, the colors are enhanced to emphasize color differences.Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Ganymede - In this global view of Ganymede's trailing side, the colors are enhanced to emphasize color differences.


Target Name: Io, Is a satellite of: Jupiter, Mission: Voyager, Spacecraft: Voyager 1Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Io - Target Name: Io, Is a satellite of: Jupiter, Mission: Voyager, Spacecraft: Voyager 1


cut-away view of the components of Jupiter's ring system shows the geometry of the rings in relation to JupiterSpace the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Rings - cut-away view of the components of Jupiter's ring system shows the geometry of the rings in relation to Jupiter.


This color image of Jupiter was taken by the camera onboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft.Space the Final Frontier, Jupiter, Europa 2 - This color image of Jupiter was taken by the camera onboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft.


Looming like a giant flying saucer in our outer solar system, Saturn puts on a show.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn - Looming like a giant flying saucer in our outer solar system, Saturn puts on a show .


 Dione, Is a satellite of: Saturn, Mission: Cassini, Spacecraft:  Cassini OrbiterSpace the Final Frontier, Saturn, Dione - Dione, Is a satellite of: Saturn, Mission: Cassini, Spacecraft: Cassini Orbiter.


This montage of images of the Saturnian system was prepared from an assemblage of images taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Enceladus - This montage of images of the Saturnian system was prepared from an assemblage of images taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft.


Epimetheus in this view appears to vary in a non-uniform way across the different facets of the moon's irregular surface.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Epimetheus - Epimetheus in this view appears to vary in a non-uniform way across the different facets of the moon's irregular surface.


The tumbling and irregularly shaped moon Hyperion rotates away from the Cassini spacecraft.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Hyperion - The tumbling and irregularly shaped moon Hyperion rotates away from the Cassini spacecraft.


Saturn's two-faced moon tilts and rotates for Cassini images acquired during the spacecraft's close encounter with Iapetus.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Iapetus - Saturn's two-faced moon tilts and rotates for Cassini images acquired during the spacecraft's close encounter with Iapetus.


Saturn's peaceful beauty invites the Cassini spacecraft for a closer look in this natural color view,Space the Final Frontier, Saturn 2 - Saturn's peaceful beauty invites the Cassini spacecraft for a closer look in this natural color view.


Mimas (397 kilometers, or 247 miles across) has been badly scarred by impacts over the eons.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Mimas - Mimas (397 kilometers, or 247 miles across) has been badly scarred by impacts over the eons.


grouping of three moons -- Dione, Tethys and Pandora -- near the rings provides a sampling of the diversity of worlds that exists in Saturn's realm.Space the Final Frontier, Saturn, Pandora - grouping of three moons -- Dione, Tethys and Pandora -- near the rings provides a sampling of the diversity of worlds that exists in Saturn's realm.

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