A Trailblazing Duo:
January 17, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars. The two of Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, landed on opposite sides of Mars and began exploring the planet. Since their landing, the rovers have sent more than 100,000 high-resolution, full-color images of the planet’s surface. Designed to last just 90 days, they exceeded expectations and changed the way we explore the Red Planet l more at NASA JPL
M78, Within Orion
Eruption of Tvashtar volcano on Jupiter's moon Io (March 1, 2007)
NGC 5189 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Musca. It was discovered by James Dunlop on 1 July 1826, who catalogued it as Δ252. For many years, well into the 1960s, it was thought to be a bright emission nebula. It was Karl Gordon Henize in 1967 who first described NGC 5189 as quasi-planetary based on its spectral emissions
Venus and Pleiades
Cosmic Dance of Spiral Galaxies: Arp 238
Saturn observed by space probe Voyager 1 on November 16, 1980
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The Milky Way and its red nebulae hanging over the Isaac Newton Telescope at La Palma // Jakob Sahner
The Moon
The most ridiculously detailed" image of Earth’s lunar neighbor was a two-year project captured by two astrophotographers.
The 174-megapixel image, which shows the moon’s colors, craters and glowing aura in stunning detail, was first revealed on Reddit on Saturday. Through Reddit and Instagram, Andrew McCarthy, known for his breathtaking astrophotography skills, teamed up with planetary scientist and fellow photographer Connor Matherne, who has been acclaimed for his striking and vibrant photos of galaxies and nebulae.
The two previously worked together to create an incredible glowing and detailed image of the moon.
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