Dark No More: Exploring the Far Side of the Moon

Posted 2013/04/29 02:11 CDT | 3 comments

The first human beings to see the mysterious "dark" side of the moon were not astronauts.

No Place Like Home

Posted 2013/04/21 03:07 CDT | 6 comments

Mars and Earth share a truly striking family resemblance, but there's no mistaking which one is home.

In a New Light

Posted 2013/04/15 02:08 CDT | 3 comments

Cassini's unique views of Jupiter and Saturn.

Tsiolkovsky Crater Extreme Close-Up

Posted 2013/04/29 | 0 comments

Extreme close-ups on the slopes of Tsiolkovsky Crater's central peak, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. We're seeing these scenes at nearly the full 0.5 meters (1.6 ft) per pixel resolution of the orbiter's powerful camera, allowing us to see right down to individual rocks. At the top, craters within craters within craters. Below, a field of boulders crying out for a geologist's hammer.

Sibling Worlds

Posted 2013/04/21 | 0 comments

Can you tell which is Earth and which is Mars? On the left, images from the Red Planet as captured by the Opportunity rover and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. On the right, locations of roughly the same scale in and around Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Click the image for a longer caption and more details.

Saturn Storms Seen Through Methane Band Filter

Posted 2013/04/15 | 0 comments

Saturn's atmosphere as seen by the Cassini spacecraft. The images were taken using a filter sensitive to light absorbed by methane.