Change of Address

Clair de Lune

Jupiter I

Jupiter’s moon Io casts its shadow on Jupiter whenever it passes in front of the Sun as seen from Jupiter. Credits: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Tanya Oleksuik, © CC BY.

😊

In 1999, NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) captured a smiling crater on its camera. Galle crater, nicknamed the “happy face crater”, has a diameter of about 134 miles. Photo © NASA/JPL/MSSS.

Portrait in a Spoon

Spoon-like formation on the Martian surface. Photo © NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Red circle by Amanda Kooser/CNET.

A Pyramid in Cydonia

Original Face on Mars photo taken by NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter, in grey scale, on July 25, 1976. Image shows a remnant massif located in the Cydonia region. On July 31, 1976, a NASA press release said the formation “resembles a human head”. However, NASA scientists had already correctly interpreted the image as an optical illusion caused by the illumination angle of the Sun, the formation’s surface morphology and the resulting shadows, giving the impression of eyes, nose and mouth. Photo © NASA/JPL.

Magic carpet

This false-colour composite image, constructed from data obtained by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the cloud tops of Saturn’s south polar region. It is among the first images released from a study that identifies images showing auroral emissions out of the entire catalogue of images taken by Cassini’s visual and infrared mapping spectrometer. Credit: NASA/JPL/ASI/University of Arizona/University of Leicester.

Curiosity

A photo released by NASA showing the highest resolution panorama, composed of more than 1,000 images, of the Martian surface. The shot was captured by the Curiosity rover between November 24 and December 1, 2019. Photo: AFP/NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Play It Again

An artist’s illustration of GJ 357 d, a “Super-Earth” extrasolar planet potentially capable of hosting life. NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered the planet orbiting a star just 31 light-years away. Credit: Chris Smith/NASA.

Who’s Who

Alternate concept of Saturn’s close-up by Cassini :). Doodle (and caption) by Nate Swinehart.

Earth and Cosmos

This image of Saturn’s northern hemisphere was taken by Cassini on September 13, 2017. It is among the last images Cassini sent back to earth. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Handout via Reuters.

Cosmic Kaleidoscope

A cosmic view of Saturn while Cassini was in its shadow. The image was taken on October 17, 2012, with the cameras turned toward Saturn and the sun so that the planet and rings are backlit. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.

Cassini’s Grand Finale

Plumes of water ice and vapour from the south polar region of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Photo: AP.

Swan song

NASA’s Cassini Mission to Saturn is about to enter its final week, after a remarkable 20-year-long story of exploration and discovery. On September 15, 2017 the spacecraft will dive into the planet’s atmosphere till to burn up and disintegrate like a meteor. NASA has called it “The Grand Finale”.

The American Astronaut

From his vantage point on the International Space Station, 250 miles above earth, NASA astronaut Jack David Fischer captured this stunning image of Hurricane Harvey approaching Texas. Photograph: Jack Fischer/NASA.

The Noru

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik photographed Super Typhoon Noru in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on August 1, 2017, as the International Space Station passed overhead. Photo: Randy Bresnik/AFP/Getty Images.

The Moonstone

An image of Saturn’s moon Titan captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during its final close flyby of the hazy, planet-sized moon. Photo: NASA/EPA.

Breakfast on Pluto

An image made available by NASA shows Pluto illuminated from behind by the sun. Photo: AP.

Skies of Jupiter

South pole, Jupiter: An image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft taken directly over Jupiter’s south pole from an altitude of about 62,800 miles. This enhanced colour version highlights the bright high clouds and numerous meandering oval storms. Photo: NASA/AFP/Getty Images.

Syzygy

Neil Armstrong walks near the gold-foil-wrapped foot of the lunar landing module on July 21, 1969. Photo: NASA/Swann Auction Galleries.