 The Anthe ArcSep 05, 2008
Cassini images reveal the existence of a faint arc of material orbiting with Saturn's small moon Anthe. The moon is moving downward and to the right in this perspective. In this image, most of the visible material in the ... |
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 Closest Look Ever at the Edge of a Black HoleSep 03, 2008
This computer simulation shows what a "hot spot" of gas orbiting a black hole would look like in an extremely high-resolution image. The black hole's strong gravity distorts the appearance of nearby glowing gas, casting a ... |
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 Artist's impression of ATV destructive re-entrySep 02, 2008
After 6 months, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), loaded with 6.5 tonnes of waste, separates from ISS and fully burns up during a guided and controlled reentry high over the Pacific. In combination with ESA's new Ariane ... |
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 Mars Rover Opportunity Looks Back at Arena of ExplorationSep 01, 2008
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity climbed out of "Victoria Crater" following the tracks it had made when it descended into the 800-meter-diameter (half-mile-diameter) bowl nearly a year earlier. The rover's navigation ... |
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 Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 SolsAug 28, 2008
The landers Surface Stereo Imager camera recorded its view of the workspace on Sol 90, early afternoon local Mars time (overnight Aug. 25 to Aug. 26, 2008). The shadow of the camera itself, atop its mast, is just left of ... |
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