Cosmic Web

The Anthe Arc Sep 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 ...

Closest Look Ever at the Edge of a Black Hole Sep 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 ...

Artist's impression of ATV destructive re-entry Sep 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 ...

Mars Rover Opportunity Looks Back at Arena of Exploration Sep 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 ...

Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols Aug 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 ...