December 15, 2004

Snap snap snap.

Posted by apostropher

NASA has released some pretty swank images over the past few weeks.

This one shows unusually long plasma filaments snaking across the surface of the sun.

Here's our most recently discovered comet, Machholz.

Inside Endurance Crater last month, the Opportunity Mars Rover peered up at Burns Cliff and then climbed up and out of the crater after six months exploring it. Upon emerging, it snapped pictures of wispy Martian clouds.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Rover began heading for Columbia Hills six months ago. Having climbed into them, it paused to glance back.

Following its first flyby of the Saturnian moon Dione and catching this stunning color photograph of Mimas against Saturn's blue atmosphere, Cassini swooped back in toward Titan, preparing for its Christmas day release of the Huygens probe.

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1

Thanks, those are beautiful.

Posted by: cw at December 15, 2004 12:41 PM
2

MUCH nicer than looking at huge tumors.

Not that I want you to stop posting about huge tumors, mind you.

Posted by: Mitch Mills at December 15, 2004 02:00 PM
3

I finally took the time to look through and read all of the links. Amazing. Congratulations NASA/JPL. Thanks!

Posted by: Ru at December 16, 2004 08:25 PM
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