September 2, 2011


 
HDC85512b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD85512 approximately 36 light-years away in the constellation of Vela.

 

HDC85512b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD85512 approximately 36 light-years away in the constellation of Vela.

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September 26, 2011


Neptune is the outermost of the four gas giants planets in our solar system.

Neptune is the outermost of the four gas giants planets in our solar system.

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October 15, 2011


in a galaxy far away

in a galaxy far away

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October 24, 2011


digital photomosaics of Mercury were made from images transmitted to Earth during the first encounter of Mariner 10 on March 29, 1974

digital photomosaics of Mercury were made from images transmitted to Earth during the first encounter of Mariner 10 on March 29, 1974

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The surface of Venus is dry and hot—475 °C (900 °F) day and night throughout the year— and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times that of Earth’s. Few probes have entered this harsh environment, and none has survived long. Only four, all Soviet Venera space.

The surface of Venus is dry and hot—475 °C (900 °F) day and night throughout the year— and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times that of Earth’s. Few probes have entered this harsh environment, and none has survived long. Only four, all Soviet Venera space.

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January 12, 2012


it is often described as the “red planet” as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.

it is often described as the “red planet” as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.

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February 3, 2012


A new rocky planet, GJ 667Cc, orbits it’s star every 28.15 days - meaning its year equals about one Earth month - and has a mass at least 4.5 times that of Earth.
This planet is the new best candidate to support liquid water and, perhaps, life as we know it…

A new rocky planet, GJ 667Cc, orbits it’s star every 28.15 days - meaning its year equals about one Earth month - and has a mass at least 4.5 times that of Earth.

This planet is the new best candidate to support liquid water and, perhaps, life as we know it…

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June 22, 2012


Astronomers from the University of Washington and Harvard University recently discovered an Earth-like planet caught in a cosmic struggle with a much larger planet — both of which orbit a star about 1,200 light years away in the Cygnus constellation.
These planets orbit extremely close to each other in cosmic terms — within 1.2 million miles at their closest points. And that fact led some folks at the UW to wonder what that must look like.

Astronomers from the University of Washington and Harvard University recently discovered an Earth-like planet caught in a cosmic struggle with a much larger planet — both of which orbit a star about 1,200 light years away in the Cygnus constellation.

These planets orbit extremely close to each other in cosmic terms — within 1.2 million miles at their closest points. And that fact led some folks at the UW to wonder what that must look like.

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November 30, 2012


Astronomers using infrared data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii have discovered a “super-Jupiter” around the bright star Kappa Andromedae, which now holds the record for the most massive star known to host a directly imaged planet or lightweight brown dwarf companion.

Astronomers using infrared data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii have discovered a “super-Jupiter” around the bright star Kappa Andromedae, which now holds the record for the most massive star known to host a directly imaged planet or lightweight brown dwarf companion.

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January 22, 2013


Is that Earth? No, that’s mars…
Well, it might’ve been Mars a couple of billion years ago when it had a thick atmosphere and oceans. Kevin Gill used real elevation data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Obiter (MRO) to render the planet and then added water and an atmosphere.

Is that Earth? No, that’s mars…

Well, it might’ve been Mars a couple of billion years ago when it had a thick atmosphere and oceans. Kevin Gill used real elevation data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Obiter (MRO) to render the planet and then added water and an atmosphere.

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February 6, 2013


This leaves open the possibility that the planet could feature liquid water and potentially oceans on its surface.

This leaves open the possibility that the planet could feature liquid water and potentially oceans on its surface.

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February 25, 2013


From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 
Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro

From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 

Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro

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From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 
Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro

From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 

Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro

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From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 
Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro.

From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 

Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro.

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From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 
Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro.

From motion picture “Melancholia” 2011 by Lars von Trier. 

Director of photography Manuel Alberto Claro.

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