Angus McKie

The Sun, as of March 1, 2016.

RAF Light Strategic Bomber Ca. 1971 by Rasmus Poulsen

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Dunes on the floor of the Endurance Crater on Mars, November 16, 2004.

(Planetary Society)

Allegiance-class Star Destroyer - Ansel Hsiao

An image of Jupiter taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light on Aug. 25, 2020, is giving researchers an entirely new view of the giant planet and offers insights into the altitude and distribution of the planet's haze and particles. This complements Hubble’s visible-light pictures that show the ever-changing cloud patterns. In this photo, the parts of Jupiter’s atmosphere that are at higher altitude, especially over the poles, look red from atmospheric particles absorbing ultraviolet light. Conversely, the blue-hued areas represent the ultraviolet light being reflected off the planet. A new storm at upper left, which erupted on Aug. 18, 2020, is grabbing the attention of scientists in this image. The “clumps” trailing the white plume appear to be absorbing ultraviolet light, similar to the center of the Great Red Spot, and Red Spot Jr. directly below it. This provides researchers with more evidence that this storm may last longer on Jupiter than most storms.

Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and the OPAL team

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Saturn seen from Titan, illustrated by David Egge, 1978.

The Sun, as of December 2, 2016.

Harrower-class Sith Dreadnought - Ansel Hsiao