Lake Travis, the larger body of water with a serpentine-like course seen in the upper part…
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A green Siberia
Siberia is highlighted in this Envisat image acquired on 7 August 2006. An enormous area in…
Rare high-altitude clouds found on Mars
Planetary scientists have discovered the highest clouds above any planetary surface. They found them above Mars…
Cuvier crater ridge
This high-resolution image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft,…
Liberty Island from Space
This Proba image highlights Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the New York Harbour. Liberty State…
Pulsar Observations
The super-sensitivity of ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has shown that the prevailing theory of how stellar…
Far side of the Moon
This image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft, provides…
Titan’s pebbles
An unexpected radio reflection from the surface of Titan has allowed ESA scientists to deduce the…
Aral Sea from Space
The Aral Sea in Central Asia is shown in this Envisat image. The Aral Sea, located…