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Acidalia Planitia — Fact Meets Fiction | Space Wallpaper

July 19, 2016 | Wallpaper

In Spring 2015, images of the Acidalia Planitia region of Mars captured by the HiRISe camera, giving writers of "The Martian" inspiration for their big screen adventure to the Red Planet.
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An Asteroid and Its Moon | Space Wallpaper

July 18, 2016 | Wallpaper

In the mid-1990s, the Galileo spacecraft, on its way to the Jupiter system, captured this mind-blowing image of asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl.
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Dazzling Lights Crown Jupiter | Space Wallpaper

July 15, 2016 | Wallpaper

Just like Earth, Jupiter's magnetic field channels charged solar particles to the poles which creates brilliant light shows called aurorae.
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Juno Spies Jupiter, and More | Space Wallpaper

July 14, 2016 | Wallpaper

Almost 4 million miles in the distance, Jupiter, the Great Red Spot and three of the Jovian moons wait patiently for Juno to arrive.
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Ancient Ice Spied from the ISS | Space Wallpaper

June 28, 2016 | Wallpaper

During his six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Tim Peake captured a photo of a large iceberg from the Weddell Sea.
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An Intriguing Cosmic Distortion | Space Wallpaper

June 19, 2016 | Wallpaper

Deep in space Einstein's theory is proven right again with this image of two galaxies forming an Einstein Ring.
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Once in a Long While | Space Wallaper

June 15, 2016 | Wallpaper

Across a 100 year time frame, Mercury passes between Earth and our Sun only 13 or so times.
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Peculiar Outlier Galaxy Offers Unique Laboratory | Space Wallpaper

June 13, 2016 | Wallpaper

UGC 4879 lies 2.3 million light-years from its closest neighbor, offering a rare opportunity for astronomers to study star formation untouched by interactions with other galaxies.
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Darkness on a Dwarf Planet | Space Wallpaper

June 09, 2016 | Wallpaper

It may have lost its status as a planet, but Pluto still offers much to space explorers.
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On a Clear Day | Space Wallpaper

May 31, 2016 | Wallpaper

From the ISS, ESA astronaut Tim Peake photographed the clear skies and building clouds over Europe.
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