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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-06-05 Ceres Dawn
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This color mosaic of Dantu Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 23, 2018 from an altitude of about 305 miles (490 kilometers).
PIA22471:
Color Mosaic of Dantu Crater
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This image of Urvara Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 20, 2018 from an altitude of about 920 miles (1480 kilometers).
PIA22472:
Urvara Crater's Complex Floor
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This image of Xevioso Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 470 miles (760 kilometers).
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Xevioso Crater
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This image of the region between Urvara Crater's eastern rim and Yalode Crater's western rim was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 20, 2018 from an altitude of about 1070 miles (1720 kilometers).
PIA22516:
Two Giants Meet
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This image was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 30, 2018 from an altitude of about 465 miles (750 kilometers).
PIA22517:
Complex Crater Assemblage on Ceres
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This image of was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 30, 2018 from an altitude of about 420 miles (675 kilometers). Ejecta from Haulani Crater can be seen on the right side of the image.
PIA22518:
West of Haulani Crater
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This image of Ceres' limb was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 30, 2018 from an altitude of about 280 miles (450 kilometers).
PIA22522:
Limb View of Ceres
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This image, obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018, shows subtle features on Ceres from an altitude of about 33 miles (53 kilometers).
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Subtle Features on Ceres
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This image of Ceres' Occator Crater's eastern rim was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018 from an altitude of about 30 miles (48 kilometers).
PIA22524:
Occator Crater's Eastern Rim
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This image of a boulder field near Ceres' Occator Crater's eastern rim was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018 from an altitude of about 30 miles (48 kilometers).
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Boulder Field Near Occator Crater's Eastern Rim
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This image of landslides along Ceres' Occator Crater's eastern rim was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018 from an altitude of about 27 miles (44 kilometers).
PIA22526:
Landslides Along Occator Crater's Rim
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This image of smooth material on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018 from an altitude of about 41 miles (66 kilometers).
PIA22527:
Smooth Material on Ceres
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This image of a small crater north of Ceres' Datan Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 9, 2018 from an altitude of about 48 miles (77 kilometers).
PIA22528:
Small Crater North of Datan Crater
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This image of the eastern rim of Occator Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 10, 2018 from an altitude of about 22 miles (36 kilometers).
PIA22529:
Occator Crater Eastern Rim
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This image of a small boulder on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 10, 2018 from an altitude of about 24 miles (38 kilometers).
PIA22530:
Boulders in Small Crater
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This image of a battered crater rim on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 10, 2018 from an altitude of about 25 miles (40 kilometers).
PIA22531:
Battered Crater Rim on Ceres
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This image of Occator Crater's northern wall on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 21 miles (33 kilometers).
PIA22550:
Occator's Northern Wall
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This image of Occator Crater's southeastern wall and floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 17, 2018 from an altitude of about 22 miles (36 kilometers).
PIA22551:
Fracture Network in Occator Crater
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-07-02 Ceres Dawn
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This mosaic of a prominent mound located on the western side of Cerealia Facula on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 22, 2018. The geometry of this feature is similar to a mesa or large butte with a flat top.
PIA22477:
Prominent Mound in Ceres' Cerealia Facula Region
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This close-up image of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater on Ceres, obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 14, 2018, reveals the intricate pattern between bright and dark material across this flow feature.
PIA22478:
Vinalia Faculae Up Close
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This mosaic of Cerealia Facula in Occator Crater on Ceres is based on images obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Intimate details about the relationships between bright and dark materials across the facula are revealed.
PIA21924:
Mosaic of Cerealia Facula in Occator Crater
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This close-up image of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The mapping of this region in this orbit is almost complete.
PIA21925:
Mosaic of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-07-31 Ceres Dawn
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This image of Vinalia Faculae on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 6, 2018 from an altitude of about 36 miles (58 kilometers).
PIA22626:
Vinalia Faculae Detail
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This image showing detail of Urvara Crater's central ridge on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 6, 2018 from an altitude of about 72 miles (116 kilometers).
PIA22627:
Detail of Urvara Crater's Central Ridge
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This image of fractures in Occator Crater's floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 35 miles (57 kilometers).
PIA22628:
Fractures in Occator Crater's Floor
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This image of bright material in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 34 miles (55 kilometers).
PIA22629:
Bright Material in Occator Crater
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This image of a fracture pattern near Cerealia Facula on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 33 miles (54 kilometers).
PIA22630:
Fracture Pattern Near Cerealia Facula
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This image of complex patterns on Occator Crater's floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 32 miles (52 kilometers).
PIA22631:
Complex Patterns on Occator Crater's Floor
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This image of a dome in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 32 miles (51 kilometers).
PIA22632:
Dome in Occator Crater
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This image of a wall on Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 26 miles (43 kilometers).
PIA22633:
Occator Crater Wall
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This image of fractures in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 3, 2018 from an altitude of about 22 miles (35 kilometers).
PIA22634:
Fractures in Occator Crater
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This image of bright spots in a small crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 1, 2018 from an altitude of about 179 miles (288 kilometers).
PIA22635:
Bright Spots in Small Crater on Ceres
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This image of Urvara Crater's ridge on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 5, 2018 from an altitude of about 75 miles (121 kilometers).
PIA22636:
Urvara Crater's Ridge
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This image of fractures across Occator Crater's floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 4, 2018 from an altitude of about 30 miles (48 kilometers).
PIA22637:
Fractures Across Occator Crater's Floor
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This image of complex bright and dark material relationships in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 3, 2018 from an altitude of about 30 miles (48 kilometers).
PIA22638:
Complex Bright and Dark Material Relationships in Occator Crater
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This image of domes and fractures in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 3, 2018 from an altitude of about 28 miles (44 kilometers).
PIA22639:
Domes and Fractures in Occator Crater
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This image of a scarp in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 3, 2018 from an altitude of about 26 miles (42 kilometers).
PIA22640:
Scarp in Occator Crater
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This image of a bright crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 17, 2018 from an altitude of about 25 miles (41 kilometers).
PIA22641:
Bright Crater on Ceres
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This image of lobate flows on Occator Crater's floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 67 miles (107 kilometers).
PIA22642:
Lobate Flows on Occator Crater's Floor
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This image of landslides along Occator Crater's wall on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 47 miles (76 kilometers).
PIA22643:
Landslides Along Occator Crater's Wall
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This image showing detail of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 1, 2018 from an altitude of about 29 miles (46 kilometers).
PIA22644:
Detail of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-08-14 Ceres Dawn
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This artist's concept summarizes our understanding of how the inside of Ceres could be structured, based on the data returned by the NASA's Dawn mission. The most internal layer, the mantle is dominated by hydrated rocks, like clays.
PIA22660:
Ceres' Internal Structure (Artist's Concept)
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This mosaic from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, of Cerealia Facula combines images obtained from altitudes as low as 22 miles (35 km) above Ceres' surface.
PIA22480:
Mosaic of Cerealia Facula
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This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft of boulders along Urvara Crater's wall was obtained from an altitude of about 28 miles (45 kilometers) above Ceres' surface.
PIA22674:
Boulders Along Urvara Crater's Wall
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This image of a detached large block from Urvara Crater's rim on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 35 miles (56 kilometers).
PIA22756:
Large Block Detached from Urvara Crater's Rim
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This image of the base of Occator Crater's eastern wall next to the Vinalia Faculae on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 23, 2018 from an altitude of about 84 miles (135 kilometers).
PIA22758:
Base of Occator Crater's Eastern Wall Next to the Vinalia Faculae
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This image of a complex pattern on the floor of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 58 miles (93 kilometers).
PIA22757:
Complex Pattern on the Floor of Occator Crater
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This image of a large block along the ridge of Urvara Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 24, 2018 from an altitude of about 36 miles (58 kilometers).
PIA22759:
Large Block Along the Ridge of Urvara Crater
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This image of a fracture pattern on the floor of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 25, 2018 from an altitude of about 87 miles (140 kilometers).
PIA22760:
Fracture Pattern on the Floor of Occator Crater
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This image of a fracture network on the floor of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 26, 2018 from an altitude of about 94 miles (152 kilometers).
PIA22761:
Fracture Network on the Floor of Occator Crater
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This image of deep fractures in Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 31, 2018 from an altitude of about 31 miles (50 kilometers).
PIA22762:
Deep Fractures in Occator Crater
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This image of mass wasting features along Occator Crater's rim on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on August 2, 2018 from an altitude of about 130 miles (210 kilometers).
PIA22763:
Mass Wasting Features Along Occator Crater's Rim
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This image of Occator Crater on Ceres' limb -- long exposure -- was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on August 14, 2018 from an altitude of about 1149 miles (1849 kilometers).
PIA22764:
Occator Crater on Ceres' Limb -- Long Exposure
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This image of Occator Crater on Ceres' limb -- short exposure -- was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on August 14, 2018 from an altitude of about 1149 miles (1849 kilometers).
PIA22765:
Occator Crater on Ceres' Limb -- Short Exposure
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This image of Ceres and the bright regions in Occator Crater was one of the last views obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on September 1, 2018 from an altitude of 2,340 miles (3,370 kilometers).
PIA22485:
Last Look: Ceres
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This image of Ceres and one of its key landmarks, Ahuna Mons, was one of the last views obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on September 1, 2018 from an altitude of 2,220 miles (3,570 kilometers).
PIA22769:
Last Look: Ahuna Mons on Ceres
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This stereo view, called an anaglyph, of Occator Crater's 'Mesa' on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of about 21 miles (34 kilometers).
PIA22862:
Occator's "Mesa" in 3-D
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This stereo view, called an anaglyph, of cracks in the floor of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of about 22 miles (35 kilometers).
PIA22864:
Cracks in the Floor of Occator Crater (3-D)
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This stereo view, called an anaglyph, of Occator Crater's floor on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of about 21 miles (34 kilometers).
PIA22863:
Bright and Dark Pattern on Occator Crater's Floor (3-D)
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This stereo view, called an anaglyph, of lava flows on the floor of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of about 38 miles (61 kilometers).
PIA22865:
Lava Flows on the Floor of Occator Crater (3-D)
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This stereo view, called an anaglyph, of Cerealia Facula Pit and Dome on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of about 21 miles (34 kilometers).
PIA22866:
Cerealia Facula Pit and Dome in 3-D
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This close-up view of the central peak of the 99-mile-wide (160-kilometer-wide) Urvara impact crater on Ceres was captured by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 21, 2018 from an altitude of about 83 miles (134 kilometers).
PIA22771:
Urvara Crater's Central Ridge
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This image montage of 'stars' found on the floor of Ceres' Occator Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in June, 2018 from an altitude of about 21 miles (34 kilometers).
PIA22980:
Stars on Occator's Floor
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This image of the eastern part of Occator Crater on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on July 24, 2018 from an altitude of about 89 miles (143 kilometers).
PIA22981:
Stars in Occator Crater
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This image of blocks sliding down Occator Crater's southeastern wall on Ceres was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 24 miles (39 kilometers).
PIA22982:
Blocks Sliding Down Occator Crater's Southeastern Wall
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This image, highlighting the complex set of fractures near the center of the large Ezinu Crater on Ceres, was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on September 2, 2018 from an altitude of about 2095 miles (3070 kilometers).
PIA22983:
Ezinu Crater
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This image shows Haulani Crater and its bright ejecta near the limb of Ceres and Oxo Crater, as obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on September 1, 2018 from an altitude of about 2075 miles (3340 kilometers).
PIA22984:
Haulani and Oxo Craters
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This image shows the complex central construct and concentric fractures in the large Dantu Crater on Ceres, as obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on September 1, 2018 from an altitude of about 1335 miles (2150 kilometers).
PIA22985:
Dantu Crater
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured this view of Ceres' limb on May 19, 2018.
PIA23017:
View of Ceres' Limb
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This Dawn stereo anaglyph of Occator Crater on Ceres shows impact melt deposits in the southeastern part of the 57-mile (92-kilometer) diameter crater.
PIA24061:
Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Southeast Floor and Rim of Occator Crater, Ceres
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Add Image to Favorite List 2020-08-10 Ceres Dawn
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This Dawn stereo anaglyph of Occator Crater on Ceres shows mounds and pits on the lobate impact melt deposits that cover southeastern Occator.
PIA24062:
Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Pits and Domes in Occator Crater, Ceres
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Framing Camera
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This Dawn stereo anaglyph of Occator Crater on Ceres shows bright carbonate deposits draped on ridged impact melt deposits in the eastern section of the 57-mile (92-kilometer) crater.
PIA24063:
Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres
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Framing Camera
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This Dawn stereo anaglyph of Occator Crater on Ceres shows impact melt deposits draped on faulted blocks on the northeastern rim of the 57-mile (92-kilometer) diameter crater.
PIA24064:
Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Impact Melt Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres
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Framing Camera
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured pictures, which were combined to create this false-color view of a region in Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres.
PIA24021:
Highlighting Bright Areas of Ceres' Occator Crater
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Framing Camera
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This view across the southeastern floor of the large Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres is based on images obtained during NASA's Dawn spacecraft second extended mission in 2018.
PIA24022:
Close-up of Occator Crater
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Add Image to Favorite List 2005-07-01 Comet 720x573x3
This image shows a flash produced in a laboratory by a high-velocity bead slamming into dust. Scientists at Ames Research Center say that the collision between Deep Impact's impactor and comet Tempel 1 may have produce a similar flash.
PIA02108:
It Happens in a Flash
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Add Image to Favorite List 2005-07-01 Comet Spitzer Space Telescope
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This artist's concept depicts one of the most widely accepted theories pertaining to the origin of comets. This image is courtesy of NASA's Spitzer Science Center at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
PIA02107:
Genesis of a Comet (Artist's Concept) Animation Icon
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-11-06 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was obtained on October 30, 2014 by the OSIRIS scientific imaging system on the Rosetta spacecraft. The right half is obscured by darkness.
PIA19040:
Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-01-07 Comet Hubble Space Telescope
Advanced Camera for Surveys
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These bright arrowheads, or bow shocks, can be seen in these four images taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The bow shocks form when the stars' powerful stellar winds, streams of matter flowing from the stars, slam into surrounding dense gas.
PIA11749:
Stellar Interlopers Caught Speeding Through Space
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Add Image to Favorite List 2010-10-05 Comet Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
WISE Telescope
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This visitor from deep space, seen here by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, is comet Hartley 2, the destination for NASA's EPOXI mission. The comet's tail is seen here as a fuzzy streak to the right of the comet.
PIA13438:
Icy Visitor from Beyond
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Add Image to Favorite List 2011-02-01 Comet Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
WISE Telescope
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During its one-year mission, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, mapped the entire sky in infrared light. Among the multitudes of astronomical bodies that have been discovered by the NEOWISE portion of the WISE mission are 20 comets.
PIA13457:
Comets WISE -- A Family Portrait
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-12-10 Comet Rosetta
Rosetta NAVCAM
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This composite is a mosaic comprising four individual Rosetta NAVCAM images taken from 19 miles (31 kilometers) from the center of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 20, 2014.
PIA18899:
Rosetta Comet
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Add Image to Favorite List 2013-09-10 Comet Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC
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With the help of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large asteroid called Don Quixote is in fact a comet.
PIA17443:
Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail
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Add Image to Favorite List 2013-11-14 Comet MESSENGER
MDIS - Wide Angle
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As comets C/2012 S1 (ISON) and the well-known short-period comet 2P/Encke both approached their closest distances to the Sun in November, 2013, they also passed close to the MESSENGER spacecraft orbiting the innermost planet Mercury.
PIA17693:
MESSENGER's First Images of Comets Encke and ISON
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Add Image to Favorite List 2013-11-25 Comet MESSENGER
MDIS - Wide Angle
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An optical color image of galaxies is seen here overlaid with X-ray data (magenta) from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR). Both magenta blobs show X-rays from massive black holes buried at the hearts of galaxies.
PIA17740:
A Tale of Two Comets: ISON
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Add Image to Favorite List 2013-11-25 Comet MESSENGER
MDIS - Wide Angle
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How did scientists know that NASA's Voyager spacecraft entered interstellar space? Increase in the density of charged particles was the key piece of evidence. Our sun sits in a bubble, called the heliosphere, carved out by wind emitted from the hot sun.
PIA17741:
A Tale of Two Comets: Encke
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-01-24 Comet Rosetta
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Three of NASA's contributions to the ESA's Rosetta mission are pictured here: an ultraviolet spectrometer called Alice (top), the Ion and Electron Sensor (IES) (bottom left), and the Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO) (bottom right).
PIA17664:
U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-01-24 Comet Rosetta
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Artist's impression of the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumova-Gerasimenko. The image is not to scale.
PIA17666:
Rosetta at Comet
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-01-24 Comet Rosetta
VLT
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This image shows the most recent observations of the 2-mile-wide (4-kilometer-wide) comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is the upcoming target of the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission.
PIA17667:
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Oct. 5, 2013
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-02-27 Comet NEOWISE
NEOWISE Telescope
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Comet NEOWISE was first observed by NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft on Valentine's Day, 2014. This heat-sensitive infrared image was made by combining six exposures taken by the NEOWISE mission of the newly discovered comet.
PIA18032:
An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE (C/2014 C3)
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-03-27 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 21, 2014, by the narrow-angle camera of the Rosetta spacecraft's Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS).
PIA17795:
Rosetta's Target
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-03-27 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 20, 2014, by the wide-angle camera of the Rosetta spacecraft's Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS).
PIA17796:
Rosetta Images its Target
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Add Image to Favorite List 2013-10-09 Comet Hubble Space Telescope
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This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the sunward plunging comet ISON suggests that the comet is intact despite some predictions that the fragile icy nucleus might disintegrate as the sun warms it.
PIA18153:
NASA's Hubble Sees Comet ISON Intact
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In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the nucleus of a comet, passing and imaging Halley's nucleus as it receded from the sun.
PIA17485:
Comet Halley
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Add Image to Favorite List 2003-09-05 Comet Hubble Space Telescope
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NASA's Hubble measured the size, shape and rotational period of the Rosetta mission's backup target, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P/C-G).
PIA17484:
3-D Models of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Nucleus
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-05-15 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This still from a sequence of images shows comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko moving against the background star field.
PIA18376:
Rosetta's Comet Comes Alive Animation Icon
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-06-19 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the Onboard Scientific Imaging System (OSIRIS) on the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft on June 4, 2014.
PIA18516:
Rosetta Closing In
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-07-03 Comet NEOWISE
NEOWISE Telescope
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NASA's NEOWISE mission captured this series of pictures of comet C/2012 K1 -- also known as comet Pan-STARRS -- as it swept across our skies on May 20, 2014.
PIA18460:
Infrared View of a Comet and Distant Galaxy Animation Icon
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-07-17 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This observation from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft shows that comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has a two-part shape. The image on the left is from OSIRIS; the image on the right is enhanced with interpolated data.
PIA18402:
Rosetta Mission's Destination: Comet 67P/Churnyumov-Gerasimenko
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Add Image to Favorite List 2014-07-17 Comet Rosetta
OSIRIS
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This frame from an animated sequence combined 36 interpolated images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, each separated by 20 minutes. This comet is the destination for the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission in 2014.
PIA18403:
Rotation and Shape of Rosetta Mission's Target Comet Animation Icon
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