The solar system is larger than you think.
Using the Oort Cloud as an approximate boundary would mean that the size of our solar system approaches nearly 2 light years!
That's equivalent to almost 12 trillion miles.
Cosmic Photobomb: Earth and the Moon in Perfect Alignment
Behold one of the most stunning views of our home planet and its loyal companion captured from space!This breathtaking image was taken by Japan’s Himawari weather satellite (geostationary at approximately 35,766 km above Earth). In a rare and perfectly timed alignment, the Moon dramatically “photobombs” the shot, peeking out from behind Earth’s glowing crescent edge like a celestial intruder.The contrast is mesmerizing — our blue, cloud-swirled planet against the stark, cratered lunar surface set in the blackness of space. Moments like this remind us just how dynamic and beautifully choreographed our Earth-Moon system truly is.A true masterpiece of accidental astronomical art!
ESA's overview of Becquerel Crater
This crater is 167 km in diameter and descends to a depth of approximately 3.5 m.
The large mound within the walls of Becquerel Crater rises approximately 1 km above the crater floor and consists of hundreds of layers of light-colored deposits, each only a few meters thick, consisting of sulfate-bearing rocks.
Mars
Did you catch For All Mankind's "The Sirens of Titan"? It's an amazing dream of human exploration on Titan. Here at PSI, we're working to make that future possible. Check out Explore Titan, led by PSI's Amanda Hendrix buff.ly/GjJrWQ0
Remember what Leo said at the end of this film?
"The thing is, we really did have everything, didn't we?"
One of the most incredible and poignant final scenes you're likely to see –
🎬🎥📽️. Don't Look Up (2021)
Our Mars Telecommunications Network solution accommodates the proven Electra UHF radio with no modifications. Because we can operate Electra in a lower orbit, we're uniquely positioned to meet the essential need for reliable UHF relay from assets on the Martian surface or in the Martian atmosphere. That matters for ongoing missions like the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, and also for future missions like Skyfall that need reliable communication with Earth without requiring unrealistically high power or high-precision antenna pointing.
A simulation of a flyby of Pluto, based on New Horizons images.
On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto at 31,000 mph. The journey to its destination took the spacecraft 9 years, 5 months, and 27 days