The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released a set of high-resolution images captured by its Mars Express orbiter. These images reveal the incredible details of a massive scar on the Red Planet’s surface—Aganippe Fossa. It’s a 600 km (373 miles) long, snaking depression, longer than the impressive Grand Canyon. Aganippe Fossa is a graben, a …
Astronomers have unveiled a colossal image of the Vela Supernova Remnant, the breathtaking remains of a star that went supernova 11,000 years ago. This image is the largest ever made of this object, boasting a mind-blowing 1.3 billion pixels. For comparison, that’s over 25 times more pixels than your average smartphone camera! Astronomers used the …
NASA and Nikon have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop a specialized camera for capturing the wonders of the lunar surface during the upcoming Artemis mission. The agreement, outlined in a Space Act Agreement, aims to equip astronauts with a handheld camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Moon’s South Pole …