Month: November 2009

The phase of the Moon will be new, setting the stage for what could be one of the best Leonid showers in years.

Fluxtimator

2009 Meteor Showers

When Europe’s comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth on Nov. 13 for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite’s change in orbital energy.

Collected here is a group of images from HiRISE over the past few years, in either false color or grayscale, showing intricate details of landscapes both familiar and alien, from the surface of our neighboring planet, Mars.

Mercury