Archive for May, 2012
Images of the corona taken in the extreme ultraviolet. The structures appear enhanced due to additional processing.
Credit: NASA SDO
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A virtual flyover of Vesta. The topography seen in the movie was created using the mission data sent home by Dawn.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
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ESA\’s Proba-2 observed the solar eclipse on the evening of May 20, 2012. Proba-2 passed through the Moon\’s shadow four times.
Credit: ESA
On May 14, 2012, a Proton-M launch vehicle rolled out with telecommunications satellite Nimik-6 at the Launch Complex 81, Baikonur. Proton-M lifted off on May 17. The Breeze-M upper stage inserted the payload into desired orbit.
Credit: Roscosmos
On May 16, 2012, an Ariane 5 launch vehicle lifted off from French Guiana with two telecommunications satellites, JCSAT-13 and Vinasat-2. The launch was a complete success.
Credit: ESA
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