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At first glance this captivating scene peering through wispy clouds and down onto a dune field is reminiscent of a satellite view of one of Earth’s deserts, but this is in fact a beautiful landscape on Mars.
This spectacular dune field sits in the centre of Lomonosov crater, deep in the southern hemisphere of Mars (65ºS, 351ºE). It was imaged by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) on 2 December, 2020.
At this time, southern summer was coming to an end on Mars. The image was taken as part of a campaign to track the evolution of the dune field through the end of summer and beginning of autumn, when frost would start covering the surface in this region. The crests of the dunes indicate the average wind direction, in this case, the wind comes predominantly from the bottom left to the top right of the image. To the right, darker, more basaltic rich sediments are visible. It is also in the right of the image that bright white clouds stand out against the darker sediments on the ground.
The image was released on the occasion of the five year launch anniversary of the mission.
The first five years
TGO launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 14 March 2016, arriving at Mars seven months later. It spent several months aerobraking – using the top of the planet’s atmosphere to create drag and slow down – to became the first ESA spacecraft used to enter its science orbit in this way.
The mission began full science operations in April 2018 with its suite of four instruments. TGO’s NOMAD and ACS spectrometers are designed to provide the best ever inventory of the planet’s atmospheric gases yet, and have already detected a new gas – hydrogen chloride – for the first time, as well as studying processes linked to atmospheric water escape in greater detail than ever. TGO is also adding to the lively debate surrounding the presence of methane on the planet by revealing a surprising lack of the mysterious gas. The FREND instrument is mapping the distribution of hydrogen in the uppermost metre of the planet’s surface, creating a detailed map of possible water-rich oases, relevant for future exploration of Mars. The CaSSIS camera has captured more than 20 000 images documenting the surface and complementing the data returned by the other instruments to help characterise features that may be related to trace gas sources.
TGO also provides routine data relay for NASA’s landers and rovers: Opportunity (until its end of operations in 2018), Curiosity, Insight and Perseverance. It will also be the communication link for the second ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars mission, comprising the Rosalind Franklin rover and Kazachok platform, when it arrives on Mars in 2023.
Credits: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
This eagle came in very close, filling the frame. Very high dynamic though given the clouds and lighting. I exposed this 1 stop over, and probably could have gone another half stop. The noise in the dark areas is pretty low though, and I could eliminate it if I darkened it a hair more, but I like the details here when not zoomed in. At full resolution you start to perceive a little noise ... pixel peering.
The BEST sunrise that I have seen this year.. and I have seen a few lately.
Photo taken at Bronte
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I took a quick time lapse video of the clouds today. I thought it was really neat how they were dynamically created and dissipated.
We took this shot during our Escalante Workshop last month. With a quarter moon, the thin clouds lit up nicely on this 73sec exposure. Since this is a north facing view, you don't notice too much star movement with the long exposure.
Heideblüte in der Nemitzer Heide (Wendland, Niedersachsen). Aufgenommen während der Sonnenuntergangszeit vom 31. August 2016.
HDR, bearbeitet mit
Photomatix Pro und Photoshop CC.
Fotograf: Maik Richter
Bildbearbeitung: Maik Richter
Kamera: Canon EOS 6D
Objektiv: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
(c) Maik Richter Photography
Making a fast and dynamic run and break, US Air Force F-15C Eagle 78-0474/MA generates tip vortices as she pulls hard whilst returning to land at Bodø Air Station, Norway
Stationed at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport Westfield, she was one of several 104thFW Eagles of the Massachusetts Air National Guard there for Exercise 'Arctic Challenge 2019'
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the dynamic beauty of an ocean scene at sunrise. Golden sunlight pours through the clouds, painting the sky in vivid shades of orange, yellow, and hints of blue. The sun’s rays break dramatically through the clouds, illuminating the horizon and creating a magical, glowing effect.
The waves in the foreground crash powerfully, sending up sprays of white foam that contrast beautifully with the deep turquoise of the water. The energy of the waves and the serene sky combine to create a breathtaking image full of both movement and tranquility.
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Having decided on an 'elements' theme, my second image was for 'Air'. The water’s movement reinvigorated my photography, but also changed the way that I look at the land. The appeal of the conventional diminished. As landscape photographers we tend to go to extremes – short shutter speeds to freeze the moment, or long exposures of several minutes. The new land that interests me is the area in between.
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