Information About Planets ... We can view Mercury from the Earth using both optical and radio telescopes, but much of what we understand Mercury is the effect of three fly bys performed by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during the 1970s. The Mariner 10 only photographed 40 to 45 percent of the shell of Mercury and the rest has never been seen up close...
X-37B, Sophia, & Hidden Planets? ... Looking somewhat like a traditional shuttle but at roughly one-quarter the size, the unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle took off for its maiden space voyage from Cape Canaveral in Florida and reached a low earth orbit late in the day. The X-37B is intended to serve as a platform for experiments and to offer insights on transporting satellite sensors and other equipment to and from space...
32 New Planets In Other Solar Systems Are Discovered Reveal How Planets Are Formed Life Apart From Us ... 32 new Planets are discovered in 2009 The smallest is five times the size of the earth This picture taken in January 2009 illustrate the eksoplanet HD80606b which is around 200 lightyears away from earth...
'Haute Cuisine' On Mars? ... Below is a picture showing a 'potato and tomato mille-feuilles,' a recipe prepared for ESA (Credit: ADF – Alain Ducasse Formation -- site in French). Here is a link to a larger version (283 KB)...