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this digital image is a spectacular portrait of the Western Hemisphere at the time of one of the strongest hurricanes ever observed in the Eastern Pacific

taken during the spacecraft’s approach to the planet

Released only recently

covering the entire southern and northern celestial sphere

The resolution and ability of the HiRISE camera to take multiple images of the same target has allowed scientists to monitor and detect small-scale changes on the surface of Mars over time

Elephant Trunk Size:60" x 30" (152 cm x 76 cm) this digital image is aThis image was obtained with the wide field view of the Mosaic camera on the Mayall 4 meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. IC 1396 is a giant emission nebula that is over 3 degrees in diameter. It is illuminated by a hot, massive O type star (HD 206267) near its center. The star is not visible in this image it is off of the top edge. This image is of IC 1396A, a dark, dense cloud of gas embedded in the nebula. It is informally known as