Today in 1966 the Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first ever photograph of Earth from the Moon.

planetaryfolklore:

explorationimages:

Cassini: Rings of Saturn, 11 February 2012. The tiny moon Prometheus is visible in the center of the image, on the edge of the F Ring.

N00181307.jpg was taken on February 11, 2012 and received on Earth February 12, 2012. The camera was pointing toward PROMETHEUS, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2013.

nevver:

it’s time to leave the capsule (if you dare)

(via artpixie)