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ALT Poster with a peach-and-gold background that reads “Journey to Titan” in bold orange text, with a banner beneath it that says “Fly your name to another world!” Below the headline, NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft flies through a hazy sky with its rotors spinning, with faint hexagon patterns in the background.
ALT Photo of a Hall thruster identical to those on NASA’s Psyche operating in a vacuum chamber at JPL during tests. A ring of blue light emits a hazy stream of glowing material. The blue light is generated by xenon ions being accelerated through an electromagnetic field, which gives the spacecraft a gentle but steady acceleration. NASA/JPL-Caltech
ALT A composite image of a series of images of the crescent Mars against the darkness of space. The crescents are nested within each other, showing the planet growing larger in the view over time. In the largest, closest views, clouds can be seen above the planet's surface.
ALT A square image from Mars Express showing a mostly-orange patch of Mars's surface, scattered with sharp craters, many of which are blue inside.
ALT A square image from Psyche showing a mostly-orange patch of Mars's surface, scattered with sharp craters, many of which are blue inside.
ALT This body of work by artist Martha Quirie is called Carrier Craters and is intended to be a functional dining set for four, based on the imagined craters of 16 Psyche. The bowls are all unique and intended to mimic the unique impact craters. Each cup is made with dimple “handles” that look like mini craters for better handability and more consistent connection to the surface of Psyche.
ALT This body of work by artist Martha Quirie is called Carrier Craters and is intended to be a functional dining set for four, based on the imagined craters of 16 Psyche. The bowls are all unique and intended to mimic the unique impact craters. Each cup is made with dimple “handles” that look like mini craters for better handability and more consistent connection to the surface of Psyche.
ALT A view of crescent Mars against black space. The planet\u2019s warm color glows faintly along its rim. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the double-ring Martian crater Huygens, seen in the top right of the image. The colors appear as a dramatic, blotchy mix of radiant blue and rusty red. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
ALT A photo of Mars, partially shadowed toward the top of the image, from its south polar region. The planet appears gray from this angle, and its southern ice cap is stark white by contrast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the rusty-red Martian surface. The surface is heavily cratered with white outlines around them, streaky due to the planet\u2019s wind. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
ALT A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.