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May 9, 2014
Polar Layers
This image as seen by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the layering of the ice at the north pole.
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Jul 7, 2009
Somewhat Flattened South
The Cassini spacecraft looks toward the flattened south pole of Saturn small moon Epimetheus.
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Aug 5, 2000
Dark-rimmed Crater and Extensive Ejecta Blanket
NASA Mariner 10 took this picture about an hour after it passed under the South Pole of Mercury in 1974.
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Dec 30, 2013
The Maelstrom
The vortex at Saturn north pole, seen here in the infrared by NASA Cassini spacecraft, takes on the menacing look.
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Apr 1, 2016
Dawn LAMO Image 58
This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the rim of a crater near the south pole of Ceres, taken on Feb. 8, 2016.
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Dec 15, 2008
Mars Obliquity Cycle Illustration
The tilt of Mars spin axis obliquity varies cyclically over hundreds of thousands of years, and affects the sunlight...
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Sep 17, 2009
Trailing Hemisphere Craters
The Cassini spacecraft looks down on the north pole of Mimas and sees the moon cratered trailing hemisphere.
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Apr 5, 2006
Linear Clouds
These linear clouds are part of a large storm front that occurred near the south pole during late summer
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May 23, 2016
Up and Over
NASA Cassini spacecraft shows off this angled view of the rings and Saturn poles taken on Feb. 26, 2016.
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Aug 25, 2009
Above Dione Fractures
The Cassini spacecraft looks down on the north pole of Dione and the fine fractures that cross its trailing hemisphere.
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Nov 17, 2022
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)
Animations for media and public use. These animation sequences show NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat deploying in...
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Jan 6, 2011
South Pole
It is early springtime in the southern hemisphere of Mars in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey. The south polar cap...
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Jan 10, 2007
Barren Pole
This view looks toward Rhea north polar region, where icy fractures slither away toward the south
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Nov 12, 2018
South Pole
This VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was collected near the end of the southern spring...
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Jan 18, 2013
South Pole
Many different surface textures are found on the polar caps. This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey...
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Jan 24, 2019
Summer at the Pole
This VIS image of the south polar cap was taken during the middle of southern hemisphere summer. The surface is free...
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Jun 9, 2017
South Pole
Today's VIS image shows more of the south polar cap at the end of summer. Orbit Number: 67907 Latitude: -85.55...
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Jul 23, 2019
North Pole
Today's VIS image shows part of the north polar cap, as well as sand dunes located on the floor of a polar trough....
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Aug 25, 2004
South Polar Features
Wavy bands of clouds near Saturn's south pole dominate this ultraviolet image from the Cassini spacecraft. A bright...
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Mar 5, 2013
Repeated Flybys Yield a Pole-to-Pole View of Europa
This view of Jupiter moon Europa features several regional-resolution mosaics overlaid on a lower resolution global...
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Jul 26, 2022
NASA's Juno Mission Spies Vortices Near Jupiter's North Pole
As NASA's Juno mission completed its 43rd close flyby of Jupiter on July 5, 2022, its JunoCam instrument captured...
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Feb 8, 2017
Jupiter From Below (Enhanced Color)
This enhanced-color image of Jupiter's south pole and its swirling atmosphere was created by citizen scientist Roman...
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Oct 9, 2014
Angustus Labyrinthus
This region of linear, intersecting ridges near the south pole is called Angustus Labyrinthus, as shown in this...
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Dec 4, 2013
Hexagon in Silhouette
This frame from an infrared movie from NASA Cassini mission shows the churning of the curious six-sided jet stream...
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