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Solar Orbiter delivers sparkling view of Venus, Earth and Mars – CNET
The ESA and NASA spacecraft captured an unusual view of its home planet looking glittery in space.
ESA and NASA’s Solar Orbiter took the images of Venus, Earth, and Mars used in this GIF on Nov. 18, 2020.
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Here on Earth, we’re using to looking up and spotting other planets in our solar system, but it’s eye-opening when our mechanical emissaries peer back and see us among the stars.
Solar Orbiter launched in early 2020 on a mission to study the sun, but it’s been doing some sightseeing in its spare time. The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA’s Solar Orbiter…
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