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Coolest Space Science Images of 2001

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-see dept.

Ant writes "The collective upward human gaze yields numerous special images of space every year. Being a curious lot with a certain mastery of technology, we keep looking deeper and with greater resolution at the most remarkable features of the universe, near and far." Eye candy, desktop source material, and it'll make ya feel insignificant too!

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  1. The Mars Dust Storm... by thesolo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm so glad they included a picture of it in the Top 10. Absolutely amazing to look at it.

    Around here (Philadelphia), there was a lot of coverage of the storm, and the Franklin Institute (a "knowledgeum", for you Simpsons fans) had special exhibits all about it. Unfortunately, that coverage stopped completely a few days later when the attacks on 9/11 happened.

    Glad to see I'm not the only who remembers that storm! And I thought sandstorms in the desert were bad...

  2. How about... by jsse · · Score: 5, Interesting

    this one?

    This shot from space to earth is cool too.