11 Real Images From The Solar System!
366From the planets themselves, to views of the solar system from afar, join me as we show you REAL AMAZING Images FROM THE SOLAR SYSTEM!
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11. The Earth From Afar ( earth view from space)
It's only appropriate that we start off this look at the solar system by checking out an image of the Earth itself. This is after all the planet that we live on, and in many ways are trying to get out from under because right now it's the only place we can live. But there have been a lot of misconceptions about the Earth that have only been debunked because of our adventures in space, and this picture here shows that.
For example, no, the Earth is not flat, it's a sphere (why people ever thought it was flat is beyond me!) and it's a very lovely sphere at that. What's more, when this picture was taken on the moon (more on that in a minute), it showed that the distance between the Earth and the moon was so great (238,900 miles) that as you sit on the moon and look back at the planet you came from...the Earth looks small.
Now, as for where the photo itself came from, that would be Apollo 11. You know, the mission we took that got us to the moon? Yeah, this picture was taken during the time that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked upon the surface of the moon, an honor that only a handful of people have had the honor of doing.
10. Pale Blue Dot
This image right here is a legendary one that was taken at the request of Carl Sagan, a legendary scientist and astronomer. He asked that on February 14th, 1990, that the Voyager 1 (a spacecraft that was launched from Earth to try and reach the outer edges of our solar system) take a picture of Earth from its viewpoint. The picture perfectly showed why the universe is so big, and why the Earth itself is so small.
9. The Rings Of Saturn
If you were to right now think about what you believe is the most beautiful thing in our solar system, you might think of Earth from the outside view, but no doubt your mind would eventually wander to that of the Rings of Saturn.
8. The Earliest Pictures Of Jupiter
I want you to think about the pictures you've already seen on this list. There's been one that was taken on the moon, one that was taken billions of miles from Earth, and one that was taken right next to Saturn. What do all of those things have in common? 7. Uranus
Yes, you can make jokes here if you want, but Uranus is not only a key planet in our solar system, but it's one that actually doesn't get enough credit for how simple in look, but complex in action, that it is. For example, when you look at a picture like this, you see one color, which isn't something you see in any other planet on our solar system, not even Mercury or Mars. But the reason for that is its makeup, which allows it to be the coldest planet in our solar system.
6. Comets In Motion
Comets get a lot of attention here on Earth, but there are also points of contention of what they are and aren't.
First off, Comets aren't rocks at all, they're ice, water, and dust, and they look MUCH cooler than all the other space rocks. You see, Asteroids, Meteoroids, Meteors & Meteorites are all solid rock, inside and out
5. Venus and the Sun
Venus is known as our "sister planet", but it's anything but a true twin, because while it may only be a little smaller than Earth, it's also a greenhouse planet that has massively hot temperatures and an atmosphere that we can't breathe in, and barely see through at times. Yet that doesn't stop it from being beautiful at times when the situation works out.
4. Our First Look At Earth From Space
We've already shown you a view of the Earth from the moon, but you want to go and see the first picture of Earth from space, you have to look 23 years previous:
"The first photo of Earth from above came from a jerry-rigged rocket. On October 24, 1946, scientists strapped a 33mm motion-picture camera to a captured German V-2 rocket and launched the whole thing into space."
3. Jupiter Moving
Personally? I just think this image looks cool. It was taken by Voyager 1 in 1979, and over the course of 70 days it approached the planet and showed it moving. Look at those different rotations! Very cool.
2. Pluto
I just miss Pluto being a planet, how about you? Anyway, this picture shows in great detail why many felt that Pluto was a planet for many years. Look at its surface, the way that it looks like a truly rocky planet.
1. That's One Small Step For Man...
When it comes to our solar system, there are many things that we have taken pictures of. But, in terms of importance, few are as important as this shot right here of Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Aldrin and Armstrong were the first two men on the moon, and they were the ones who helped solidify that we could make it there.