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The images here show five planets as observed by VLASS during its all-sky survey. The high resolution of VLASS allows details to be seen in the planetary disks of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The "ears" either side of Jupiter are emission from areas of strong magnetic field.

VLASS Sees Planetsmore_horiz

Composite image showing Jupiter's moon Io in radio (ALMA), and optical light (Voyager 1 and Galileo). The ALMA images of Io show for the first time plumes of sulfur dioxide (in yellow) rise up from its volcanoes. Jupiter is visible in the background (Cassini image).

Video of Jupiter’s moon Iomore_horiz

Composite image showing Jupiter's moon Io in radio (ALMA), and optical light (Voyager 1 and Galileo). The ALMA images of Io show for the first time plumes of sulfur dioxide (in yellow) rise up from its volcanoes. Jupiter is visible in the background (Cassini image).

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Artist illustration of the Dark Ages Polarimetry Pathfinder (DAPPER), which will look for faint radio signals from the early universe while operating in a low lunar orbit. Its specialized radio receiver and high-frequency antenna are currently being developed by NRAO.

Spacecraft DAPPER will study “dark ages” of the universe in radio wavesmore_horiz

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09 – ALMA Top 10: Planetary Rings of Uranus ‘Glow’ in Cold Lightmore_horiz

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10 – ALMA Top 10: Inside Jupiter’s Stormsmore_horiz

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ALMA Peers into the Turbulent Atmosphere of Jupitermore_horiz

Planetary rings of Uranus 'glow' in cold light

Planetary rings of Uranus Postermore_horiz

Series of 4 images of the surface of Europa taken with ALMA

Europa’s First Global Thermal Mapmore_horiz

ALMA image of Jupiter's moon Europa

ALMA Observation of Europamore_horiz

Downloadable poster of an earlier ALMA observation of Europa

Europa, The Water Moon of Jupiter Postermore_horiz

Artist's impression of Titan

ALMA and Titanmore_horiz

Titan is shown in an optical (atmosphere) infrared (surface) composite from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. In a liquid methane environment, vinyl cyanide may form membranes.

Saturn’s Moon Offers Glimpse of Earth’s Primordial Pastmore_horiz

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Animation of Saturn’s Zonal Windsmore_horiz

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Animation of Enceladus’ Interiormore_horiz

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Animation of Icy Jets on Saturn’s Moon Enceladusmore_horiz

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Animation of Expected Atmosphere on Iomore_horiz

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Visual Comparison of Atmospheres of Earth and Iomore_horiz

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