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In Spring 2015, images of the Acidalia Planitia region of Mars captured by the HiRISe camera, giving writers of "The Martian" inspiration for their big screen adventure to the Red Planet.

In the mid-1990s, the Galileo spacecraft, on its way to the Jupiter system, captured this mind-blowing image of asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl.

Just like Earth, Jupiter's magnetic field channels charged solar particles to the poles which creates brilliant light shows called aurorae.

Almost 4 million miles in the distance, Jupiter, the Great Red Spot and three of the Jovian moons wait patiently for Juno to arrive.

During his six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Tim Peake captured a photo of a large iceberg from the Weddell Sea.

Deep in space Einstein's theory is proven right again with this image of two galaxies forming an Einstein Ring.

Across a 100 year time frame, Mercury passes between Earth and our Sun only 13 or so times.

UGC 4879 lies 2.3 million light-years from its closest neighbor, offering a rare opportunity for astronomers to study star formation untouched by interactions with other galaxies.

It may have lost its status as a planet, but Pluto still offers much to space explorers.

From the ISS, ESA astronaut Tim Peake photographed the clear skies and building clouds over Europe.