ESO Public Image Archive

Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 7, 2009 under Collections, Deep Space Imagery | Be the First to Comment

ESO Public Image Archive

ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organization in Europe. Created in 1962, ESO provides state-of-the-art research facilities to astronomers and astrophysicists.

This gallery includes a stunning array of images including objects in our own solar system as well as deep space objects. ESO operates telescopes at three sites, including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Cerro Paranal.

Colossal Cosmic Eye

Planetary Photojournal

Posted by SpaceSightSeer on January 28, 2009 under Collections, Deep Space Imagery, Manned Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Unmanned Missions | Be the First to Comment

Planetary Photojournal

This site provides easy access to the publicly released images from NASA’s various Solar System exploration programs. The site includes an excellent variety of images with intuitive navigation. There’s a bit of everything, spacecraft, deep space images, and views of the planets as well as the panoramic Marscapes sent back by the rovers. New images are added just about every day.