August 26, 2005
Movie Headlines MESSENGER Earth Flyby Gallery
The pictures from MESSENGER's Aug. 2 flyby of Earth are in - and spectacular. The collection (so far) includes "natural" color and infrared views of North and South America; a peek at the Galapagos Islands through a break in the clouds; and a movie of the rotating Earth, taken as MESSENGER speeds away from its home planet. [more]