The cosmos are lit up year round, but as the Holiday season begins, they’re offering an especially splashy mix—from a daredevil comet to a box-like supernova to a spectacular portrait of Saturn, with a tiny Earth lurking in the background.
Window on Infinity, Thanksgiving Edition: Pictures From Space
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A view from the shadowed side of Saturn looking toward the sunlit side, taken by the Cassini spacecraft and released on Nov. 20, 2013. The picture was taken from about 18 degrees above the planet's ring plane.