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jtotheizzoe:

Looking for a space-tastic holiday gift? I’m pretty much drooling over a new book full of stunning solar system photos: Planetfall by Michael Benson.

You may not realize this, but NASA puts spacecraft like Cassini and Voyager into space to do research, not just take pictures. Sure, observing the geography, chemistry, astrophysics and possible biology of the various bodies in our solar system propels our understanding of the cosmos forward. And we, as residents of said cosmos, are able to gain an understanding of our past, our present, our future, and our place in the universe thanks the fine work of these unmanned beacons of exploration.

But let’s be honest … the pictures are an awesome side benefit! Benson’s book collects some of the best space photography ever made in one large-format book. If someone doesn’t fall in love with space after flipping through this one, then you may want to have their head checked out.

While you’re at it, support our own Tumblr science creator Staceythinx and check out the Cassini HD iPad app. Learning is always more fun with your mouth agape.

I just realized that “Planetfall” would make a great Bond movie title.


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