Images Dated 28th July 2004

THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. English cartoon

THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809).
Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. English cartoon, c1793, suggesting a conspiracy between the Devil, Paine, and his supporter, English cleric and chemist Joseph Priestley

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View of the Sun setting in a cloudy sky

Sunset. View of the Sun setting in a cloudy sky. The Sun appears redder and dimmer at sunset and sunrise as its light passes through more of the atmosphere and becomes scattered

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Messenger spacecraft at Mercury

Messenger spacecraft at Mercury, computer artwork. The Messenger spacecraft is due to be launched during a 13-day window from 2 August 2004. It will enter orbit around Mercury in March 2011, after first performing three fly-bys of the planet to map its surface and study its composition. The spacecraft is equipped with an array of scientific instruments, and has solar panels (black) for power generation. The 3.6-metre-long boom carries a magnetometer (lower right) that will be used to map Mercury's magnetic field and search for magnetized rocks in the planet's crust. A sunshade (white) protects the spacecraft from the intense heat of the Sun

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