The unexplained spidery objects on the surface of Mars may dampen your enthusiasm for interplanetary exploration. ("Spider" should not appear in any "Visit Wonderful Planet X" brochure.)
Let these views from the International Space Station re-whet your appetite.
No big deal at the top of the picture. Just aurora. Dancing.
Related: Really smart people at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are working on fusion-powered impulse engines for spaceships... just like on the Enterprise. The engineers even use the word "dilithium crystals." Oh my.
"Our fragile earth; our island home" (BOCP)
My enthusiasm isn't dampened a bit, just whetted sharper. More pictures! More video! More!