014-ganymede-dixon – Exploring Ganymede ; an early Don Dixon painting showing astronauts exploring one of Jupiter's moons; A large, near-full Jupiter dominating the star-filled sky displays pronounced, swirling atmospheric bands and a prominent, pale Great Red Spot near its southern limb. A small moon transits across the upper right quadrant of the gas giant, while another icy, textured moon hangs further out in deep space to the left. The scene is viewed from a deep canyon on Ganymede, where several tiny astronauts in white spacesuits explore flat-topped mesas and a smooth valley floor bordered by massive, fractured stone cliffs on the right. 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 1972; copyright Don Dixon
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