045-Pioneer-Jupiter

045-Pioneer-Jupiter 045-Pioneer-Jupiter – Pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter. The gas giant is beautifully rendered in the background, showing complex atmospheric belts, zones, the Great Red Spot, and the distinct black shadow of the orange moon Io cast upon its cloud decks. Io is visible further out in the star-studded field to the right of the spacecraft. Gouache on illustration board, 1974. © Don Dixon — 045-Pioneer-Jupiter – Pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter. The gas giant is beautifully rendered in the background, showing complex atmospheric belts, zones, the Great Red Spot, and the distinct black shadow of the orange moon Io cast upon its cloud decks. Io is visible further out in the star-studded field to the right of the spacecraft. Gouache on illustration board, 1974. © Don Dixon
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