A photo of Mars taken by ESA's Mars Express on 1 December from 5.5M km away. On the 19th it will launch a lander (Beagle 2) which is planned to land on the morning of the 25th.
mars.esa.int/export/esaCP/S...
Mission URL:
mars.esa.int/export/SPECIAL...
(Don't miss flash "Where is Mars Express Now" on the right.)
Also, NASA's Cassini is 111M km from Saturn and approaching. It also took a snapshot of its destination (set to orbit and take pictures).
spaceref.com/news/viewpr.ht...
Mission URL:
saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
