Images Dated 22nd September 2004

The sun shines on hills in the Val d'Orcia close to the Tuscan town of Montalcino

The sun shines on hills in the Val d'Orcia close to the Tuscan town of Montalcino in central Italy, September 22, 2004. The famous Brunello di Montalcino wine is produced from grapes grown at vineyards in the area. REUTERS/Max Rossi NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE MR/SN - RP5DRIBWXQAA

Porcelain crab feeding

Porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) filtering plankton from the water to eat. It is standing on a carpet anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Despite its name this is not a true crab, instead being more closely related to the squat lobsters. Photographed in the Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

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Galileos Jupiter probe speeding toward the planet

Galileo atmospheric probe approaching Jupiter. The Galileo spacecraft deployed this small atmospheric probe on July 13 1995. The probe will enter Jupiter's atmosphere on 7 December 1995. As it slows rapidly from its 47 kilometres per second impact speed, the probe will deploy a parachute to further slow its descent. Over 75 minutes, the probe will relay measurements of the physical and chemical conditions of Jupiter's atmosphere before finally being crushed by the increasing pressure. The Galileo spacecraft itself (not shown) will enter orbit at the same time to start a two-year exploration of the Jupiter system - the first visit to the giant planet since Voyager 2 in 1979

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