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How to process images from space mission data

Stunning images of distant worlds in our Solar System taken by the Hubble Space Telescope or planetary orbiters are captured in a RAW data format which is free to download. In this guide, we’ll use RAW data captured by NASA’s Juno mission at Jupiter to show you how to process your own space mission images. If you are successful you might want to enter the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition’s new category, the Annie

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