The Mars 2001 Odyssey spacecraft’s Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) captured this stunning landscape in the red planet’s Meridiani Planum…
This astronaut photograph, taken on February 26, 2003, is centered on the Kingdom of Denmark. The entire region is overlain…
On Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 launched and became America’s second successful mission to the moon. This close-up view of…
In a splendid portrait created by light and gravity, Saturn’s lonely moon Mimas is seen against the cool, blue-streaked backdrop…
This bubble of ionized gas and warm dust, called RCW 79, lies in the southern Milky Way, 17,200 light years…
Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky during this night-time launch in January 1998. Nearly six…
In the Arabian Sea, the combination of sunlight and nutrients has fueled a startling occurrence of colorful phytoplankton and bacteria,…
On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 lifted off for the moon with Commander Jim Lovell, Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert…
The drag chute is deployed behind Space Shuttle Discovery to help slow its landing, marking the successful conclusion of the…
One year ago today, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit touched down on the red planet. Three days later, it sent…
