This map from NASA's Dawn mission shows the global distribution of hydrogen on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.…
These enhanced-color views from NASA's Dawn mission show an unusual "pitted terrain" on the floors of the craters named Marcia…
This perspective view of Marcia crater on the giant asteroid Vesta shows the most spectacularly preserved example of "pitted terrain,"…
Mars has two small, asteroid-sized moons named Phobos and Deimos. From the point of view of the rover, located near…
The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant galaxies.…
This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover shows the view looking toward the "Glenelg" area, where three…
This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover shows a close-up view looking toward the "Glenelg" area, where…
As part of a multi-mission campaign, NASA's Curiosity rover is observing Martian moon transits, the first of which involved the…
The drive by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity during the mission's 43rd Martian day, or sol, (Sept. 19, 2012) ended with…
JSC2012-E-215897 (18 Sept. 2012) -- Astronaut Sandra Magnus prepares to place a rose near the tree planted during a memorial…
