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A Closer View of Discovery
A Closer View of Discovery

This image of Space Shuttle Discovery's tail section was photographed by the Expedition 14 crew during the RPM survey. Visible…

The Face of Phoebe
The Face of Phoebe

Phoebe's true nature is revealed in startling clarity in this mosaic of two images taken during Cassini's flyby on June…

Apollo 17 Crew
Apollo 17 Crew

On Dec. 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew returned to Earth. Apollo 17 was the sixth and last Apollo mission…

The Voyager Mountains
The Voyager Mountains

Cassini zooms in, for the first time, on the patchy, bright and dark mountains originally identified in images from NASA's…

Mercury Crescent
Mercury Crescent

As MESSENGER neared Mercury on Jan 14, 2008, the spacecraft took this image of the planet's full crescent. The image…

Continuing Construction
Continuing Construction

Astronaut Dave Williams participated in the STS-118 mission's fourth and final session spacewalk, as construction and maintenance continued on the…

STS-116 Launch In a Different Light
STS-116 Launch In a Different Light

Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, beginning the STS-116 mission…

Jupiter Storms and Moons
Jupiter Storms and Moons

The New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) took this 2-millisecond exposure of Jupiter at 04:41:04 UTC on Jan. 24,…

The View From Shuttle Discovery
The View From Shuttle Discovery

As seen through windows on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery, the payload bay is featured in this…

The Cotopaxi Volcano
The Cotopaxi Volcano

On February 19, 2000, Space Shuttle Endeavour passed over the highly active and dangerous volcanic zone of the Andes in…