Jupiter slips behind the Sun

NASA's STEREO spacecraft sees Jupiter move behind the Sun in this 30 hour animation compressed into just 11 seconds. You can see Jupiter's moons orbiting it!

STS-119 Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery From T-1 to MECO

On March 15th, 2009 at 23:43pm UTC Space Shuttle Discovery launched to deliver the final truss and solar panel to the International Space Station.
On March 15th, 2009 at 23:43pm UTC Space Shuttle Discovery launched to deliver the final truss and solar panel to the International Space Station.

Live from Mars 2003

Live from Mars 2003

Steve Squyres, of Cornell University, principal investigator raises his arms in celebration after the staff in the Mars Mission Control Room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

An image from NASA television shows control room worker pointing to the screen as a panoramic polar projection image of the Mars Exploration Rover.

An image from the surface of Mars, taken after landing January 3, 2004 by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is pictured in this photograph.

Dr. Mark Adler, deputy mission manager works on his computer in the afternoon, January 3, 2004 in the Mars Mission Control Room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

Pete Theisinger, project manager of the Mars Exploration Rover mission raises a glass of champagne in celebration of the safe landing of the Mars Rover Spirit January 3, 2004.