Shifting Skin
Giant volcanoes (circular white spots) highlight Tharsis Ridge, one of the most prominent regions on the surface of Mars. This…
Deep Surface
Bands of clouds form beautiful swirls and loops around Jupiter's Great Red Spot in this image from a spacecraft. Clouds…
Little Black Dot
Mercury begins its May 9 transit across the face of the Sun in this NASA image. The planet is the…
Spotty Sun
This multiple exposure shows the planet Mercury passing across the face of the Sun in 2006. The little planet will…
Colorful Caloris
Young craters and deposits of volcanic rock highlight this enhanced-color view of Caloris Basin, the largest feature on the planet…
Pure Artistry
The last gasp of a dying star looks like a work of cosmic art in this composite image from two…
Sparkling Galaxies
Thousands of galaxies make up the Coma Cluster, one of the largest and most massive clusters in the universe. This…
Evaporating Galaxy
An artist's concept shows the busy heart of WISE 2246, a galaxy that is blowing itself apart. A super-hot disk…
Taking Shape
James Webb Space Telescope, shown here in an artist's concept, is taking shape this year. Its primary mirror, which consists…
Assault on a Comet
A fleet of spacecraft took aim at Halley's Comet in 1986, providing the first close-up look at any comet. The…