A close encounter with Jupiter.The Solar System's largest planet will be brighter and nearer to Earth than at any time in the past several years.
As the Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter, new discoveries about the giant planet continue to be made.
Evidence for Supernovas Near Earth
A NASA sounding rocket has confirmed that the solar system is inside an ancient supernova remnant. Life on Earth survived despite the nearby blasts.
Count Down To Pluto
Eight years after it left Earth, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is approaching Pluto. The encounter begins less than a year from now.
Return Of The Blue Marble
The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a NOAA mission that carries NASA instruments, is providing a "new and complementary" view of Earth that is amazing scientists and lay people alike.
