Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Animation


This 11-minute animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which will launch in late 2011 and land a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012. A shorter 4-minute version of this animation, with narration, is also available on our youtube page.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Lab Mars Mars Science Lab Rover Curiosity Laboratory Animation Entry Descent Landing Launch Space Robot chemcam Visualization MSL rovers red planet jplnews

Next Mars Rover in Action-Animation


A narrated play-by-play of Curiosity's entry, descent, and landing on Mars! A longer 11-minute non-narrated version of this animation is also available on this YouTube channel.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Lab Mars Mars Science Lab Rover Curiosity Laboratory Animation Entry Descent Landing Launch Space Robot chemcam Visualization MSL rovers red planet jplnews

NASA'S Journey Above Vesta


New views of the second most massive object in the asteroid belt.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Vesta Dawn asteroid belt space exploration solar system images pictures video German Aerospace Center DLR Institute for Planetary Research jplnews

'As the Asteroid Turns'


See asteroid Vesta spin before your very eyes. In this movie, strung together from a series of images provided by the framing camera on NASA's Dawn spacecraft, we see a full rotation of Vesta, which occurs over the course of roughly five hours. These images were obtained on July 24, 2011, from a distance of about 3200 miles (5200 kilometers). The Dawn mission to Vesta and Ceres is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, DC


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Dawn spacecraft asteroid belt Vesta dwarf planet space images technology solar system ion stars planets jplnews

First Movie of Asteroid 2005 YU55


Using radar data, scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory created this six-frame movie of asteroid 2005 YU55. The data was obtained Nov. 7, 2011 using NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar (located at the Deep Space Network facility in Goldstone, Ca.) At the time, the space rock was approximately 860000 miles (1.38 million kilometers) away from Earth. At its closest approach on Nov. 8, 2011, YU55 will be about 200000 miles from Earth. It poses no threat. Resolution is 4 meters per pixel. The movie is looped 5 times.


NASA asteroid YU55 JPL 2005 YU55 Jet Propulsion Laboratory jplnews

Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) Mission Animation


This artist's concept animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which will launch in late 2011 and land a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Lab Mars Mars Science Lab Rover Curiosity Laboratory Animation Entry Descent Landing Launch Space Robot chemcam Visualization MSL jplnews

What's Up Nov: Mars Launch & Planet Magnetospheres


Every magnet generates a magnetic field, and several objects in our solar system generate their own magnetic fields. The Sun, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have them. Plus this month learn about the launch of Mars Science Laboratory, the rover named Curiosity. Oh, and when and where to see Jupiter,Mars, Venus and Mercury!


NASA JPL Mars Science Laboratory MSL Curiosity Rover Magnetospheres solar wind Earth Moon Sun Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus jplnews

Possible Water Flows on Mars


Could there be flowing water on Mars? Mysterious features on slopes hint there could be water flows on Mars.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory MRO Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter hirise camera High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment space images flowing water flows jplnews

Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site: Gale crater


Soar over the crater on Mars that will be the landing site for NASA's Curiosity rover.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Science MSL rover rovers landing site selection Gale crater Red Planet space exploration jplnews

Curiosity Rover Trailer


This animation shows key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission Curiosity rover, which will launch in late 2011 and land on Mars in August 2012.


Curiosity rover rovers Mars Mars Science Laboratory MSL NASA red planet space exploration Mars exploration landing Mars landing heat shield EDL skycrane parachute Gale crater. jplnews

What's Up August? Windy planets, Juno Launch


What's up for August? Planets with atmospheres! Venus has thick clouds, Mars has dust devils, and the outer planets have fierce winds. Why not have a look at Jupiter rising near midnight this month? The Juno Mission to Jupiter launches this month, too.


Jupiter Juno Juno Mission windy planets Saturn Neptune Vesta Uranus Mars Venus Martian dust devils Saturn storm JPL jplnews

What's Up for July? Asteroids!


This month you can learn about asteroids, and see Vesta, as the Dawn spacecraft closes in.


astronomy Ceres asteroid belt jplnews

Spirit's Triumphs on Mars


Reflections on Spirit's Journey


Spirit rover rovers Mars Mars Exploration Rovers MER NASA JPL red planet space exploration Columbia Hills Gusev Crater Troy Home Plate Mars rover jplnews

Curiosity Update: Curiosity's Stunt Double Takes a Spin


Engineers test Curiosity's hill-climbing capabilities using her Earthbound twin .


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory rover Red Planet Curiosity MSL Mars Science space exploration solar system Spirit Opportunity MER Rovers Yard jplnews

NASA's Moon-Bound GRAIL Mission


NASA's GRAIL precision flyers will determine the lunar structure from crust to core.


GRAIL NASA JPL jplnews

What's Up Oct? Moons and Meteors


How many moons can you see this month? Jupiter's moons, our moon, and a few others are on display.


Mon Jupiter Io Ganymede Callisto Europa Neptune Uranus Orionids Draconids jplnews

Virtual Vesta


This video shows the scientists' best guess to date of what the surface of the protoplanet Vesta might look like.


NASA Vesta Comet Asteroid Spacecraft Space Science Video Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Ceres 3D jplnews

What's Up for April? Saturn!


Saturn shines all night long, rising in the east at sunset and setting in the west at dawn.


Saturn Saturn Opposition Cassini Cassini Solstice Mission Arcturus Spica moon JPL NASA Enceladus Geysers rings clouds citizen science Year of the Solar System YSS jplnews

Voyager Spacecraft: Humanity's Farthest Journey


Where no spacecraft has gone before. After 33 years, NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are still going strong and still sending home information. This video features highlights of the Voyager journeys to the outer planets, and looks at their current status, at the edge of our solar system, poised to cross over into interstellar space.


Voyager spacecraft NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory space images Grand Tour Saturn Uranus Neptune Jupiter Io Titan Miranda Triton interstellar heliosphere solar system planets stars universe Golden Record jplnews

What's Up May? Dawn planets & the moon!


All month long watch four planets and the moon gather just before sunrise. And don't forget Saturn, the solitary evening planet.


NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Year of the Solar System Volcanoes in the Solar System the moon Saturn Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Volcanoes Martian volcanoes Volcanoes on Venus Volcanoes on Mercury Lunar volcanism Lunar lava Lunar volcanic domes jplnews

What's Up June? Collisions & Craters


solarsystem.nasa.gov www.nasa.gov The early solar system was a messy place and asteroids, moons and planets frequently collided.


Year of the solar system YSS Vesta moon planets JPL NASA craters crater chains cosmic collisions asteroids jplnews

Building Curiosity: Packing for Florida


A last look at NASA's Curiosity rover as it gets packed up for the trip to Florida. Time-lapse movie of the NASA Mars Curiosity rover's last days in the clean room before being shipped to Florida for launch.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars rover rovers Science MSL Curiosity red planet space images Kennedy Center KSC Florida launch time-lapse jplnews

Asteroid 2005 YU55


An aircraft carrier-sized asteroid will make a safe, close flyby of Earth on Nov. 8, 2011.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory asteroid 2005 YU55 space rocks near Earth object comets meteors Goldstone Arecibo radar telescopes flyby closest approach Deep Network DSN video astronomy jplnews

The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Selecting a Landing Site


Scientists get closer to selecting a landing site for the Curiosity rover.


Curiosity rover rovers Mars Mars Science Laboratory MSL NASA red planet space exploration Mars exploration landing site Mars landing Eberswalde delta Mawrth Vallis Gale crater Holden crater clay minerals layered deposits jplnews

Building Curiosity: Going For A Spin


Engineers put the rover through spin tests to ensure smooth sailing in space.


MSL Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rovers rover NASA JPL Jet Propulsion red planet space images exploration spin test mass properties rotational inertia center of gravity jplnews

Spirit's Photo Diary


Some of Spirit's most memorable snapshots from Mars. These views are just a small sampling from the 124000 images returned by the Mars Exploration Rover.


Spirit rover rovers Mars Mars Exploration Rovers MER NASA JPL red planet space exploration Columbia Hills Gusev Crater Troy Home Plate jplnews

Unlocking Jupiter's Mysteries


Overview of NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter. The launch window opens at 8:34 am PDT (11:34 am EDT) on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. The spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in 2016 to investigate the gas giant's interior, atmosphere and aurora. Juno's color camera will provide close-up images of Jupiter, including the first detailed glimpse of the planet's poles.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Juno Jupiter gas giant solar system space images atmosphere magnetosphere planets exploration science technology jplnews

Learning How to Navigate Eyes On the Solar System


Welcome to Eyes on the Solar System -- a new way for you to explore our cosmic neighborhood. Eyes on the Solar System lets you fly to the planets, ride aboard our spacecraft and discover the wonders of robotic space exploration from right inside your web-browser.


Eyes on the Solar System planets stars space exploration cosmic astronomy asteroids comets small bodies real time spice kernels robotic robots rovers spacecraft missions Voyager Cassini Spirt Opportunity Stardust Epoxi Dawn Juno NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory jplnews

Spirit of Mars


Six years of exploration through the 'eyes' of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit


Mars Exploration Rover Spirit NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory jplnews

NASA Space Images 3-D


Get out your red-cyan glasses and travel with NASA spacecraft. See everything from solar flares to rover tracks on Mars... in 3-D. Images in order of appearance are from the following: Mars Pathfinder, Phoenix Mars Lander, Spirt and Opportunity Rovers, the HiRISE camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Deep Space Network antennae, STEREO mission to the sun and Voyager.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory space images 3d anaglyph solar system sun Mars Red Planet rover deep space network DSN Saturn science video pictures photos planet jplnews

"I'm Dreaming of a Blue Sunset--on Mars"


This Martian sunset, captured by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Nov. 4 and 5, 2010, appears bluish. The panoramic camera movie combines exposures taken through different camera filters and accelerates about 17 minutes of sunset into a 30-second simulation. This clip is the longest sunset movie from Mars ever produced, taking advantage of adequate solar energy currently available to Opportunity.


NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Mars Exploration Rovers rover Opportunity Martian sunset blue space solar system planets stars science technology jplnews

NASA Spacecraft Photographs Avalanches on Mars


NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. The image shows tan clouds billowing away from the foot of a towering slope, where ice and dust have just cascaded down.


Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO Planets Avalanche astronomy red planet solar system jplnews

Imagine Mars Overview


Students Get Inspired About Mars! The Imagine Mars Project gives students a chance to work with scientists and engineers to build and design a future human community on Mars.


NASA. JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Imagine Mars Project students rovers Mars NASA JPL red planet space exploration Chicago Neighborhood Networks Mars education jplnews

Response: mars science laboratory curiosity rover mission animation....JPLnews


mars science laboratory curiosity rover mission animation, JPLnews


jplnews st POV

2008 TC3- Small Asteroid to Light Up Sky Over Africa


An asteroid measuring several feet in diameter is expected to enter the atmosphere over northern Sudan before dawn Tuesday, setting off a potentially brilliant natural fireworks display. (Oct. 6)


Science Aviation Space 2008 TC3 Asteroids Sudan Africa Near Earth Object jplnews

What's Up for Aug. 2007? Perseids!


The Perseid meteor shower will dazzle in the early morning hours of Aug. 13. Plus, a popular planet shows up in the night sky.


Perseid meteor shower shooting star amateur astronomy Mars planets moon stargazing space sci jplnews

Rover's Eye View of Three-Year Trek on Mars


During the three-year trek of NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater, rover planners captured a horizon photograph at the end of each drive. 309 images taken during the 13-mile journey appear in this video.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars rover Opportunity crater space Spirit Mars program jplnews

Phoenix Mars Landing: Nerves and Joy


Animation and mission control video from Mars Phoenix landing day May 25, 2008.


Mars Phoenix JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Martian red planet solar system lander landing spacecr jplnews

Updated Radar Movie of Asteroid 2005 YU55


This 28-frame movie of asteroid 2005 YU55 was generated from data obtained by NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar on Nov. 7, 2011. In the movie clip, the rotation of the asteroid appears faster than it occurs in nature. 2005 YU55 has a rotation period of about 18 hours.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Radar Space asteroid YU55 2005 YU55 Outer Space jplnews

What's Up for March? Sun-Earth Day + Mercury


Celebrate Sun-Earth day on the 19th, and view the sun through solar safe telescopes. And learn about the Messenger spacecraft and when to view Mercury


JPL NASA Messenger Mercury Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO Sun Jupiter Solar safe telescopes H-alpha filters sunspots prominences flares #SED2011 #NASA_SDO #sunearthday jplnews

Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?


What does it take to get a spacecraft to Mars? This 60-second video covers a few key things to remember when planning a trip to the Red Planet.


Rover rovers Mars Earth red planet NASA space exploration Mars exploration orbiter lander rocket timing aim football orbit launch. jplnews

Mars Rover Power


NASA's Curiosity is the biggest robot explorer ever to rove Mars. How do you power something like that?


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Science MSL Curiosity MMRTG Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator plutonium dioxide Red Planet Nuclear radioactive radiation jplnews

Building Curiosity: Landing System Drop Test


Engineers test the first-of-its-kind landing system on NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity.


NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Mars rover Curiosity MSL Science Entry Descent and Landing EDL stage Red Planet jplnews

Cassini: Four Years of Discovery


New revelations of Saturn, its moons and rings, courtesy of NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn.


New revelations of Saturn its moons and rings courtesy nasa's Cassini mission to Saturn. jplnews

A tour of NASA's 'Eyes on the Earth 3D'


This video provides a guided tour of the "Eyes on the Earth 3D" interactive experience, which is accessible at NASA's Global Climate Change website.


Global warming Earth climate change NASA Eyes jplnews

Mars Science Laboratory


This animation demonstrates how the rover will enter, descend and land on the surface of Mars.


Mars Mars Science Laboratory rover robot robotics planets space NASA JPL jplnews

Magnificent Seven on Mars: Opportunity


NASA's Opportunity celebrates its 7th birthday at Santa Maria Crater.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars rovers Opportunity Santa Maria crater Endeavour red planet space exploration planets astronomy stars jplnews

Video: Phoenix Landing - Nerves and Joy


JPL Mission Control during Phoenix landing on Mars, inter-cut with landing animation.


Mars Red Planet solar system martian JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Phoenix jplnews

Mars Technology Finds Earth's Hidden Water


How do you find water in the driest places on Earth? Scientists look to Mars for answers.


NASA JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth water Mars Express MARSIS Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO radar SHIRAD aquifers climate change desertification Kuwait Northern Sahara desert ground table resources paleoclimatology space shuttle jplnews