HD video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Touring Vesta's Craters
do, 10/05/2012
This video takes viewers on a virtual tour of Vesta's south polar basin, the 'snowman' set of craters and a crater called Oppia.
Dawn's Virtual Flight over Vesta
do, 10/05/2012
This movie uses data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft to simulate the view from the spacecraft flying over the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer
di, 08/05/2012
This artist's animation depicts 55 Cancri e as it orbits its star.
Black-Hole Hunter
ma, 07/05/2012
NASA's NuSTAR will use its X-ray eyes to scout for hidden black holes in the universe.
What's Up for May?
di, 01/05/2012
View sunspots and a solar eclipse through solar-safe 'scopes this month.
Vesta's Shape and Gravity
wo, 25/04/2012
This video from NASA's Dawn mission shows that the gravity field of Vesta closely matches the surface topography of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Saturn's Weirdest Ring
ma, 23/04/2012
Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed half-mile-sized (kilometer-sized) objects punching through parts of Saturn's F ring, leaving glittering trails behind them.
How Do You Land on Mars?
vr, 13/04/2012
Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it's done, and the three landing systems we use at the Red Planet.
How Do You Land on Mars?
vr, 13/04/2012
Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it's done, and the three landing systems we use at the Red Planet.
Robotic Arm Target Practice
ma, 09/04/2012
How engineers teach Curiosity to use a robotic arm on Mars.
Mars' Whirling Dust Devil
wo, 04/04/2012
Animation of a skinny 'dust devil' on the dust-covered Amazonis Planitia region of northern Mars.
What's Up for April?
vr, 30/03/2012
View Saturn all night this month, and view icy moons through a telescope.
Storm Chaser on Mars
di, 20/03/2012
We're not in Kansas anymore !
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Catches a Twister in Action
The Challenges of Getting to Mars: The Cruise to Mars
ma, 19/03/2012
In the eight-month trip to Mars, a lot has to go right for Curiosity to arrive safely.
NuSTAR in Space
vr, 16/03/2012
NASA's newest X-ray telescope will have a lengthy structure that unfolds in space, allowing it to see high-energy objects like feeding black holes.
Landing Practice
di, 06/03/2012
How do you prepare to land a one-ton rover lightly on the surface of Mars? Practice!
What's Up for March?
do, 01/03/2012
Mark your calendar for amazing planetary views this month as Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn put on a show in the night sky and comet Garradd sticks around for its close-up.
GRACE Mission Measures Global Ice Mass Changes
do, 09/02/2012
Animation shows the location of mountain glaciers and ice caps around the world with data from the GRACE mission to show recent trends in ice mass loss or gain.