CASSINI MISSION TO SATURN
Cassini Image Poll - Best of 2008
The spectacular view of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, A Tectonic Feast, proved to be the most popular in the photo contest. See how the others stacked up.
SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION
Featured Planet: Surprising Saturn
This month's International Year of Astronomy feature explores how Saturn has been a consistent source of surprises for 400 years.
Read more | Solar System Exploration site
MARS EXPLORATION
Get the latest updates on the Mars rovers and the orbiters circling the red planet.
Solar System Missions
Cassini-Huygens to Saturn
Studying Saturn and its rings and moons.
Dawn
Dawn, the first spacecraft ever planned to orbit two different bodies after leaving Earth, will orbit Vesta and Ceres, two of the largest asteroids in the solar system.
Epoxi
The Epoxi mission recycles the already "in flight" Deep Impact spacecraft to investigate two distinct celestial targets of opportunity.
Mars Exploration Rovers
Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring Mars since January 2004. Clues found in some rocks indicate liquid water once covered the ground.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
This orbiter has the most powerful telescopic camera ever to another planet, plus five other scientific instruments.
Mars Odyssey
This orbiter studies Mars' surface composition and radiation environment and has instruments to detect water and shallow buried ice.
Microwave Instrument
on Rosetta Orbiter
This JPL instrument will study gases given off by a comet as the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft orbits the comet. Rendezvous with the comet is scheduled for 2014.
› Rosetta home page
Stardust-NExT
The Stardust-NExT mission recycles the already "in flight" Stardust spacecraft to flyby and investigate comet Tempel 1 in Feb. 2011.
Voyager
Voyager 1 and 2 flew past Jupiter and Saturn. Voyager 2 also flew by Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 is now approaching interstellar space.
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