Images Archive
28 February 2011, 10:34 PM ET
Four of the European Southern Observatory's Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) antennas gaze up at the night sky. Milky Way is visible at left.
22 February 2011, 12:36 PM ET
Vote for your favorite innovators of the new digital space age.
22 February 2011, 08:32 AM ET
Learn more about space shuttle Discovery's final cargo: a closet for the International Space Station.
21 February 2011, 01:12 PM ET
In February 2008, NASA's shuttle Atlantis launched the European Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. See photos of the mission's launch.
17 February 2011, 08:46 AM ET
NASA's Stardust-NExT mission took this image of comet Tempel 1 at 8:39 p.m. PST (11:39 p.m. EST) on Feb 14, 2011. The comet was first visited by NASA's Deep Impact mission in 2005.
14 February 2011, 01:22 PM ET
See some of the most popular photos of Saturn taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
10 February 2011, 04:43 PM ET
NASA's Stardust probe will visit two comets during its mission. This SPACE.com infographic shows how the spacecraft works.
10 February 2011, 09:38 AM ET
The icy comet Tempel 1 has been the target of two NASA spacecraft. Here's a close look at the comet from those missions.
04 February 2011, 08:38 AM ET
See how the former Soviet Union planned to match the U.S. Apollo moon landings with the N-1 rocket in this infographic.
01 February 2011, 06:59 PM ET
The Milky Way shines in all its majesty, as well as the Magellanic Clouds on the right, at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile.
31 January 2011, 06:55 PM ET
The ESO’s telescopes atop Cerro Paranal in Chile form the Paranal Observatory. Here they serve as the backdrop for fabulous views of the night sky.
26 January 2011, 05:29 PM ET
Astronomers are saying that the spot on the Planet Jupiter was likely caused by an asteroid in July 2009. See pictures of the spot at SPACE.com.
07 January 2011, 09:45 AM ET
The sky is full of stars and galaxies, but eagle-eyed skywatchers can also spot satellites, space shuttles and stations from Earth too. Take a look at some of the best photos of spaceships caught on camera.
06 January 2011, 10:38 AM ET
The universe is a weird place. Here's a look at some of the strangest things in the cosmos.
04 January 2011, 10:35 AM ET
SETI Institute experts address four pivotal issues on the topic of intelligent life beyond Earth and how to systematically and scientifically look for it.
16 December 2010, 02:31 PM ET
Eight planets of the solar system montaged.
16 December 2010, 02:29 PM ET
Artist's conception of how two Pluto-sized objects may have created the dust ring around Vega.
16 December 2010, 02:26 PM ET
Artist's conception of a solar system distant from Earth
14 December 2010, 05:35 PM ET
Earth and moon images together in one wallpaper
14 December 2010, 03:56 PM ET
A stunning view of a spiral galaxy in deep space.
14 December 2010, 03:49 PM ET
The Jet Propulsion Lab likes to use this image as their background.
