Exploring the Solar System

Images and Captions: NASANSSDC, JSC, STScI

Compiled by: Dr. Daniel R. GloverNASA Glenn Research Center

Sputnik (1957)

Luna 3 (1959)

Far Side of Moon, Luna 3

Ranger (1961-1965)

Moon from Ranger 7

Mariner 4 (1964)

Mars from Mariner 4

Lunar Orbiter (1966-67)

Copernicus Crater(Lunar Orbiter 2, 1966-67)

Surveyor 3 (1967)

Apollo 11

(1969)

Lunakhod Rover (1970)

Apollo 17 (1972)

Mariner 10 (1973)

Mercury

Viking Orbiter (1975)

Mars Mosaic

Viking Lander on the

Surface of Mars

Voyager 1 and 2 (1977)

Jupiter and Io

Saturn

Neptune

Triton

Venera 13/14 Lander (1981)

Surface of Venus

Magellan (1989)

Radar Views

of Venus

Halley’s Comet from

Giotto (1985)

Earth and

Moon from

Galileo

16 DEC 92

Ida and (Besida) Dactyl

The Galilean Moons

Hubble Space Telescope (1990)

Pluto

Sun from

SOHO (1995)

Mars Pathfinder (1996)

Flight Path

Cassini in Test Chamber

Moon

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