Cosmic Vistas

The human race is on the edge of discovery, unlocking the secrets of our solar system. Take an intimate look at the Sun, the solar system's only star. It's in the most dangerous location we can explore, but holds the key to our origins.

Venus offers a complex story.

Thanks to a fleet of advanced spacecraft surveying the surface, a new portrait of Mars is emerging. The Red Planet teeters on the border between a living and a dead world. Discover three prospects for human existence on Martian terrain.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune represent planets with exotic atmospheres and liquid interiors. Looking beyond these gaseous worlds we find Pluto, a planet in deep freeze, which may be preserving the history of our solar system.

Europa, Titan, and Io are among the dozens of moons orbiting the giant outer planets. They're shaping up to be one of the most interesting discoveries of our time and possibly our best chance for finding alien life in the solar system.

Discover how our existence is tied to asteroids and get a tantalizing glimpse of the alien worlds that lie far beyond our solar system, a recognition that another new horizon now beckons.