The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) is NASA's deep archive and general distribution center for lunar and planetary data and images. More information about planetary sciences at the NSSDC is available.
- On 31 July the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft was brought back up to a 51 x 49 km orbit. Over the following months it will back out to a higher orbit before moving in again for close observations. New images of Eros are also available.
- At a press conference held at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 22, new images indicating evidence for possible sources of present day liquid water on Mars were shown. For further information, see the NASA Press Release, the Science article, and images of the evidence
Upcoming Planetary Events and Missions
New and Incoming Planetary Data at NSSDC
New and Updated Planetary Pages
Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration -
Timeline of 40 years of missions
Information by Project -
Planetary missions, data and images organized by project
NSSDC CD-ROM Catalog -
Data and images available from NSSDC on CD-ROM
NSSDC Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging -
Over 500 planetary images
NSSDC WAIS Search -
Searchable WAIS Index of NSSDC's Web pages
NSSDC Master Catalog -
Detailed information on data available at NSSDC
NASA's Discovery Program
- Information on current and future missions
The "Planetary Images" CD-ROM
Lunar Data at NSSDC
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
- Images and information on the impact of SL-9 with Jupiter
NSSDC Photo Gallery
- Frequently requested images of planets, the sun, stars, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Planetary Fact Sheets
To search for information on any mission enter the spacecraft name in the box below.
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