On this date in 2008, our MESSENGER spacecraft made its first flyby of Mercury, and captured this color-enhanced portrait of the planet’s complex surface. MESSENGER went on to orbit Mercury, revealing many of its secrets. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2Ry4Jbu | NASA Solar System Exploration

Flyby Mars with us! On 12 March 2025, our Hera spacecraft soared just 5000 km above Mars and passed within 300 km of its distant moon, Deimos. This video sequence offers a rare view of the red planet and its enigmatic moon. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6swIjI-7RI | ESA - European Space Agency

167K views · 5.7K reactions | After our New Horizons' #PlutoFlyby, the spacecraft capture an image of Pluto revealing the dwarf planet's haze illuminated by the sun. It was beautiful, but also really puzzling. Watch 'Pluto in a Minute' and discover why. https://youtu.be/C3fniYbhTCk | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook