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Where can I find high-resolution images of the Solar System?

Explore NASA's media galleries to view and download high-resolution images of the solar system, agency missions, and more. Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

What objects are in our Solar System?

Our solar system contains objects ranging in size from the sun, the largest item, to tiny grains of rock in the asteroid belt. Take a tour of our cosmic neighborhood in pictures. Come on, let's go!

How many Solar System photos are there?

Browse 22,511 authentic solar system stock photos, high-res images, and pictures, or explore additional planet or galaxy stock images to find the right photo at the right size and resolution for your project. Digital illustration of the Solar system. Sun, Earth and planetary Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the dwarf Pluto

Where is the Solar System located?

The Solar System is located in the Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy with a diameter of about 100,000 light-years containing more than 100 billion stars. [ 269 ]

How many planets are in our Solar System?

Our solar system is made up of a star—the Sun—eight planets, more than 140 moons, a bunch of comets, asteroids and space rocks, ice, and several dwarf planets, such as Pluto.

How did the Solar System form?

The Solar System[ d ] is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. [ 11 ] It formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a dense region of a molecular cloud collapsed, forming the Sun and a protoplanetary disc.