April 9, 2015: The first color image of Pluto taken by the New Horizons spacecraft on approach.

July 19, 2013: Color images taken of Earth and the moon from Saturn’s orbit by Cassini

August 25, 1989: One of the first images of Neptune from Voyager 2

August 6, 2012: The first image taken by the Mars Curiosity Rover

February 5, 1974: The first close-up photo of Venus, taken from Mariner 10

March 29, 2011: The first image of Mercury taken from a spacecraft (Messenger)marin in its orbit

January 6, 2004: The first color image of Mars taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit

July 20, 1976: The first photograph ever taken from the surface of Mars

January 6, 1996: The first close-up image of Jupiter from Voyager 1

August 23, 1966: The first view of Earth taken by a lunar orbiter