Solar System Exploration 2026: Missions to Every Corner
Verified Data Analysis•3/23/2026
NASA operates missions throughout the solar system, from close solar observations to interstellar space. In 2026, multiple missions continue their journeys.
Sun
Parker Solar Probe making closest approaches to the Sun, studying the solar corona.
Outer Planets
Juno orbits Jupiter; Cassini data continues analyzing Saturn; New Horizons continues Kuiper Belt exploration.
Interstellar
Voyager 1, over 15 billion miles from Earth, continues transmitting from interstellar space.
Sources
Primary sources include NASA Open APIs and official mission data feeds.