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The spiral galaxy NGC 941 looks like a spinning cosmic wheel in new image from the Subaru Telescope

Spiral galaxy is a stunning cosmic wheel in head-turning image | Space photo of the day for March 3, 2026

By Robert Lea published

The galaxy NGC 941 was imaged by the Subaru Telescope at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai'i.

Galaxies
A white, glowing egg-shaped object lies in the centre of the black-and-white image, on a dark, starry background. Glowing streaks spread upwards from the object. In the top left, a yellow arrow marked ‘Sun’ points straight down, and a blue arrow marked ‘Velocity’ points towards the 7 o’clock direction. In the bottom left, an inset shows the same object on a lighter grey starry background, filled with ragged-edged, concentric egg shapes gradiented black-to-white

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and sweeping tail.

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Galaxies
two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.

Two stars carve egg-shaped nebula | Space photo of the day Feb. 24, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives.

Stars
grayscale image showing bright sweeping structures - auroras, shining bright over specks of city lights below.

Satellite spies northern lights over Iceland and Canada | Space photo of the day for Feb. 23, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Satellite spies stunning auroras from orbit during G1 geomagnetic storm.

Auroras
City lights are visible on the night side of Earth between the solar panels of docked spacecraft in a picture captured from the International Space Station.

Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.

International Space Station
Gas, vapor and soot form a flower-like rocket plume in a black sky, backlit by rocket engines.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station.

Space Exploration
The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile, as lasers arc skyward from the four background telescopes.

Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Pew pew pew.

Astronomy
An enormous telescope dome is pictured in a desert during the day surrounded by cranes. Two huge silver sliding doors are visible, closed in the middle of the dome.

This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror | Space photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Straight to the dome.

Astronomy
A white and black rocket is shown at a launch pad next to its launch tower and supports during the day, with a second large orange rocket with a white top and boosters pictured in the background.

Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

One to orbit, one to the moon.

Launches & Spacecraft
An orbital view of the Florida coast outlined by strange cloud formations.

'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.

Weather
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