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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
The tip of NASA's Space Launch System rocket is visible with the full moon rising behind it in the black night sky. The steel framework of the launch tower dominates the right of the screen, and the crew arm is extended, bridging the gap to the rocket's white upper stage.

Artemis 2 rocket chills with the 'Snow Moon' | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Target and arrow in a single frame.

Space Exploration
An orbital view of northern Italy showing a mountainous region to the north, dominated by the vein-like lines of mountain tops bordered by flat green terrain to the south.

Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

Earth
An image of a construction site with a large circular scaffolding in the middle of the scene.

The heart of a giant telescope | Space photo of the day for Feb. 9, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.

Astronomy
A white spacecraft sits on a mobile scaffold underneath a bright blue sky.

SpaceX Dragon arrives for Crew-12 launch | Space photo of the day for Feb. 6, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic.

Launches & Spacecraft
A blue and white jet flies over a launch complex where an orange and white rocket sits on a launch pad

NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.

Artemis
A heat map of the Earth's northern hemisphere, with a dark blue shape over the US showing a severe winter storm

NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake.

Earth
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