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a hexagonal spacecraft floats away from a large metal ring on a black background
Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind | Space photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA caught a breathtaking image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope deploying into space shortly after launch.

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Launches & Spacecraft
a reddish orange dusty landscape
Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured a gorgeous new panorama to celebrate climbing a total of 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) throughout its now 14-year exploration of the Red Planet.

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Mars Rovers
On the left is a heat shield that is bright orange and yellow engulfed in flames while on the right are bright blue and white flames pointed at the object.
Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This little satellite is doomed.

Technology
two astronauts in bulky white space suits maneuver on the outside of a large facility covered in solar panels and machinery
Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon complete a spacewalk on Aug. 18, 2026.

Human Spaceflight
A variety of shades of dark blue, gray and white in large panels of ice and water.
Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.

Earth
A starfield with bright stars in blue, white, yellow and orange.
Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster.

Astronomy
The Richat Structure as seen from space.
Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.

Earth
A yellowish sun against a black background is partially obscured by a Martian moon.
Perseverance rover watches alien solar eclipse on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

What a view.

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Mars
A volcano emerging from a blanket of smoke.
Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

The wildfires ripping across North America have created massive plumes of smoke.

Earth
The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun's face.
ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun's face during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipses
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