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Two space stations side by side for comparison

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

Launches & Spacecraft
A large black cylinder is raised on a crane.

See Vega-C rocket's 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.

Launches & Spacecraft
A blue-gray cloud swirls around three bright stars over a dark background

Hubble finds stellar nursery in Taurus Molecular Cloud | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.

Astronomy
A series of red rocks over a black background

NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spiderwebs' on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs from space.

Astronomy
A round dome and three straight lines forming a triangle over a golden starry background

Satellites trace a triangle above Gemini North Telescope | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The satellites were seen in the night skies near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Astronomy
a ring-shaped cloud of multi-colored gas on a black background

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket creates nebula-like ring in night sky | Space photo of the day for June 27, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom-4 astronauts heads to the International Space Station.

Launches & Spacecraft
A large telescope is pointed up at the night sky

Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter.

Astronomy
Clouds of red dust swirl around bright dots over a dark background

Dwarf galaxy glows red in the Hunting Dogs constellation | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Hubble Space Telescope captures the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 in the constellation Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs).

Astronomy
A series of spirals and dots over a black background

Vera Rubin Observatory zooms into deep space | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The world's largest digital camera focuses on the Virgo Cluster, showing never-before-seen detail in our universe

Astronomy
A black dot in the middle of a circle of blue, orange, and white smaller dots all on a black background

'2nd Jupiter' exoplanet seen 60 light-years away | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Exoplanet Gj 504 b was found using the Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) Project

Astronomy
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