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Sandy-colored large and small rocks on the Mars surface.
Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Remnants from Martian history stay scattered across the planet's surface.

Mars
This image from space shows wildfires over Canada.
Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.

Earth
A telescope sits underneath a speckled, colorful night sky as a beam of laser light shoots up as a laser star guide.
A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

That is quite a view.

Astronomy
Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

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Earth
Workers stand near the base of the Extremely Large Telescope.
Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

The Extremely Large Telescope is looking quite large in this exciting moment.

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Astronomy
A bright blue and turquoise ocean has a center of waves and ripples of sand with white clouds overhead as seen from above.
Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Can you hear the waves?

Earth
The Roman Space Telescope hangs in the clean room.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff.

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Launches & Spacecraft
NASA astronaut Chris Williams flexes his muscles while on a spacewalk.
Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

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Human Spaceflight
Four Artemis 2 astronauts sit on Capitol Hill and look up at an image from their flight.
Artemis moon astronauts visit Capitol Hill | Space photo of the day for July 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Following their return to Earth from a 10-day journey around the moon and back in April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts headed to Capitol Hill.

Human Spaceflight
The protostars of the star system FS Tau as seen bt the JWST
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026

By Robert Lea Published

Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Galaxies
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