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four images of tiny pebbles; two are photographs showing a grey mottled surface, the other two are see-through images showing green flaky textures inside the silhouettes of the pebbles

NASA peers inside an asteroid | Space photo of the day for March 19, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

NASA has used advanced imaging techniques to peer inside samples of asteroid Bennu, discovering extensive networks of cracks running throughout the rock particles.

Asteroids
an elongated jet emblazoned with nasa logos sits on a tarmac at sunrise with the silhouettes of mountains visible in the distance

X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

Aerospace
a line of light brown wispy dust races across the ground in a satellite view

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.

Earth
a mottled reddish-orange rock on a dusty surface of the same color

Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in these mineral deposits.

Mars Rovers
clouds float above a green landscape, in the center of which is a tall cone-shaped mountain with a bright red circle at its peak

Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.

Earth
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.

ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

Launches & Spacecraft
a dense cluster of bright dots of light on a black background

The 'invisible giant' at the heart of our galaxy | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars and gas orbiting the "invisible giant" at the heart of our galaxy.

Stars
a blue and white cloud of gas on a black background

A star dies in the Cat's Eye | Space photo of the day for March 10, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of a dying star at the heart of the Cat's Eye Nebula.

Galaxies
SpaceX's Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8

SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026

By Robert Lea published

SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images.

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Space Exploration
An image of RCW 36 in which the Milky Way nebula appears like a vast cosmic bird of prey

Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026

By Robert Lea published

The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image.

Galaxies
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