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An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull.

Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026

By Anthony Wood Published

Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft.

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The glowing band of the Milky Way can be seen streaking across an image captured from near lunar space, from the bottom left to top right of the photo. Pink nebulas and dark dusty clouds can be seen threading the galactic plane, and a satellite galaxy is visible as a smudge of white light to the bottom right of the screen.

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026

By Anthony Wood Published

The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.

Astrophotography
Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon

Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

By Anthony Wood Published

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

Human Spaceflight
a picture of a blue and white planet on a black background

Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026

By Mike Wall Published

The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.

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satellite aerial view of the Florida coast and a long white plume stretching along the atmosphere showing Artemis 2 launch.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026

By Robert Lea Published

NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.

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Starlink 34343 experiences a "fragmentation event" on March 29, 2026

Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026

By Robert Lea Published

SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite.

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Satellites
four people in blue flight suits and sunglasses smile for a portrait on an aircraft runway under a sunny sky

Artemis 2 astronauts reveal adorable zero-g indicator 'Rise' | Space photo of the day for March 31, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

The four astronaut's of NASA's Artemis 2 mission arrived in style at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their historic moon mission.

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a massive-looking sun rises in a red sky behind the silhouettes of several skeletal metal towers and a rocket upright on a launch pad

Sun rises on Artemis 2 launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 30, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising sun ahead of the agency's Artemis 2 mission, currently scheduled for April 1.

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a colorful ring of wispy gas on a starry background

New portrait of the oldest-known supernova | Space photo of the day for March 27, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

A NASA X-ray telescope has captured a breathtaking portrait of a supernova remnant, revealing unseen features of the exploded star.

Astronomy
people in white lab coats look up at a large rectangular telescope sheathed in clear plastic in a large hangar

Rattling the Roman Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 26, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA released a new image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope undertaking testing to simulate vibrations experienced during launch.

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