Image of the Day Archives

Each day we highlight a spectacular picture from space. See space exploration photos, astronaut pictures and more in our Image of the Day galleries.

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Photobomb

Space Image of the Day Gallery (May 2017)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in May 2017.

Saturn's 'Earhart' Propeller

Space Image of the Day Gallery (April 2017)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in April 2017.

The Terminator

Space Image of the Day Gallery (March 2017)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in March 2017.

Columbia Launches on STS-107 Mission

Space Image of the Day Gallery (February 2017)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in February 2017.

Moon and ISS

Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2017)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in January 2017.

'Unfinished' Bubble Nebula

Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in December 2016.

Plane flies in front of the moon

Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2016.

Rosetta's Final Descent

Space Image of the Day Gallery (October 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in October 2016.

NASA astronauts Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins venture outside the International Space Station again today (Sept. 1) to retract a thermal control radiator and install at least one new high-definition television camera. This is the astronauts' second spacew

Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in September 2016.

The magnificent night sky photo captures the Milky Way rising over the Connecticut River in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. It was taken by photographer Charles Cormier on a recent camping trip. The binoculars resting on the rocks in the foreground belonged to

Space Image of the Day Gallery (August 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in August 2016.

Juno's Last Pre-Orbit View of Jupiter, June 29, 2016

Space Image of the Day Gallery (July 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in July 2016.

Saturn's moons Mimas and Janus with the outer edge of the rings visible.

Space Image of the Day Gallery (June 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in June 2016.

The golden mirrors of NASA's Names Webb Space Telescope are seen in this image inside the clean room at the space agency's Goddard Space Flight Center. The space telescope is undergoing testing ahead of its 2018 launch.

Space Image of the Day Gallery (May 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in May 2016.

Milky Way Over ESO’s La Residencia

Space Image of the Day Gallery (April 2016)

By Space.com Staff published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in April 2016.

Emission-Line Star IRAS 12196-6300

Space Image of the Day Gallery (March 2016)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in March 2016.

Half Enceladus

Space Image of the Day Gallery (February 2016)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in February 2016.

Plane and Moon by Statham

Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2016)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in January 2016.

Moonset Seen from Niarbyl, Isle of Man

Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2015)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2015.

Perspective View of Crater in Mangala Valles on Mars

Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2015)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2015.

Galaxy NGC 613

Space Image of the Day Gallery (October 2015)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in October 2015.