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.

Related Topics: Black Holes, Aurora Borealis, Stargazer Photos, International Space Station, Meteors, Shooting Stars and Fireballs

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Sun's Rainbow of Wavelengths

Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2014)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in January 2014.

Fractures on the Floor of Echus Chasma

Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in December 2013.

The Black Dragon Nebula (IC 4678)

Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2013.

Autumn Moon of Sweden

Space Image of the Day Gallery (October 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in October 2013.

Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches NROL-65 Mission with Flag in Background

Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in September 2013.

Night Sky and Fireflies

Space Image of the Day Gallery (August 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in August 2013.

Image of the Day archives

Space Image of the Day Gallery (July 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in July 2013.

Milky Way Over Frosty Drew Observatory

Image of the Day: June 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Herschel’s View of the Horsehead Nebula

Image of the Day: May 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Full Moon Seen From International Space Station

Image of the Day: April 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

The Comet and the Laser

Image of the Day: March 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Buzz Aldrin and Charles Bolden

Image of the Day: February 2013

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

Happy New Year from NASA's Cassini mission at Saturn!

Image of the Day: January 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Solar Prominence of Nov. 14, 2012

Image of the Day: December 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Feb. 24, 2012, with the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) satellite.

Best Rocket Launch Photos of 2012

By Space.com Staff published

See our selection of the most dynamic photographs of rocket launches in 2012.

Soyuz Exhaust Trail

Image of the Day: November 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

Peek-a-blue Moon

Image of the Day: October 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

Curiosity's Entry, Descent and Landing Team Cheer Successful Landing

Image of the Day: September 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

RCW 88 Hydrogen Cloud

Image of the Day: August 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.

Messier 10 Globular Cluster

Image of the Day: July 2012

By Space.com Staff published

Spectacular images every day.