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During a far-side lunar flyby, Artemis II captured a rare Earthset image of Earth slipping behind the Moon, a view echoing Apollo-era photography; the seven-hour segment yielded additional observations including a total solar eclipse and planetary light, with the mission ending in splashdown off California.
Artemis 2 astronauts captured a stunning view of the Milky Way’s galactic plane from the Orion capsule, with the pink Homunculus Nebula around Eta Carinae visible in the frame, taken just after their lunar flyby that briefly cut communications with Earth; the crew will perform trajectory corrections as they head back to Earth on their 10‑day mission.
The March 3, 2026 total lunar eclipse produced a dramatic blood-red Moon visible across the Americas, Asia and Oceania as Earth’s shadow swept across the lunar disk. Space photographers worldwide captured a sprawling gallery of partial and total phases, from orange-red eclipses over city skylines to turquoise-lit edges and cloud gaps, illustrating the science of how the Moon turns red during totality and offering a global visual record of the event. The piece also points to upcoming eclipses later in the year, including a solar eclipse on Aug. 12.
ESA’s Proba-2 satellite recorded four viewpoints of the Feb. 17, 2026 annular solar eclipse from orbit, including a spectacular “ring of fire” when about 93% of the Sun was obscured; the SWAP instrument imaged the Sun’s corona in extreme ultraviolet, with the most complete ring visible from remote Antarctica while other locations saw a partial eclipse.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed fireworks over Beijing and Tianjin during Lunar New Year from the ISS Cupola, revealing the city’s lights and highways visible from about 250 miles up. The frame also shows the Cygnus NG-23 cargo spacecraft and the MS-28 Soyuz, while Chinese taikonauts decorated Tiangong and released a space-made music video.
NASA will outfit the Artemis II crew with Nikon Z9 cameras to document images from lunar orbit, with Christina Koch highlighted as the likely standout photographer given her ISS work and inspirations; the mission is historic as it travels farther from Earth than any crewed mission and follows pre-launch testing like a wet dress rehearsal for the SLS.
A sunset over the Pacific is captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, which orbits roughly 250 miles above Earth and experiences about 15–16 sunrises and sunsets each day. The image highlights Earth's curved silhouette and the vivid colors produced as sunlight passes through the atmosphere at a different angle, offering a unique perspective on our planet and the ongoing work aboard the ISS.
NASA images reveal that iceberg A-23A, which has been floating since 1986 and was once over 4,000 square kilometers, is now bright blue and showing signs of imminent disintegration, likely within weeks, due to melting and structural failure.
An astronaut aboard the ISS captured a rare lunar halo, a delicate optical ring caused by light refraction through high-altitude ice crystals in Earth's mesosphere, providing valuable insights into atmospheric conditions and phenomena from space.
An astronaut photo from the ISS captures the skull-like appearance of the Trou au Natron caldera in Chad's Sahara, shaped by volcanic activity and natural mineral deposits, revealing a striking geological formation from space.
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui captured stunning photos of auroras and the Milky Way from the ISS's Kibo module, sharing a unique view of space. He is also preparing for Japan's first next-generation HTV-X cargo vehicle launch, scheduled for October 20, 2025, using the station's robotic arm. The ISS remains crewed with seven members, continuing its long history of human presence in space despite ongoing U.S. government shutdown impacts.
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer captured a stunning image of the Raging Baboon Nebula, a colorful cosmic cloud resembling a baboon's face, located 500 light-years away in the constellation Corona Australis, using advanced telescopes and cameras over 13 nights.
An astronaut captured a space view of Lighthouse Reef in Belize, showcasing its whale-shaped atoll and the famous Great Blue Hole, a massive underwater sinkhole with significant geological and ecological importance, explored by divers and scientists alike.
The Gaia Space Telescope has created a detailed 3D map of the Milky Way's star-forming regions up to 4000 light-years away, revealing new insights into stellar nurseries, including the presence of 44 million stars and 87 rare O-type stars, captured in a stunning space image and accompanying video.
NASA and JAXA astronauts aboard the ISS captured stunning images of the total lunar eclipse on September 7-8, 2025, despite challenges like limited viewing windows and low-angle light, providing a unique bird's-eye view of the celestial event.