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Which one are you leaving out during your Star Wars Day marathon? #starwarsday #maythe4th #starwars #space #starwarstrilogy
The next lunar eclipse will occur in the early hours of March 3, 2026, for observers in North America! Will you be watching? #lunareclipse #bloodmoon #eclipse
NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/z9AboF
#NASA Administrator #JaredIsaacman laid out a new timeline for future #Artemis campaigns, which includes an ambitious goal of potentially seeing #SLS rocket launches every 10 months
A blazing 'ring of fire' appeared in the frozen skies above Antarctica during the annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, witnessed by only a handful of researchers at Concordia Research Station. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/aXYnjT
The Artemis 2 astronauts attended the State of the Union address, but the president didn't mention their historic mission. 🔗 Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/x1bSTE
The #EuropeanSpaceAgency has released a view of northern #Italy captured by its #CopernicusSentinel-2 mission, celebrating the opening day of the 2026 #WinterOlympics, as thousands of world-class athletes gather to seek gold among the mountains. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/2HxnkU
Atop the mountain #CerroArmazones in #Chile, construction is underway on the #ExtremelyLargeTelescope, which will usher in a new era of #astronomy when it's completed Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/N03xrQ
With the recent #medicalevacuation of #SpaceX's #Crew11 #astronaut mission from the #InternationalSpaceStation, #Crew12 will be launching earlier than planned as the relief crew for the ISS. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/nsdCIK
#NASA Administrator #JaredIsaacman took Secretary of Defense #PeteHegseth for a ride over the #Artemis2 launch pad recently! See the full image here: space-com.visitlink.me/Ag-9BS
A late #January 2026 #winterstorm left more than #snow and #ice in its wake. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/tpRIAc
The #EuropeanSouthernObservatory's #VeryLargeTelescope recently captured an image of an object known as #Ve7–27. Thanks to observations from the MUSE instrument, the image shows that Ve 7–27 is actually a still-forming #babystar Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/O9KACl
Unlike suits intended for walking on the #lunar surface, these suits are built for phases when the crew is inside #Orion: launch, ascent, in-space contingencies and the demanding return through #Earth's #atmosphere. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/wLLkKz
Human spaceflight is risky. Each incident is investigated and reported on by the responsible entity, with the idea to prevent similar issues from arising in the future. But sometimes, the unexpected happens. 🔗 Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/f_i2fl
Aboard the #InternationalSpaceStation, #astronauts can watch the sun "set," not behind a horizon of mountains or buildings, but behind the curved edge of an entire #planet Read more here! space-com.visitlink.me/6PYuVu
Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky. See the full photo here: space-com.visitlink.me/xr5pYN
Leaders from #NASA's #JohnsonSpaceCenter and NASA #astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a #Texans home game into a pop-up #space expo! Read more here! space-com.visitlink.me/L7tfOc
The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory. 🔗 Read more here! space-com.visitlink.me/ROMUoG
Images like this one help #astronomers better understand the nitty-gritty details of #starformation, giving us more clues about the early #universe and its first #stars. Read more here: space-com.visitlink.me/nXJ81O
#Mars is famous for its #volcanoes, #canyons and ancient river valleys, but some of its most active #geology happens in slow motion, powered by air. Read more here! space-com.visitlink.me/0vG2MT
Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo... Read more here! space-com.visitlink.me/Tz97YM
One of the clearest ways to grasp the full impact wildfires have is to see them from space, and that's exactly what Europe's Copernicus program is built to do Read more here! www.space.com/astronomy/ea...
You spotted Crew-11's re-entry! If you captured any photos or videos of the re-entry burn, send them to us at spacephotos@space.com!
Tucked into the Arctic, #Greenland's mountains do far more than provide stunning scenery. They help dictate how the #Greenlandicesheet moves by funneling ice into fast-flowing outlet #glaciers and directing meltwater toward the coast. space-com.visitlink.me/u7UDs0
#Astronauts aboard the #InternationalSpaceStation were treated to a view called #airglow, along with the #LargeMagellanicCloud Read more here! www.space.com/space-explor...
#IcebergA23-A has been around since the #Chernobyl explosion and #SpaceShuttleChallenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer. Read more here ⬇️ space-com.visitlink.me/5FHbX8
There's a lot happening in our #space #photooftheday as #mars and #venus come together near the #beehive #star cluster in this composite time-lapse. Read more on our website. #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography
Our #space #photooftheday is a stunning composite #image of two spiral #galaxies captured by James Webb space #telescope and Chandra X-ray #observatory. Read more on our website #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography