Earth images from space: 10 incredible photos of our planet

Happy Earth Day! As a celebration of Earth, enjoy these photos, a collection of the 10 best Earth images from space. What are your favorites?

See the best deep-sky photos of March 2026

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for March 2026 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

See the best deep-sky photos of February 2026

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2026 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

Spectacular total lunar eclipse images from March 2-3, 2026

A total lunar eclipse lit up the sky this morning. See the stunning Blood Moon in all its glory in this photos from EarthSky's global community!

Amazing cloud streets video: See it here!

See a new video of cloud streets from off the coast of the southeastern U.S. and read more about the phenomenon here.

See the best deep-sky photos of January 2026 here

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for January 2026 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

This galaxy cluster provides a lens on distant space

The Webb space telescope has imaged the stunning galaxy cluster MACS J1149, putting a spotlight on its prominent gravitational lensing.

See the best deep-sky photos of December 2025 here

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for December 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

At aphelion: Does the size of sun look smaller?

Earth's farthest point - aphelion - in orbit around the sun is around July 6. The eye can't detect it, but a camera shows the sun appears at its smallest then.

The Big Dipper, the Pointers and Polaris

Want to find Polaris, the North Star? The entire northern sky turns around it. If you can find the Big Dipper, you can always find Polaris.

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