Images of the Day

NASA's Image of the Day highlights groundbreaking discoveries and historic moments. Every day, a new image and caption are published. See the full gallery here.

NASA's Earth Observatory brings you the Earth, every day: sharing images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and models. See the full gallery here.

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. To do that, thousands of people have been working around the world—and off of it—for 50 years. This image is updated every day to highlight notable people, achievements, and discoveries from the agency's storied past. All photographs on the NASAcommons Flickr account originate from the compilation of photos from The NASA Image and Video Library and other archived sources. View the full gallery to learn more.