SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule returned safely to Earth early Friday, wrapping up its inaugural mission to the International Space Station and signaling that the U.S. may soon be able to ferry astronauts to and from space without relying on Russian spacecraft.
Expand your perspective with these 31 stellar photos from our last trip around the sun.
A two-man crew survives a mission failure, a rocket curves around the Earth and more stellar highlights from October 2018. See all 17 photos here.
See zero-gravity fun, astonishing space station views and more cosmic gems from September 2018 here.
A stumble in heels, a victory for England, wildfires threaten and more of the week’s best pictures.
See astronauts jammin' on the space station, a rocket bound for Mars and more stellar highlights from May 2018 here.
A costumed crew on the space station, squiggly tracks on Mars, reaching for the moon and more treats from October 2017.
The moon's shadow crosses the United States, a child experiences weightlessness and more of the best space images of August 2017. See them all here.
Saturn’s icy Tethys bears a suspicious resemblance to the Empire’s deadly space station, an astronaut moonwalks, looking back at Earth and more of the base space pictures from January 2016. See them all here.
Jupiter's sunny side, fantastic light trails and more of October's best space pictures. See full gallery here.
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A cargo ship backs away from the International Space Station, the deepest view ever of the Orion Nebula star-formation region, astronauts train underwater and a satellite view of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. See more of the month’s best space pictures here.
Tiny satellites fly free, the Grand Canyon from orbit, a shuttle fuel tank rolls through Los Angeles and more of May's best space photos. See more here...
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Scott Kelly returns from a year in space, a new U.S. astronaut takes his place, a colorful sun and more space highlights from March 2016. See more
Glory in the glow of summer's northern lights, a Stonehenge sunrise, a glittering galaxy and other shining space highlights from June 2015. See more...
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A problem with one of the International Space Station's cooling systems may require a repair spacewalk, NASA told NBC News on Wednesday.
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There is a dinosaur on board the International Space Station where there wasn't one before.
