NASA 🔴 Image of the Day (Unofficial)
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Regular posts of historical and current NASA "images of the day".
This account is not associated with NASA, but will always post genuine images with full attribution, sourced from www.nasa.gov/image-of-the-day
Managed by 🔴 @redshift.pics
This account is not associated with NASA, but will always post genuine images with full attribution, sourced from www.nasa.gov/image-of-the-day
Managed by 🔴 @redshift.pics
Oct 22, 2018: Apollo 7 crew members, including Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham, are welcomed aboard the U.S.S. Essex after their historic mission.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/splashdown-apollo-7-returns-home/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/splashdown-apollo-7-returns-home/
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Oct 22, 2018: Apollo 7 crew members, including Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham, are welcomed aboard the U.S.S. Essex after their historic mission.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/splashdown-apollo-7-returns-home/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/splashdown-apollo-7-returns-home/
Oct 19, 2010: The Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma, formed by tectonic activity 300 million years ago, are the only major mountain region between the Rockies and Appalachians.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/ouachita-mountains/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/ouachita-mountains/
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Oct 19, 2010: The Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma, formed by tectonic activity 300 million years ago, are the only major mountain region between the Rockies and Appalachians.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/ouachita-mountains/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/ouachita-mountains/
Mar 23, 2008: The dust pillars of the Eagle Nebula are shaped by starlight, resembling a gigantic fairy amidst a stellar nursery.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fairy-of-eagle-nebula/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fairy-of-eagle-nebula/
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Mar 23, 2008: The dust pillars of the Eagle Nebula are shaped by starlight, resembling a gigantic fairy amidst a stellar nursery.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fairy-of-eagle-nebula/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fairy-of-eagle-nebula/
Aug 26, 2024: Honoring Dr. Irene Duhart Long, the first female and minority chief medical officer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and her advocacy for women in science.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dr-irene-duhart-long/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dr-irene-duhart-long/
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Aug 26, 2024: Honoring Dr. Irene Duhart Long, the first female and minority chief medical officer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and her advocacy for women in science.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dr-irene-duhart-long/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dr-irene-duhart-long/
Nov 27, 2024: Tami Wisniewski shares her journey from military service to NASA, highlighting the importance of respect for country and the lessons learned along the way.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/manager-and-program-analyst-tami-wisniewski/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/manager-and-program-analyst-tami-wisniewski/
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nov 27, 2024: Tami Wisniewski shares her journey from military service to NASA, highlighting the importance of respect for country and the lessons learned along the way.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/manager-and-program-analyst-tami-wisniewski/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/manager-and-program-analyst-tami-wisniewski/
May 31, 2012: ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers and NASA's Don Pettit grapple the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft using Canadarm2.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/station-crew-unload-dragon/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/station-crew-unload-dragon/
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
May 31, 2012: ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers and NASA's Don Pettit grapple the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft using Canadarm2.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/station-crew-unload-dragon/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/station-crew-unload-dragon/
Feb 21, 2014: The massive star Kappa Cassiopeiae generates visible bow shocks, illuminating its path through the galaxy at incredible speeds.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/shocking-behavior-of-speedy-star/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/shocking-behavior-of-speedy-star/
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Feb 21, 2014: The massive star Kappa Cassiopeiae generates visible bow shocks, illuminating its path through the galaxy at incredible speeds.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/shocking-behavior-of-speedy-star/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/shocking-behavior-of-speedy-star/
Feb 28, 2014: A set of CubeSats is deployed from the ISS, with Earth’s horizon and the vastness of space as the backdrop.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/deploying-set-of-cubesats-from-international-space-station/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/deploying-set-of-cubesats-from-international-space-station/
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Feb 28, 2014: A set of CubeSats is deployed from the ISS, with Earth’s horizon and the vastness of space as the backdrop.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/deploying-set-of-cubesats-from-international-space-station/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/deploying-set-of-cubesats-from-international-space-station/
Oct 10, 2008: Soyuz TMA-13 is set for launch to the ISS, carrying Expedition 18 crew members on a mission to explore space.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-18-soyuz-tma-13-rollout/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-18-soyuz-tma-13-rollout/
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Oct 10, 2008: Soyuz TMA-13 is set for launch to the ISS, carrying Expedition 18 crew members on a mission to explore space.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-18-soyuz-tma-13-rollout/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-18-soyuz-tma-13-rollout/
May 8, 2008: Using parallax, astronomers have measured the distance to the dark celestial body OGLE-2005-SMC-001, revealing its location in the Milky Way's halo.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/distance-dark-bodies/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/distance-dark-bodies/
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
May 8, 2008: Using parallax, astronomers have measured the distance to the dark celestial body OGLE-2005-SMC-001, revealing its location in the Milky Way's halo.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/distance-dark-bodies/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/distance-dark-bodies/
Dec 1, 2025: The Mid-Infrared Instrument on NASA's JWST captures the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, showcasing glowing cosmic dust and young massive stars, vital for understanding star formation.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/sagittarius-b2-molecular-cloud
www.nasa.gov/image-article/sagittarius-b2-molecular-cloud
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dec 1, 2025: The Mid-Infrared Instrument on NASA's JWST captures the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, showcasing glowing cosmic dust and young massive stars, vital for understanding star formation.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/sagittarius-b2-molecular-cloud
www.nasa.gov/image-article/sagittarius-b2-molecular-cloud
Jun 16, 2021: Engineers at Kennedy Space Center test the Crew Impact Attenuation System using a manikin that will fly on Artemis I, gathering vital data for future crewed missions.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/purposeful-passenger-prepares-mission-aboard-orion-spacecraft/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/purposeful-passenger-prepares-mission-aboard-orion-spacecraft/
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Jun 16, 2021: Engineers at Kennedy Space Center test the Crew Impact Attenuation System using a manikin that will fly on Artemis I, gathering vital data for future crewed missions.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/purposeful-passenger-prepares-mission-aboard-orion-spacecraft/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/purposeful-passenger-prepares-mission-aboard-orion-spacecraft/
Dec 14, 2021: NASA received 23 millimeter-sized grains from asteroid Ryugu on Nov. 30, 2021, as part of a study of samples retrieved by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-delivery-nasa-receives-samples-of-asteroid-ryugu/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-delivery-nasa-receives-samples-of-asteroid-ryugu/
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dec 14, 2021: NASA received 23 millimeter-sized grains from asteroid Ryugu on Nov. 30, 2021, as part of a study of samples retrieved by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-delivery-nasa-receives-samples-of-asteroid-ryugu/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-delivery-nasa-receives-samples-of-asteroid-ryugu/
Mar 23, 2008: This enhanced-color view of Dione, Saturn's icy moon, reveals its tectonic faults and craters, highlighting intriguing regional color differences.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dione-has-her-faults-2/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dione-has-her-faults-2/
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Mar 23, 2008: This enhanced-color view of Dione, Saturn's icy moon, reveals its tectonic faults and craters, highlighting intriguing regional color differences.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dione-has-her-faults-2/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/dione-has-her-faults-2/
May 13, 2009: The launch of Atlantis from NASA's Kennedy Space Center will enhance Hubble's capabilities with new instruments, ensuring its operation through at least 2014.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/launch-day-2/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/launch-day-2/
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
May 13, 2009: The launch of Atlantis from NASA's Kennedy Space Center will enhance Hubble's capabilities with new instruments, ensuring its operation through at least 2014.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/launch-day-2/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/launch-day-2/
May 17, 2011: Shuttle Atlantis makes its final move to the Vehicle Assembly Building, marking a key milestone for the STS-135 mission to the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/atlantis-final-rollover/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/atlantis-final-rollover/
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
May 17, 2011: Shuttle Atlantis makes its final move to the Vehicle Assembly Building, marking a key milestone for the STS-135 mission to the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/atlantis-final-rollover/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/atlantis-final-rollover/
Oct 30, 2014: The Hydra A galaxy cluster, located 840 million light years from Earth, features a massive cloud of hot gas, with temperatures peaking at 40 million degrees.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fifteen-years-of-nasas-chandra-x-ray-observatory/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fifteen-years-of-nasas-chandra-x-ray-observatory/
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Oct 30, 2014: The Hydra A galaxy cluster, located 840 million light years from Earth, features a massive cloud of hot gas, with temperatures peaking at 40 million degrees.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fifteen-years-of-nasas-chandra-x-ray-observatory/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/fifteen-years-of-nasas-chandra-x-ray-observatory/
Nov 3, 2011: Astronaut Alan L. Bean takes a moment near a tool carrier during the Apollo 12 mission's spacewalk, with Commander Charles Conrad, Jr. reflected in his visor.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/bean-walks-moon/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/bean-walks-moon/
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nov 3, 2011: Astronaut Alan L. Bean takes a moment near a tool carrier during the Apollo 12 mission's spacewalk, with Commander Charles Conrad, Jr. reflected in his visor.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/bean-walks-moon/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/bean-walks-moon/
Jun 16, 2022: In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Progress Pride flag is proudly displayed at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/progress-pride-flag-flies-nasa-headquarters/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/progress-pride-flag-flies-nasa-headquarters/
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jun 16, 2022: In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Progress Pride flag is proudly displayed at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/progress-pride-flag-flies-nasa-headquarters/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/progress-pride-flag-flies-nasa-headquarters/
Dec 6, 2011: Echo II, a 135-foot rigidized balloon satellite, is tested in a dirigible hanger in Weekesville, North Carolina.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/echo-ii-balloon-satellite/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/echo-ii-balloon-satellite/
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dec 6, 2011: Echo II, a 135-foot rigidized balloon satellite, is tested in a dirigible hanger in Weekesville, North Carolina.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/echo-ii-balloon-satellite/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/echo-ii-balloon-satellite/
Dec 19, 2012: The Soyuz TMA-07M rocket successfully launches from Baikonur, carrying Expedition 34 crew members to the International Space Station.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-34-soyuz-launch/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-34-soyuz-launch/
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Dec 19, 2012: The Soyuz TMA-07M rocket successfully launches from Baikonur, carrying Expedition 34 crew members to the International Space Station.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-34-soyuz-launch/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-34-soyuz-launch/
Dec 22, 2016: Cassini spacecraft provides one of the highest-resolution images of Pandora, Saturn's moon, revealing its features from just 25,200 miles away.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/pandora-up-close/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/pandora-up-close/
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Dec 22, 2016: Cassini spacecraft provides one of the highest-resolution images of Pandora, Saturn's moon, revealing its features from just 25,200 miles away.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/pandora-up-close/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/pandora-up-close/
Jun 11, 2008: NASA tests the Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype, designed for high mobility on lunar terrain, at Moses Lake, Wash.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-mobility-chassis-prototype/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-mobility-chassis-prototype/
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Jun 11, 2008: NASA tests the Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype, designed for high mobility on lunar terrain, at Moses Lake, Wash.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-mobility-chassis-prototype/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-mobility-chassis-prototype/
May 10, 2011: The STS-133 crew presents a montage to President Obama during their visit to the Oval Office on May 9, 2011.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/president-obama-meets-with-sts-133-crew/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/president-obama-meets-with-sts-133-crew/
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
May 10, 2011: The STS-133 crew presents a montage to President Obama during their visit to the Oval Office on May 9, 2011.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/president-obama-meets-with-sts-133-crew/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/president-obama-meets-with-sts-133-crew/
Mar 23, 2008: John Phillips of Expedition 11 smiles after landing in Kazakhstan, marking the end of a six-month mission on the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-11-back-earth/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-11-back-earth/
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mar 23, 2008: John Phillips of Expedition 11 smiles after landing in Kazakhstan, marking the end of a six-month mission on the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-11-back-earth/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/expedition-11-back-earth/