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Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 28, 1993: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Ida on the way to Jupiter only to find a tiny moon!
Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby
On this day in space! Aug. 26, 1978: Sigmund Jähn becomes 1st German in space
Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 25, 1997: NASA launches Advanced Composition Explorer to track solar wind and so much more
Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto loses its planet status
On this day in space! Aug. 23, 1961: Ranger 1's botched space launch
Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record
On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI
Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026
Perseverance rover watches alien solar eclipse on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 19, 1997: 1st Filipino satellite launches into orbit
On this day in space! Aug. 14, 1992: Meteorite shower hits Uganda
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.
