The recent Artemis II mission gave four astronauts a one-of-a-kind perspective on Earth, and their photos show just how small and striking the planet looks from deep space.

See stunning photos of Earth taken from space by astronauts and robotic spacecraft, celebrating our home planet on Earth Day.

The astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission captured breathtaking photos of Earth during their 10-day journey to and from the moon.

NASA’s “Your Name in Landsat” lets users see their names formed by real Earth landscapes using 50 years of satellite data. Know it's working and how Landsat program is monitoring changes on Earth.

Earth appears dirtier in NASA's recent photos compared to images from the 70s, but is pollution to blame? The answer is much simpler. (NASA)

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history."

On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio signal with mission control for 40 minutes, the Artemis II crew captured this stunning image of Earth setting over the lunar surface.

A bus-sized asteroid (2026 HJ1) will pass Earth on April 21, 2026. NASA says it is safe, with no impact risk. Know what it is, why it’s approaching Earth and how it is being tracked by NASA.