Snapshots from Space

Follow the thrilling adventures of planetary missions, past and present, and see the stunningly beautiful photos that they return from space!

Pretty picture: Fly through the aurora

Emily Lakdawalla • April 05, 2010

Space Station astronaut Soichi Noguchi is an awesome photographer. This image is going straight into the "Best of 2010" collection.

Pretty Picture: ISS in the X-band

Emily Lakdawalla • March 04, 2010

This is from the "Just Plain Cool" department: a picture of the International Space Station taken in microwave radar.

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