Earth from space
Pictures of planet Earth from space captured by astronauts from the International Space Station, Earth-orbiting satellites and other space missions.
The solar eclipse from space – satellite captures the Moon's shadow passing over Earth during the August 2026 eclipse
A video showing the August 2026 solar eclipse from space, as the shadow of the Moon passes over Earth's surface
Smash! Earth's impact scars reveal the history of asteroid strikes on our planet. Here are some of the most impressive
Our Moon is covered in craters, yet on Earth there are relatively few. Here's why that is and where you can find evidence of our planet’s violent past
"Turn the sound on for the full experience" - you need to see this mesmerising aurora video captured from space
A European Space Agency astronaut has filmed aurora from the Space Station
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What Earth looks like from other planets
Views of planet Earth as seen from the other worlds of the Solar System
One of the largest asteroid craters on Earth is much bigger than we thought – and may have had devastating consequences
The impact that produced Zhamanshin could have released energy equivalent to an explosion of over 240,000 million tonnes of TNT
Mexico City is sinking. This NASA satellite just found out by how much
New data reveals by just how much the Mexican capital is subsiding
Artemis II astronauts capture beautiful 'Earthset' image from the far side of the Moon
An image of our planet setting behind the Moon, captured by the Artemis II crew
Artemis II | Images of Earth and the Moon captured during the mission
A selection of images of Earth and the Moon captured during Artemis II
NASA astronaut shares photo of weird, purple, egg-shaped object with 'tentacles' on the ISS. But the truth is much more terrestrial
Don Pettit sets social media ablaze with a photo of... a potato
NASA made a jaw-dropping map of Earth's seafloor from space, using an ingenious technique
A view of the global seafloor made using an incredible technique
Ireland from space
A selection of images of the Emerald Isle from Earth orbit.
The March Blood Moon eclipse darkens Earth's surface in new satellite images
What would the lunar eclipse look like on Earth, from space?
Spectacular timelapse video shows Earth and the Moon from space, captured by an astronaut on the ISS
Astronaut's video shows the beauty of our planet as seen from the ISS
Yes, your Christmas lights CAN be seen from space – just ask NASA
NASA astronaut captures rare image of 'upwards' lightning shooting into Earth's upper atmosphere
Crater Lake from space
See that tiny dot? That's us, from 290 million km away. Spacecraft spies Earth and Moon on its journey to asteroid
Alaska’s Iliamna Volcano from space
If you were at Earth's Point Nemo, the closest humans to you would be astronauts on the Space Station
Earth from space | Mount Etna eruption
Spain and Portugal blackout from space, captured by satellites orbiting our planet, pole-to-pole
Earth from space | Las Vegas
Jupiter's storms and Earth's oceans are similar
