10 Stunning NASA Astronomy Photos That Will Leave You Awestruck

1. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN): Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) brightens in September 2025, visible with binoculars, featuring a long, greenish tail. (Image: Vladimir Bezugly)

2. NGC 6000: The spiral galaxy NGC 6000 features a glowing yellow core surrounded by sparkling blue outer regions. (Image: X/@HUBBLE_space)

3. The witch’s broom nebula: The Witch’s Broom Nebula displays tangled, glowing filaments of gas and dust, resembling a mystical celestial broomstick. (Image: Brian Meyers/APOD)

4. Rocket in the Sun: A rocket crosses the Sun's disk, launching three space weather missions toward the L1 Lagrange point. (Image: Pascal Fouquet)

5. Cathedral to Massive Stars: The emission nebula NGC 6357, resembling a Gothic cathedral, showcases stars still forming in its energetic center. (Image: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST/ Alyssa Pagan)

6. Two Camera Comets in One Sky: Comets C/2025 K1 ATLAS and C/2025 R2 SWAN appear near each other by chance, captured from Reunion Island. (Image: Luc Perrot)

7. Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks: Millimeter-sized "leopard spots" on Mars' Cheyava Falls rock may indicate ancient microbial life, sparking scientific intrigue. (Image: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ MSSS/Perseverance Rover)

8. A SWAN, an ATLAS and Mars: Comets SWAN and ATLAS join Mars in a celestial frame, displaying their greenish comas and ion tails. (Image: Adam Block)

9. Comet Lemmon Brightens: Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightens in northern skies, becoming visible with binoculars and expected to reach naked-eye visibility by October 21. (Image: Victor Sabet/Julien De Winter)

10. GW250114-Rotating Black Holes Collide: An artist's illustration depicts two black holes nearing collision, detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. (Image: Aurore Simonnet)