These Images From NASA Will Rock Your World

NASA is killing it these days with images from outer space. If your feed feels a bit limited by selfies and sunsets, you should definitely follow NASA on Instagram or Facebook and infuse your feed with otherworldly wonder. It really can be grounding to remember there is literally a whole universe (or more than one? a potentially infinite number of universes? Wait, what?) out there. In the meantime, here are ten phenomenal images from NASA to remind us we are so infinitesimally small and the world (and universe) is a beautiful place to call home.

1

Aurora Borealis

The space station catches the Northern Lights radiating from our home planet.
Photo: NASA

2

Mars

Remember when photos of Mars were grainy little pixilated things? We've come a long way, baby.
Photo: NASA

3

Deep space

It's a colorful expanse of infinity out there.
Photo: NASA

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4

Ocean

The Caspian Sea as seen from space.
Photo: NASA

5

America

It looks so calm from this view.
Photo: NASA

6

Australia

Specifically, Prince Regent National Park, as seen from space.
Photo: NASA

7

The City That Never Sleeps

New York City after dark, still wide awake.
Photo: NASA

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8

Hey there

Earth through the window of the space station.
Photo: NASA

9

Float On

An astronaut takes a walk around the block.
Photo: NASA

10

With Love

A river in Iraq reminds us we are all in this together.
Photo: NASA