Gallery: WIRED Space Photo of the Day for October 2014

  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Nebula Outer Space Human and Person
    <a href="http://www.chandra.si.edu/press/14_releases/press_102714.html">NASA/CXC/Stanford/I.Zhuravleva et al</a>
    01

    uvpersues

    October 31, 2014: Perseus in purple
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Plant Ornament Christmas Tree Tree and Nebula
    <a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/43/image/a/">NASA, ESA, M. Montes (IAC), and J. Lotz, M. Mountain, A. Koekemoer, and the HFF Team (STScI)</a>
    02

    hs-2014-43-a-large-web

    October 30, 2014: Pandora's Cluster
  • Image may contain Light and Flare
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/sunrise-from-the-international-space-station/#.VFE3bovF-v1">NASA/Reid Wiseman</a>
    03

    127a0959

    October 29, 2014: Sunrise From the ISS
  • Image may contain Astronomy Universe Space Outer Space Animal Shark Fish Sea Life and Planet
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/here-s-looking-at-you-spooky-shadow-gives-jupiter-a-giant-eye/#.VFE2h4vF-v1">NASA/ESA/A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center)</a>
    04

    mainimage-jupitereye-0

    October 28, 2014: Jupiter's Spooky Eye Is Watching You
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Nebula and Outer Space
    <a href="http://skycenter.arizona.edu/gallery/Nebulae/NGC7293">Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona</a>
    05

    n7293s

    October 27, 2014: The Helix Nebula
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Nebula Nature and Outdoors
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/wise/pia18848/#.VEmOFIvF-v0">X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech</a>
    06

    Six images that combine Chandra data with those from other telescopes.

    October 26, 2014: Illusions in the Cosmic Clouds
  • Image may contain Universe Space Night Moon Astronomy Outdoors Outer Space Nature Light Flare Sky Sun and Planet
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/extreme-ultraviolet-image-of-a-significant-solar-flare/#.VEmRn4vF-v0"> NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory</a>
    07

    20141019-045622-4096-0131

    October 25, 2014: Big Solar Flare in Extreme UV
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Nebula and Outer Space
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-sees-turquoise-tinted-plumes-in-large-magellanic-cloud/#.VEmQIYvF-v0">ESA/Hubble & NASA: acknowledgement: Josh Barrington</a>
    08

    Turquoise-tinted plumes in the Large Magellanic Cloud

    October 24, 2014: Turquoise-Tinted Plumes in Large Magellanic Cloud
  • Image may contain Nature Outdoors Ice Cave Mountain Art and Painting
    <a href="http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_037494_1685">NASA/JPL/University of Arizona</a>
    09

    ESP-037494-1685

    October 23, 2014: Melas Chasma
  • Image may contain Nature Outdoors Astronomy Universe Space Outer Space Comet and Night
    <a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/45/image/a/">NASA, ESA, J.-Y. Li (PSI), C.M. Lisse (JHU/APL), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)</a>
    10

    0105-4x5color.ai

    October 22, 2014: Mars and Comet Siding Spring
  • Image may contain Wheel Machine Spoke Alloy Wheel Tire and Car Wheel
    <a href="http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=5103">NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute</a>
    11

    PIA18279

    October 21, 2014: Mini Moons
  • Image may contain Nature Outdoors Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space and Nebula
    <a href="http://skycenter.arizona.edu/gallery/Galaxies/NGC90">Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona</a>
    12

    n90

    October 20, 2014: Countless Galaxies
  • Image may contain Outdoors and Nature
    <a href="http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_037551_2540">NASA/JPL/University of Arizona</a>
    13

    ESP-037551-2540

    October 19, 2014: Perennial Frost on Mars
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Nebula Art and Painting
    <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/10/Butterfly_death_throes">NASA/ESA/Hubble SM4 ERO Team</a>
    14

    Butterfly-death-throes

    October 18, 2014: Butterfly Nebula's Death Throes
  • Image may contain Adventure and Leisure Activities
    <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/10/Rosetta_mission_selfie_at_16_km">ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA</a>
    15

    Rosetta-mission-selfie-at-16-km

    October 17, 2014: Rosetta Mission Selfie
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Nebula Plant Ornament Tree and Christmas Tree
    <a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/39/">NASA, ESA, A. Zitrin (California Institute of Technology), and J. Lotz, M. Mountain, A. Koekemoer, and the HFF Team (STScI)</a>
    16

    hs-2014-39-a

    October 16, 2014: Extremely Distant Galaxy
  • Image may contain Soil Nature Sand Outdoors and Dune
    <a href="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=NRB_466479262EDR_F0430000NCAM00285M_&s=777">NASA/JPL-Caltech </a>
    17

    NRB-466479262EDR-F0430000NCAM00285M-

    October 15, 2014: Beautiful Dunes and Ripples on Mars
  • Image may contain Sports Sport Team Sport Team Softball Baseball and Baseball Bat
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/cassini/pia18284/#.VD2ZANR4of8">NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute</a>
    18

    pia18284-full

    October 14, 2014: Ring Bling
  • Image may contain Nature Outdoors Mountain Universe Space Astronomy and Outer Space
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/october/nasa-mission-finds-widespread-evidence-of-young-lunar-volcanism/#.VDv9D9R4of9">NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University</a>
    19

    14-284-0

    October 13, 2014: Young Volcanism on the Moon
  • Image may contain Human Person and Astronaut
    <a href=http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/10/The_most_amazing_thing">ESA/NASA</a>
    20

    The-most-amazing-thing

    October 12, 2014: The Most Amazing Thing This Man Has Ever Done
  • Image may contain Mountain Outdoors and Nature
    <a href="http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_037070_1985">NASA/JPL/University of Arizona</a>
    21

    ESP-037070-1985

    October 11, 2014: Possible Future Mars Landing Site
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Nebula Outer Space Outdoors Nature Night and Milky Way
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-catches-a-dusty-spiral-in-virgo/#.VDgufNR4of9">ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Nick Rose</a>
    22

    A dusty spiral in Virgo

    October 10, 2014: Dusty Spiral in Virgo
  • Image may contain Soil Archaeology Animal Wildlife Bear and Mammal
    <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/10/Tracing_Lutetia_s_grooves">ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA</a>
    23

    Tracing-Lutetia-s-grooves-large

    October 9, 2014: Comet Lutetia's Lines
  • Image may contain Human Person and Space Station
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/astronaut-reid-wiseman-on-the-first-spacewalk-of-expedition-41/#.VDVtVdTF_t5">NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst</a>
    24

    15286181127-cedd65b90a-o

    October 8, 2014: Spacewalk
  • October 7 2014 Saturn's Wavy Polar Jet Stream
    <a href="http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=5101">NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute</a>
    25

    PIA18287

    October 7, 2014: Saturn's Wavy Polar Jet Stream
  • Image may contain Mountain Outdoors Nature Volcano and Crater
    <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2007/02/Craters_on_the_edge">ESA/SMART-1/AMIE camera team/Space Exploration Institute</a>
    26

    Craters-on-the-edge

    October 6, 2014: Luna Incognita
  • Image may contain Aluminium
    <a href="http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_028575_1890">NASA/JPL/University of Arizona</a>
    27

    ESP-028575-1890

    October 5, 2014: Migrating Martian Dunes
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Sphere Outdoors and Nature
    <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/milky-way-viewed-from-the-international-space-station/#.VCx0OildXt4">NASA/Reid Wiseman</a>
    28

    iss041e045469

    October 4, 2014: Astronaut's Eye View of the Milky Way
  • Image may contain Lighting Nature and Outdoors
    <a href="http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/10/02/cometwatch-26-km-on-26-september/">ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM</a>
    29

    pia18823

    October 3, 2014: Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets
  • Image may contain Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space Outdoors Nature and Rug
    <a href="http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1430/">ESO</a>
    30

    The Wild Duck Cluster

    October 2, 2014: The Wild Duck Cluster
  • Image may contain Sphere Universe Space Astronomy Outer Space and Planet
    <a href="http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=pia18431">NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI/University of Arizona/SSI/Leiden Observatory and SRON</a>
    31

    PIA18431-ip

    October 1, 2014: Polar Vortex on Titan
Read More
What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams
This week in WIRED Book Club, we recap the final chapters of The Yahoo Boys.
Kate Knibbs
Beatbot’s New Pool Robot Cleans Itself (Mostly)
The AquaSense X brings self-cleaning technology to pool robots for the first time, but is it worth nearly twice the price of Beatbot’s flagship cleaner?
Christopher Null
Skylight’s Touchscreen Calendar Got my Whole Family on the Same Page
The Skylight has become the informational and organizational hub of my household. My touchscreen-native kids have also gained more agency over our family activities.
Jaclyn Greenberg
The Samsung Micro RGB R95H Is a Good, Not Great TV
There’s a new fleet of TVs using new mini and micro RBG display tech, and Samsung’s R95H model isn’t as impressive as it should be.
John Brandon
AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
Plus: The Pentagon is training amateurs to become part of its hacker army, a Flock license plate reader error led to cops surrounding a car reviewer, and more.
Dell Cameron
We Make Lovely Home-Cooked Meals for Ourselves. Why Not Do the Same for Our Dogs?
More dog owners have begun cooking for their canine companions in recent years. When my own dog fell ill, I became part of this growing group.
Alicia Kennedy
The Best Hiking Boots and Shoes for Any Adventure
From strenuous hikes and serious summits to weekend rambles in the park, these boots help you make the most of your time outdoors.
Chris Haslam
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.
Ritsuko Kawai
El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries
As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall.
Joseph Winters
Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer
Summer 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut Reasonable Doubt. To honor it, he put on a massive concert at Yankee Stadium—complete with performances from Beyoncé, Nas, and Alicia Keys.
Angela Watercutter
OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.
Maxwell Zeff
Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
Molly Taft