In 2024, we looked at many of NASA's images together, some of them surprised us, some of them we liked very much. Today, let's take a look at some of NASA's photography team's favorite photos from 2024.

1. The Moon seems to hover over the spire of the Washington Monument, holding the Sun in a crescent. Wavy clouds give the sky a moody transition from silver and blue to tan and ochre. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

2. This composite image shows the progress of a partial solar eclipse over the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, April 8, 2024. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

3. A support diver in a black wetsuit and yellow helmet jumps from the top of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor capsule into the water next to the rescue ship MEGAN. Tan trails extend upward from the bottom of the blunt conical capsule that had just crashed off Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, October 25, 2024. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky