We've collected some beautiful and fascinating photos taken of (and from) outer space. Photos of early space travel, legendary astronauts, as well as pics taken from viewers in the comfort of their own homes.

Not only are these pictures just ridiculously cool to look at, but each photo tells a story. That's obvious when we're talking about photography, but there is still so much to be learned about outer space that these photos are solid documentation of how small we really are.