Asteroid or Potato
Is this asteroid Arrokoth or a potato? Perhaps, after all the data was beamed back to Earth from […]
Astronomy
The Galactic Center from Radio to X ray
In how many ways does the center of our Galaxy glow? This enigmatic region, about 26,000 light years […]
The Colors of Saturn from Cassini
What creates Saturn’s colors? The featured picture of Saturn only slightly exaggerates what a human would see if […]
A 212 Hour Exposure of Orion
The constellation of Orion is much more than three stars in a row. It is a direction in […]
Stars Trail over Ragusa
In trying times, stars still trail in the night. Taken on March 14, this night skyscape was made […]
Andromeda Station
This surreal picture isn’t from a special effects sci-fi movie. It is a digital composite of frames of […]
Star Forming Region S106
Massive star IRS 4 is beginning to spread its wings. Born only about 100,000 years ago, material streaming […]
A Black Hole Disrupts a Passing Star
What happens to a star that goes near a black hole? If the star directly impacts a massive […]
From the Pleiades to the Eridanus Loop
If you stare at an interesting patch of sky long enough, will it look different? In the case […]
Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
These people are not in danger. What is coming down from the left is just the Moon, far […]