N11: Star Clouds of the LMC
Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque […]
Astronomy
Southern Cross to Eta Carinae
Tracking along the southern Milky Way this beautiful celestial mosaic was recorded under dark Brazilian skies. Spanning some […]
Pan STARRS Across the Lagoon
Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. […]
The Shape of the Southern Crab
The symmetric, multi-legged appearance of the Southern Crab Nebula is certainly distinctive. About 7,000 light-years distant toward the […]
Mars Methane Mystery Deepens
The methane mystery on Mars just got stranger. New results from ESA and Roscosmos‘ ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, […]
Spiral Aurora over Icelandic Divide
Admire the beauty but fear the beast. The beauty is the aurora overhead, here taking the form of […]
Falcon Heavy Launch Close up
Twenty seven Merlin rocket engines are firing in this close-up of the launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket. […]
The Leo Trio
This group is popular in the northern spring. Famous as the Leo Triplet, the three magnificent galaxies gather […]
Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge
Sit back and watch two black holes merge. Inspired by the first direct detection of gravitational waves in […]
Rigil Kentaurus and Sandqvist 169
Rigil Kentaurus is the bright star near the top of this broad southern skyscape. Of course it’s probably […]