New Horizons at Ultima Thule
When we celebrate the start of 2019, on January 1 the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule. […]
Astronomy
NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere […]
NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula
Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. […]
M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is […]
Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered
“Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here’s the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!” […]
Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction
About 12 seconds into this video, something unusual happens. The Earth begins to rise. Never seen by humans […]
A Cold December Night
They say Orion always comes up sideways, and he does seem to on this cold December night. The […]
Extraordinary Solar Halos
Welcome to the December Solstice, the first day of winter in planet Earth’s northern hemisphere and summer in […]
Red Nebula, Green Comet, Blue Stars
This festively colored skyscape was captured in the early morning hours of December 17, following Comet Wirtanen’s closest […]
A Rainbow Geminid Meteor
Meteors can be colorful. While the human eye usually cannot discern many colors, cameras often can. Pictured is […]