The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust
What blue flower grows in this field of dark interstellar dust? The Iris Nebula. The striking blue color […]
Astronomy
Layers of the South Pole of Mars
What lies beneath the layered south pole of Mars? A recent measurement with ground-penetrating radar from ESA’s Mars […]
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
What wonders lie at the center of our Galaxy? In Jules Verne‘s science fiction classic A Journey to […]
One Night One Telescope One Camera
Taken on the same night, from the same place, with the same telescope and camera, these postcards from […]
Mars Opposition
Look opposite the Sun in the sky tonight and you’ll see Mars at its brightest. Also within days […]
The Edge On Spindle Galaxy
What kind of celestial object is this? A relatively normal galaxy — but seen from its edge. Many […]
Clouds of Earth and Sky
If you go high enough, you may find yourself on a picturesque perch between the water clouds of […]
Fermi Science Finals
The Fermi Science Playoffs celebrate 10 years of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope’s exploration of the high-energy universe. […]
Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama
Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, […]
The Teapot and the Milky Way
The recognizable stars of the Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius posed with the Milky Way over Death […]