Galaxy in a Crystal Ball
A small crystal ball seems to hold a whole galaxy in this creative snapshot. Of course, the galaxy […]
Astronomy
Pillars of the Eagle Nebula in Infrared
Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. Gravitationally contracting in pillars of dense gas and dust, the […]
Ancients of Sea and Sky
They may look like round rocks, but they’re alive. Moreover, they are modern versions of one of the […]
An Active Prominence on the Sun
Sometimes the Sun’s surface becomes a whirlwind of activity. Pictured is a time-lapse video of the Sun‘s surface […]
Mars Engulfed
What’s happened to Mars? In 2001, Mars underwent a tremendous planet-wide dust storm — one of the largest […]
Dusty With a Chance of Dust
It’s storm season on Mars. Dusty with a chance of dust is the weather report for Gale crater […]
Little Planet Soyuz
Engines blazing, a large rocket bids farewell to this little planet. Of course, the little planet is really […]
Six Planets from Yosemite
The five naked-eye planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, have been seen since ancient times to wander […]
Red Cloudbow over Delaware
What kind of rainbow is this? In this case, no rain was involved — what is pictured is […]
Star Size Comparison 2
How big is our Sun compared to other stars? In dramatic and popular videos featured on YouTube, the […]