The Lunar X
The striking X in this lunarscape is easily visible in binoculars or a small telescope, but not too […]
Astronomy
NGC 613 in Dust, Stars, and a Supernova
Where did that spot come from? Amateur astronomer Victor Buso was testing out a new camera on his […]
Passing Jupiter
Here comes Jupiter! NASA‘s robotic spacecraft Juno is continuing on its 53-day, highly-elongated orbits around our Solar System’s […]
AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula
Why is AE Aurigae called the flaming star? For one reason, the surrounding nebula IC 405 is named […]
Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit
Get out your red/blue glasses and check out this awesome stereo view of another world. The scene was […]
When Roses Aren t Red
Not all roses are red of course, but they can still be very pretty. Likewise, the beautiful Rosette […]
Jupiter in Infrared from Hubble
Jupiter looks a bit different in infrared light. To better understand Jupiter‘s cloud motions and to help NASA’s […]
A Partial Solar Eclipse over Buenos Aires
What’s happened to top of the Sun? Last week, parts of Earth’s southern hemisphere were treated to a […]
Galaxy Formation in a Magnetic Universe
How did we get here? We know that we live on a planet orbiting a star orbiting a […]
LL Ori and the Orion Nebula
Stars can make waves in the Orion Nebula’s sea of gas and dust. This esthetic close-up of cosmic […]