Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
Yes, but have you ever taken a selfie on Mars? The Curiosity rover on Mars has. This selfie […]
Astronomy
NGC 7822: Stars and Dust Pillars in Infrared
Young stars themselves are clearing out their nursery in NGC 7822. Within the nebula, bright edges and complex […]
Friday the Moon Smiled
Friday, an old Moon smiled for early morning risers. Its waning sunlit crescent is captured in this atmospheric […]
Major Fireball Meteor
The sky glows with soft pinkish colors of fading twilight in this serendipitous mountaintop vista. Taken in subfreezing […]
NGC 7789: Caroline’s Rose
Found among the rich starfields of the Milky Way, star cluster NGC 7789 lies about 8,000 light-years away […]
Comet Machholz Approaches the Sun
Why is Comet Maccholz so depleted of carbon-containing chemicals? Comet 96P/Machholz‘s original fame derives from its getting closer […]
A Happy Sky over Los Angeles
Sometimes, the sky may seem to smile over much of planet Earth. On this day in 2008, visible […]
Williamina Fleming s Triangular Wisp
Chaotic in appearance, these tangled filaments of shocked, glowing gas are spread across planet Earth’s sky toward the […]
NGC 1055 Close up
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 […]