Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth’s sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: […]
Astronomy
Cassini s Final Image
As planned, the Cassini spacecraft impacted the upper atmosphere of Saturn on September 15, after a 13 year […]
100 Steps Forward
A beautiful conjunction of Venus and Moon, human, sand, and Milky Way is depicted in this night skyscape […]
Flare Well AR2673
Almost out of view from our fair planet, rotating around the Sun’s western edge giant active region AR2673 […]
NGC 6334: The Cats Paw Nebula
Nebulas are perhaps as famous for being identified with familiar shapes as perhaps cats are for getting into […]
Calm Waters and Geomagnetic Storm
Very recognizable stars of the northern sky are a backdrop for calm waters in this moonlit sea and […]
The Great Gig in the Sky
There were no crowds on the beach at Phillips Lake, Oregon on August 21. But a few had […]
The Flash Spectrum of the Sun
In clear Madras, Oregon skies, this colorful eclipse composite captured the elusive chromospheric or flash spectrum of the […]
The Climber and the Eclipse
What should you do if your rock climbing picture is photobombed by a total eclipse of the Sun? […]
Saturns Rings from the Inside Out
What do Saturn’s rings look like from Saturn? Images from the robotic spacecraft Cassini are providing humanity with […]