The Shark Nebula
There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula. This predator apparition poses us […]
Astronomy
Earthrise
What’s that rising over the edge of the Moon? Earth. About 47 years ago, in December of 1968, […]
Atlas V Rising
Early morning risers along Florida’s Space Coast, planet Earth, were treated to a launch spectacle on September 2nd. […]
Milky Way with Airglow Australis
After sunset on September 1, an exceptionally intense, reddish airglow flooded this Chilean winter night skyscape. Above a […]
Arp 159 and NGC 4725
Pointy stars and peculiar galaxies span this cosmic snapshot, a telescopic view toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. […]
The Flare and the Galaxy
Is this person throwing a lightning bolt? No. Despite appearances, this person is actually pointing in the direction […]
Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice
From where do these neutrinos come? The IceCube Neutrino Observatory near the South Pole of the Earth has […]
Pluto in Enhanced Color
Pluto is more colorful than we can see. Color data and images of our Solar System’s most famous […]
M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
What is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy? Andromeda. In fact, our Galaxy is […]
The Seagull Nebula
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting […]