Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud
Clouds of stardust drift through this deep skyscape, across the Perseus molecular cloud some 850 light-years away. Dusty […]
Astronomy
The Surface of Venus from Venera 13
If you could stand on Venus — what would you see? Pictured is the view from Venera 13, […]
IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula in Gas and Dust
In the constellation of the swan near the nebula of the pelican lies the gas cloud of the […]
Meteor Fireballs in Light and Sound
Yes, but have you ever heard a meteor? Usually, meteors are too far away to make any audible […]
A Flag Shaped Aurora over Sweden
It appeared, momentarily, like a 50-km tall banded flag. In mid-March of 2015, an energetic Coronal Mass Ejection […]
SuperCam Target on Maaz
What’s the sound of one laser zapping? There’s no need to consult a Zen master to find out, […]
Messier 81
One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth’s sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: […]
Zodiacal Light and Mars
Just after sunset on March 7, a faint band of light still reaches above the western horizon in […]
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
Could Queen Calafia‘s mythical island exist in space? Perhaps not, but by chance the outline of this molecular […]
Three Tails of Comet NEOWISE
What created the unusual red tail in Comet NEOWISE? Sodium. A spectacular sight back in the summer of […]