Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia
What strange world is this? Earth. In the foreground of the featured image are the Pinnacles, unusual rock […]
Astronomy
Virgo Cluster Galaxies
Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster are scattered across this deep telescopic field of view. The cosmic scene spans […]
The Very Large Array at Moonset
An inspirational sight, these giant dish antennas of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) rise above […]
Mare Frigoris
Lighter than typically dark, smooth, mare the Mare Frigoris lies in the far lunar north. Also known as […]
Ou4: A Giant Squid in a Flying Bat
A very faint but very large squid-like nebula is visible in planet Earth’s sky — but inside a […]
Mars Approach 2020
Look to the east just after sunset tonight and you’ll see a most impressive Mars. Tonight, Mars will […]
NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
What’s happening at the center of spiral galaxy NGC 5643? A swirling disk of stars and gas, NGC […]
Orion Nebula in Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Sulfur
Few astronomical sights excite the imagination like the nearby stellar nursery known as the Orion Nebula. The Nebula‘s […]
Driving to the Sun
How long would it take to drive to the Sun? Brittany age 7, and D.J. age 12, ponder […]
Biking to the Moon
As you watched October’s first Full Moon rise last night, the Full Moon closest to the northern autumnal […]