‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth ...
The space rock had been hidden by the glare of the sun, suggesting that more large asteroids are […]
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LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula
What is the most spook-tacular nebula in the galaxy? One contender is LDN 43, which bears an astonishing […]
Night on a Spooky Planet
What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth of course, on a dark and stormy night in 2013 at […]
LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila
Part of a dark expanse that splits the crowded plane of our Milky Way galaxy, the Aquila Rift […]
Seven Years of Halley Dust
History’s first known periodic comet Halley (1P/Halley) returns to the inner Solar System every 75 years or so. […]
Sunset, Moonset, Taj Mahal
On October 25th, Sun and New Moon set together as seen from Agra, India. Their close conjunction near […]
Cocoon Nebula Wide Field
When does a nebula look like a comet? In this crowded starfield, covering over two degrees within the […]
Scenes From Tuesday’s Partial Solar Eclipse by Remy Tumin
The event was visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Published: October 24, 2022 at […]
Jupiter Rotates as Moons Orbit
Jupiter and its moons move like our Sun and its planets. Similarly, Jupiter spins while its moons circle […]
Clouds Around Galaxy Andromeda
What are those red clouds surrounding the Andromeda galaxy? This galaxy, M31, is often imaged by planet Earth-based […]