A Moon Dressed Like Saturn
Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn’t — what is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing […]
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Mountains of Dust in the Carina Nebula
It’s stars versus dust in the Carina Nebula and the stars are winning. More precisely, the energetic light […]
Starburst Galaxy M94 from Hubble
Why does this galaxy have a ring of bright blue stars? Beautiful island universe Messier 94 lies a […]
Debris From Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Falls Over Southeast Asian Seas ...
Space watchers had tracked the 23-ton rocket stage’s path in Earth orbit this week because of the slight […]
The Eagle Rises
Get out your red/blue glasses and check out this stereo view from lunar orbit. The 3D anaglyph was […]
SOFIA s Southern Lights
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a large reflecting […]
There Are Holes on the Ocean Floor. Scientists Don’t Know ...
Similar openings on the sea floor were first spotted 18 years ago along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Their origins […]
North Celestial Tree
An ancient tree seems to reach out and touch Earth’s North Celestial Pole in this well-planned night skyscape. […]
Crepuscular Moon Rays over Denmark
This moon made quite an entrance. Typically, a moonrise is quiet and serene. Taking a few minutes to […]
Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After ...
The withdrawal would end two decades of post-Cold War cooperation in space between the United States and Russia, […]