Stereo Mars
Mars looks sharp in these two rooftop telescope views captured in late November from Singapore, planet Earth. At […]
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Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096
Bright at infrared wavelengths, this merging galaxy pair is some 500 million light-years away toward the constellation Delphinus. […]
Artemis 1: Flight Day 13
On flight day 13 (November 28) of the Artemis 1 mission the Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance […]
The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
This colorful skyscape spans about four full moons across nebula rich starfields along the plane of our Milky […]
The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant
Because the Gum Nebula is the closest supernova remnant, it is actually hard to see. Spanning 40 degrees […]
Leonid Meteors Through Orion
Where will the next meteor appear? Even during a meteor shower, it is practically impossible to know. Therefore, […]
Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
Yes, but can your rainbow do this? After the remnants of Hurricane Florence passed over the Jersey Shore, […]
Saturn at Night
Saturn is still bright in planet Earth’s night skies. Telescopic views of the distant gas giant and its […]
NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close Up
Beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across. That’s larger than the Milky Way. It lies […]
Lynds Dark Nebula 1251
Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away and drifting above the plane […]