From Orion to the Southern Cross
This is a sky filled with glowing icons. On the far left is the familiar constellation of Orion, […]
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Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas
Sometimes the dark dust of interstellar space has an angular elegance. Such is the case toward the far-south […]
A Retreating Thunderstorm at Sunset
What type of cloud is that? This retreating cumulonimbus cloud, more commonly called a thundercloud, is somewhat unusual […]
Galileo’s Europa
Looping through the Jovian system in the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft recorded stunning views of Europa and […]
NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
An island universe of billions of stars, NGC 1566 lies about 60 million light-years away in the southern […]
Supernova Remnant Simeis 147
It’s easy to get lost following the intricate, looping, twisting filaments in this detailed image of supernova remnant […]
Comet Leonard Closeup from Australia
What does Comet Leonard look like up close? Although we can’t go there, imaging the comet’s coma and […]
Orions Belt Region in Gas and Dust
You may have seen Orion’s belt before — but not like this. The three bright stars across this […]
Comet Leonards Tail Wag
Why does Comet Leonard’s tail wag? The featured time-lapse video shows the ion tail of Comet C/2021 A1 […]
Hubbles Jupiter and the Shrinking Great Red Spot
What will become of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? Gas giant Jupiter is the solar system’s largest world with […]