A Rorschach Aurora
If you see this as a monster’s face, don’t panic. It’s only pareidolia, often experienced as the tendency […]
astronomy
Haunting the Cepheus Flare
Spooky shapes seem to haunt this dusty expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of […]
Mirach s Ghost
As far as ghosts go, Mirach’s Ghost isn’t really that scary. Mirach’s Ghost is just a faint, fuzzy […]
NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula
Do you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula […]
Jupiter Rotates
Observe the graceful twirl of our Solar System’s largest planet. Many interesting features of Jupiter’s enigmatic atmosphere, including […]
Road to the Galactic Center
Does the road to our galaxy’s center go through Monument Valley? It doesn’t have to, but if your […]
Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula
Halloween’s origin is ancient and astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has been celebrated as a cross-quarter […]
3D Bennu
Put on your red/blue glasses and float next to asteroid 101955 Bennu. Shaped like a spinning toy top […]
A Comet and a Crab
This pretty field of view spans over 2 degrees or 4 full moons on the sky, filled with […]
Sharpless 308: The Dolphin-Head Nebula
Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 […]