A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse
Yes, but have you ever seen a sunrise like this? Here, after initial cloudiness, the Sun appeared to […]
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The Shining Clouds of Mars
The weathered and layered face of Mount Mercou looms in the foreground of this mosaic from the Curiosity […]
Blood Monster Moon
On May 26, the Full Flower Moon was caught in this single exposure as it emerged from Earth’s […]
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
Globular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is some 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is […]
The Galactic Center in Stars, Gas, and Magnetism
What’s going on near the center of our galaxy? To help find out, a newly detailed panorama has […]
Starlink over Orion
What are those streaks across Orion? Most are reflections of sunlight from numerous Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites. Appearing by […]
Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater
Whatever hit Mimas nearly destroyed it. What remains is one of the largest impact craters on one of […]
Aurora over Clouds
Auroras usually occur high above the clouds. The auroral glow is created when fast-moving particles ejected from the […]
Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
Why is the Moon so dusty? On Earth, rocks are weathered by wind and water, creating soil and […]
Total Lunar Eclipse from Sydney
The reddened shadow of planet Earth plays across the lunar disk in this telescopic image taken on May […]