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Stardust in Perseus
This cosmic expanse of dust, gas, and stars covers some 6 degrees on the sky in the heroic […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 12, 2023 by Farzin

The scene may look like a fantasy, but it’s really Iceland. The rock arch is named Gatklettur and […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 11, 2023 by Farzin

Stars are forming in the gigantic dust pillar called the Cone Nebula. Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 10, 2023 by Farzin

Comet ZTF may become visible to the unaided eye. Discovered early last year, this massive snowball has been […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 9, 2023 by Farzin

The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang. There are […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 8, 2023 by Farzin

Space Stations in Low Earth Orbit
On January 3, two space stations already illuminated by sunlight in low Earth orbit crossed this dark predawn […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 7, 2023 by Farzin

Moon O Clock 2022
The first Full Moon of 2023 is in the sky tonight opposite the Sun at 23:08 UTC. Big […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 6, 2023 by Farzin

Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione
Hurtling through a cosmic dust cloud a mere 400 light-years away, the lovely Pleiades or Seven Sisters open […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 5, 2023 by Farzin

Can a gas cloud eat a galaxy? It’s not even close. The “claw” of this odd looking “creature” […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 4, 2023 by Farzin

This line of stars is real. A little too faint to see with the unaided eye, Kembleâ€™s Cascade […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 3, 2023 by Farzin